unheralded hero
special officer e william hendricks
Death Classification: Line of Duty Death
Agency: Michigan Central Railroad Police Department
Rank: Special Officer
Badge: Unknown
Served: 3 Months
Unit of Assignment / Detail: Unknown
Location of Incident (Present Day): Detroit, Michigan
Cause of Death: Accidental - Struck By Train
Age at Time of Death: 36
Timeline
Date of Birth: 2 May 1874
Date of Appointment: Unknown
Date of Incident: 8 November 1910
End of Watch: 8 November 1910
Date of Interment: Unknown
Unheralded Hero Investigation Began: 23 April 2020
Accepted By Agency: N/A Approved on 18 December 2020 By Then Detroit Police Chief James Craig as the incident occurred in their jurisdiction
Approved By National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: December 2020
Interment Details
Cemetery: Bloomdale Cemetery, Trenton, Michigan
Grave Location: Unknown
Interment Disposition: Burial
Service
Military Service: No Military Service
Memorial Details
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Panel 56 West Line 32
Officer Down Memorial Page: Listed
Memorial at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum: Not Listed
Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: Panel 8 East
Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial: Not Listed
Wayne County First Responders Memorial: Not Listed
Incident & Biographic Details
Special Officer Enoch William Hendricks was struck and killed by Pere Marquette Railroad engine No. 10 while patrolling the Pere Marquette Railroad yards in Detroit, Michigan.
He was struck approximately 750 feet west of the Junction Avenue railroad crossing.Officer Hendricks had served with the Michigan Central Railroad for three months and also served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. He was survived by his wife, children and parents.