Roll of Honor
George E. Johnson
Incident
Special Policeman George Johnson was killed while riding aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train on the railroad's Highline track in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was riding on the outside of the engine when he was crushed against a girder on the bridge over Market Street.
Special Policeman Johnson had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police for six years and had previously served with the Delaware Railroad Police.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and mother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Policeman Johnson gave the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Policeman Johnson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Policeman George E. Johnson 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George E. Johnson's cause is highlighted.
How George E. Johnson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George E. Johnson is highlighted in Apr.