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Daniel Francis McCrea, a 22-year-old detective with the Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburgh Railroad Police, tragically lost his life on June 20, 1908, in Buffalo, New York. McCrea was fatally shot while performing his duties at the Buffalo Creek rail yards near Fillmore Avenue. On the day of the incident, McCrea and a New York Central officer had confronted several men, instructing them to leave the area. After successfully driving the men away with his billy club, McCrea boarded a freight train ...Read More
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Daniel Francis Mccrea
Male
Buffalo
NY
1908-06-20
22
Daniel
Mccrea
11/07/2025
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I recently came across the story of Daniel Francis McCrea, and it's been on my mind ever since. It's... ...Read More
06/20/2023
06/20/2023
I’ve been researching the tragic case of Daniel Francis McCrea and can’t shake the bravery he di... ...Read More
02/11/2023
02/11/2023
It's such a sobering story to revisit, and my heart goes out to the McCrea family even after all the... ...Read More
01/31/2023
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