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Special Agent

George R. Stewart

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department — Omaha, NE
Accident
United States flag Nebraska flag
End of Watch July 27, 1918
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
The Vigil Panel 34 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 20

Incident

Special Agent George Stewart was struck and killed by a train near Perry, Kansas. During WWI, following numerous threats and some bombings, the Chief Special Agent of the agency assigned a large number of agents to bridge guard duty. They were to run across bridges behind passenger trains to make sure no one threw a bomb off while crossing the bridge. special Agent Stewart was following a westbound train across the Delaware River bridge near Perry, Kansas when he was struck by an eastbound train. Special Agent Stewart had served with the Union Pacific Railroad Police for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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You barely got started.
Special Agent Stewart gave the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Stewart.

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

Agency

Department Union Pacific Railroad Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Omaha, Douglas County, NE
Platform Identity uprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 27, 1918
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1918, 39 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 108th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department has 21 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Special Agent George R. Stewart

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department · End of Watch July 27, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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