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Special Officer Owen Mulgrew died in St. Paul, Minnesota, after falling approximately 25 feet from the Rice Street bridge onto the railroad tracks below.
Another officer was sent to locate him after he failed to check-in. It is believed he was climbing over the retaining wall to walk down to the tracks when he fell.
Officer Mulgrew had served with the Great Northern Railway Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and several children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Mulgrew gave the Great Northern Railway Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Mulgrew.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Great Northern Railway Police Department has lost 4 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Owen is one of 84 officers lost to accidents in MN, 28.7% of the 293 remembered there.
Owen is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Owen 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 1904, 1 officer in MN was lost to accidents, the 20th heaviest of 60 years on record. The heaviest was 1923, with 3.
In 1904, 28 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1904, 33 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 118th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Owen was 48. Of the 84 lost to accidents in MN whose age is recorded, half were between 32.8 and 53; the middle age was 41.5. Owen had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Owen was 48. 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. Owen had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Owen was 48. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Owen had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 6% of these deaths in MN; May holds the most, 14.3%. Mondays: 13.1%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 4 deaths at Great Northern Railway Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28.7% of all 293 deaths in MN, 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
Great Northern Railway Police Department has 4 officers remembered here, Owen among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E
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