Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Special Agent Albert Large was killed in a train crash in Durand, Michigan while accompanying two circus trains.
One of the trains had come to a stop in Durand, but the air brakes on the second train failed, causing it to crash into the rear of the first train.
Over 20 people were killed in the crash. A second special agent who was riding in the lead train's caboose with Special Agent Large was seriously injured.
Special Agent Large had served with the Grand Trunk Railroad Police Department for 5 years and had previously served with the United States Marshals Service for 1 year and with the Jackson, Michigan, Police Department.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Special Agent Large gave the Grand Trunk Railroad Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Special Agent Large.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Special Agent Albert W. Large is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Grand Trunk Railroad Police Department, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert W. Large's cause is highlighted.
How Albert W. Large Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert W. Large is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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