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Sergeant

Frederick Brown

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Accident
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End of Watch June 16, 1896
Age 52
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 50

Incident

Sergeant Frederick Brown was struck and killed by a New York Central Railroad train in the Black Rock yards.

Sergeant Brown was on duty and was checking on the patrolmen on their post. After he finished his rounds, he was walking back to the precinct. To return to the precinct, he had to cross over the New York Central Railroad tracks on Parish Street, near Tonawanda Street, at approximately 10:00 pm.

There was no flagman on duty at the crossing and as Sergeant Brown stepped onto the tracks he struck by a train that was backing. He was thrown 15 feet and landed on the tracks. Before he could get out of the way, the train rolled over him.

Sergeant Brown had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 13 years, and was assigned to the 13th Precinct He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

Sergeant Brown was on duty and was checking on the patrolmen on their post. After he finished his rounds, he was walking back to the precinct. To return to the precinct, he had to cross over the New York Central Railroad tracks on Parish Street, near Tonawanda Street, at approximately 10:00 pm.

There was no flagman on duty at the crossing and as Sergeant Brown stepped onto the tracks he struck by a train that was backing. He was thrown 15 feet and landed on the tracks. Before he could get out of the way, the train rolled over him.

Sergeant Brown had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 13 years, and was assigned to the 13th Precinct He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

Survivors

Sergeant Brown had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 13 years, and was assigned to the 13th Precinct He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters. Sergeant Brown had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 13 years, and was assigned to the 13th Precinct He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sergeant Brown gave the Buffalo Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Buffalo Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 16, 1896
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frederick 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 1896, 17 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 124th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 52. 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. Frederick had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

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Where

Sergeant Frederick Brown

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch June 16, 1896

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E

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