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Special Deputy Marshal

Jessie B. Bristol

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch July 12, 1894
Age 32
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Special Deputy Marshal Jessie Bristol and Special Deputy Marshal William Pross were killed in a collision between two trains in the Northern Pacific yards in Chicago, Illinois.

Both were in a group of four deputy marshals who were assigned to patrol the Wisconsin Central Railroad to combat crime. All four were on a Wisconsin Central train standing near a crossing, at 16th and Brown streets at about 1:00 pm, when it was struck by an oncoming Baltimore and Ohio train on the same tracks.

Special Deputy Bristol was killed instantly. Special Deputy Pross was taken to Cook County Hospital where he died three hours later before undergoing surgery. A third special deputy was seriously wounded, but survived.

Special Deputy Bristol was survived by his wife. He also served as a special officer for the Wisconsin Central Railroad.

Survivors

Special Deputy Bristol was survived by his wife.

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Deputy Marshal Bristol served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1894
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jessie 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 1894, 19 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 120th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Jessie 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.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jessie among them.

Across the years

Special Deputy Marshal Jessie B. Bristol

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch July 12, 1894

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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