U.S. Army · United States

Leonard Kennedy

1922

Life Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Leonard M. Kennedy served the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

Special Officer Leonard Kennedy was struck and killed by a freight train north of Burlington, Kansas, while guarding the bridge over Otter Creek.

His body was located in the water below the bridge when another officer arrived to relieve him at approximately 6:00 am. It was believed that he was struck by an unscheduled freight train at approximately 2:00 am. He had been assigned to the guard the bridge to assist United States Marshals who were protecting the railroad infrastructure during a strike by MKT railroad employees.

The location of the bridge where Officer Kennedy was killed is now covered by the John Redmond Reservoir.

Officer Kennedy was a U.S. Army veteran.

Officer Kennedy was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his father and three brothers.

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department

Special Officer

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