Special Policeman John Harrison Bousman, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Policeman John Harrison Bousman

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Thursday, August 10, 1922

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John Harrison Bousman

Special Policeman John Bousman was struck and killed by a train while patrolling the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad's bridge across the Mississippi River between Clinton, Iowa, and Illinois.

A passing train crew located his body on the Iowa side of the bridge.

Policeman Bousman was survived by his wife.

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Age 50
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Incident Details

Cause Struck by train
Location Iowa

foot patrol, train crash

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Officer Bousman,
On today, the 100th 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

August 10, 2022