Roll of Honor
Adolph Fredick MacLemale
Incident
Patrolman Adolph MacLemale was struck and killed by a New York Central freight train on the Kent Street overhead bridge in Rochester, New York.
He was conducting a track inspection when an eastbound train approached from behind and struck him. It is believed he did not hear the train due to several westbound trains passing him at the same time.
Patrolman MacLemale had served with the New York Central Railroad Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, mother, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman MacLemale gave the New York Central Railroad Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman MacLemale.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Adolph Fredick MacLemale is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York Central Railroad Police Department, 6 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adolph Fredick MacLemale's cause is highlighted.
How Adolph Fredick MacLemale Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Adolph Fredick MacLemale is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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