Special Officer John J. Cannon, Jersey Central Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Officer John J. Cannon

Jersey Central Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Sunday, September 4, 1910

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John J. Cannon

Special Officer John Cannon was struck and killed by a train at Oxbow Bend, Pennsylvania while performing crowd control during a local festival.

He was attempting to keep crowds away from the tracks and prevent groups of kids from riding on passing trains. He stepped out of the way of approaching passenger train directly into the path of a freight train.

Officer Cannon had served in law enforcement for five years. He was survived by his two sisters.

Bio

Age 31
Tour 5 years
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Incident Details

Cause Struck by train
Location Pennsylvania

crowd control

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Officer Cannon,
On today, the 110th 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

September 4, 2020