Officer
Orren N. Shelmadine
Elkhart Police Department
Monday, February 9, 1920
Age: 54
Served: 10 years, 1 month
Panel 3E, Line 23
Panel L18, Line 10
Elkhart Police Department

Incident Details

Cause of Death
Struck by train
Date/Time of Incident
Monday, February 9, 1920
10:55 am
Incident to Death Duration
Same day
Incident Location
New York Central Railroad crossing at Main Street, Elkhart
Incident County
Elkhart
Incident Township
Concord
Weapon Used
None
Suspect Disposition
None
Burial Place
Mishawaka City Cemetery, Mishawaka
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   Officer Orren Shelmadine was struck and killed by a passenger train while walking north across the tracks at the Main Street crossing.

   Witnesses testified that Officer Shelmadine did not hear the westbound train approaching the station due to the noise from a passing eastbound freight train. He was unable to clear the crossing in time and was dragged approximately 300 feet.

   Officer Shelmadine was survived by his wife, three daughters, sister and two brothers.



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