Roll of Honor
William B. Snow
Incident
Special Police Officer William Snow was struck and killed by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Engine No. 1 while patrolling the 43rd Street crossing in Chicago, Illinois.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Police Officer Snow served with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Police Officer William B. Snow 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William B. Snow's cause is highlighted.
How William B. Snow Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William B. Snow is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
