Roll of Honor
John H. Nafziger
Incident
Special Agent John Nafziger was struck and killed by a train in the Santa Fe railroad yards in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
He told another officer that he was going to check on a train that was expected to arrived at 12:20 am. At about 2:20 am a switch engine foreman found his body on the tracks near the Grand Avenue crossing (modern-day E. Sheridan Avenue).
Special Agent Nafziger had served with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department for 16 years. He was a widower.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Nafziger gave the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Nafziger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent John H. Nafziger 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, 8 of 32 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John H. Nafziger's cause is highlighted.
How John H. Nafziger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John H. Nafziger is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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