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Horace C. Williams
1930
Horace C. Williams.
How He Died
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Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Detective Horace Williams was killed when he was struck by a train in the Oakley railroad yards near Duck Creek Road in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was hiding underneath a boxcar in an attempt to locate thieves. Another train backed into the boxcar he was hiding underneath causing him to suffer a fatal head injury.
Detective Williams was a veteran of the Ohio National Guard and Alabama National Guard.
He was hiding underneath a boxcar in an attempt to locate thieves. Another train backed into the boxcar he was hiding underneath causing him to suffer a fatal head injury.
Detective Williams was a veteran of the Ohio National Guard and Alabama National Guard.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
Also Served
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department
Detective
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