Charles Barker

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department — Jacksonville, FL

Accident

End of Watch February 16, 1932

Age 33

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Lieutenant Charles Barker was struck and killed by a train while inspecting rail cars in in the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad yards in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

It is believed that he backed up into the path of an oncoming train when he was struck.

Lieutenant Barker had served with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Barker gave the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Barker.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department

Location Jacksonville, FL

Platform Identity aclrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1932

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Lieutenant Charles Barker 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department

of 7 officers

14.3% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident