Lee Hobbs

1935

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Lee Hobbs served in the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

Special Officer Lee Hobbs was killed after being struck an object protruding from a passing train in the North McAlester rail yards. An engineer on a passing train spotted his body laying in the railroad's right of way at approximately 7:00 am.

Investigation determined that a door or piece of metal hanging from a passing train struck his head as he walked along the tracks while on patrol.

Officer Hobbs was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, brother, and sister.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department

Special Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 61W · Line 27 cut as LEE HOBBS

In Our Keeping

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