Sergeant Homer Elder, Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Sergeant Homer Elder

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Thursday, July 7, 1932

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Homer Elder

Sergeant Homer Elder was struck and killed by freight train No. VL-7 while patrolling the Panhandle Division's tracks near Point Bridge.

He and another sergeant had been dispatched to the area to remove a group of trespassers who were attempting to board slow moving freight trains.

Sergeant Elder was survived by his wife.

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Age 40
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Incident Details

Cause Struck by train
Location Pennsylvania

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Sgt. Elder,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

July 7, 2022