Roll of Honor
Benjamin Logan Mayfield
Incident
Special Agent Ben Mayfield was struck and killed by a switch engine in the railroad's freight yards near Twelfth Street and Mulberry Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
His body was located by a Kansas City Southern train crew. It was believed that he didn't see the approaching the switch engine while patrolling the railroad yard and was inadvertently struck.
Special Agent Mayfield had served with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and nine siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Mayfield gave the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Mayfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Benjamin Logan Mayfield 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 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Logan Mayfield's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Logan Mayfield Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Logan Mayfield is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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