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Boss Huffman
Incident
Special Agent Boss Huffman was struck and killed by a switch engine in the rail yards near South Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at approximately 11:00 pm.
He was crossing the tracks near where the Frisco and Midland Valley railroads crossed when he lost his footing and fell into the path of the switch engine.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Huffman served with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Huffman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Police Department has lost 6 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Boss is one of 242 officers lost to accidents in MO, 29.2% of the 829 remembered there.
Boss is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Boss is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1918, 4 officers in MO were lost to accidents, the 7th heaviest of 112 years on record. The heaviest was 1923, with 8.
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.
In 1918, 44 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Boss was 32. Of the 226 lost to accidents in MO whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 42; the middle age was 33.
Boss was 32. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
Boss was 32. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
March holds 5.8% of these deaths in MO; August holds the most, 12.8%. Tuesdays: 9.9%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 33.3% of all 6 deaths at St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.2% of all 829 deaths in MO, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Police Department has 6 officers remembered here, Boss among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-E
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