Indiana State Police - Fallen Officers

Fallen Officers

In the history of the Indiana State Police, 43 troopers and three civilian employees have died in the line of duty. The agency honors its personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice at its own memorial consisting of an eternal flame and three granite tablets inscribed with their names at a site located on the east side of Indianapolis just off of Post Road at Interstate 70. Their troopers are also honored on the Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial located at Government Way and Senate Avenue in Indianapolis which was dedicated in 2001 to the memory of the state's fallen public safety officers as well as in Washington at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial which honors the nation's law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and was dedicated in 1991.

Name Date of death Age Tenure Cause of death Notes
Teague ! Trooper Eugene Teague 12-20-1933 24 0.5 !6 months Gunfire
Minneman ! Trooper Paul V. Minneman 05-27-1937 33 01.66 !1 year, 8 months Gunfire
Dixon ! Trooper William R. Dixon 06-28-1938 28 02.75 !2 years, 9 months Gunfire
Forster ! Trooper George A. Forster 05-17-1941 25 02.66 !2 years, 8 months Automobile accident
England ! Trooper Richard F. England 04-22-1942 31 06.25 !6 years, 3 months Automobile accident
Smith ! Trooper Herbert W. Smith 12-05-1946 29 04.08 !4 years, 1 month Gunfire
Clevenger ! Trooper Robert E. Clevenger 09-08-1953 22 01 !1 year Vehicle pursuit
Roush ! Sergeant Hubert E. Roush 01-26-1955 39 02.33 !2 years, 4 months Automobile accident
BrownE ! Trooper Earl L. Brown 08-31-1955 42 14.83 !14 years, 10 months Gunfire
Miller ! Sergeant John R. Miller 09-05-1955 35 14 !14 years Aircraft accident
Turner ! Trooper Donald R. Turner 01-28-1956 37 09.16 !9 years, 2 months Struck by vehicle
Walts ! First Sergeant Marvin E. Walts 03-18-1957 47 19.5 !19 years, 6 months Gunfire
Kellems ! Trooper William R. Kellems 09-30-1957 27 0.83 !10 months Gunfire
Powell ! Trooper John H. Powell 02-27-1959 27 04.16 !4 years, 2 months Struck by vehicle
Garrison ! Trooper Robert J. Garrison 12-14-1959 27 04.16 !4 years, 2 months Automobile accident
Gillespie ! Trooper Robert C. Gillespie 06-08-1962 33 11.75 !11 years, 9 months Automobile accident
Kieser ! Trooper William F. Kieser 03-09-1965 37 06.91 !6 years, 11 months Gunfire
Mills ! Trooper Oscar E. Mills 04-12-1966 35 02.16 !2 years, 2 months Vehicle pursuit
Rayner ! Trooper William R. Rayner 12-18-1966 30 08.25 !8 years, 3 months Gunfire
BrownR ! Trooper Richard G. Brown 09-27-1967 40 12.33 !12 years, 4 months Struck by vehicle
Lietzan ! Trooper Robert O. Lietzan 03-30-1969 31 07.58 !7 years, 7 months Gunfire
Campbell ! Sergeant George W. Campbell 06-18-1969 44 18.83 !18 years, 10 months Heart attack
Streu ! Trooper John J. Streu 02-20-1971 25 0.83 !10 months Gunfire
Hosier ! Sergeant Glen R. Hosier 04-26-1971 44 15.91 !15 years, 11 months Gunfire
Trees ! Trooper William J. Trees 06-26-1972 28 03.75 !3 years, 9 months Vehicle pursuit
Meyer ! Trooper Lawrence B. Meyer 02-02-1974 37 05.41 !5 years, 5 months Heart attack
Phillips ! Trooper Lewis E. Phillips 04-16-1975 26 02.08 !2 years, 1 month Automobile accident
Jones ! Trooper Roy E. Jones 07-03-1979 31 02.66 !2 years, 8 months Automobile accident
Lather ! Trooper Robert J. Lather II 07-06-1982 30 07.5 !7 years, 6 months Vehicular assault
Bailey ! Trooper Steven L. Bailey 12-10-1983 29 05 !5 years Gunfire (Accidental)
Hatfull ! Sergeant John E. Hatfull 04-13-1987 45 14.16 !14 years, 2 months Gunfire
Greene ! Master Trooper Michael E. Greene 02-05-1993 43 16.58 !16 years, 7 months Gunfire
Burman ! Trooper Todd A. Burman 06-29-1993 28 02.58 !2 years, 7 months Gunfire
Reed !Master Motor Carrier Inspector
Ralph R. Reed Jr.		 08-03-1995 48 27.25 !27 years, 3 months Struck by vehicle
Epperson !DNA Supervisor
Kimberly S. Epperson		 11-16-1995 36 10.75 !10 years, 9 months Automobile accident
Winzenread ! Trooper Andrew P. Winzenread 04-25-1997 26 02.33 !2 years, 4 months Struck by vehicle
Bartram ! Senior Trooper James P. Bartram 03-31-1998 37 10.25 !10 years, 3 months Automobile accident
Deuter ! Master Trooper David A. Deuter 07-16-1998 49 26.25 !26 years, 3 months Struck by vehicle
Gaston ! Trooper Richard T. Gaston 03-04-1999 29 0.16 !2 months Vehicular assault
Elson ! Trooper Cory R. Elson 04-03-1999 26 0.25 !3 months Gunfire
Beal ! Trooper Jason E. Beal 01-15-2000 24 01.08 !1 year, 1 month Struck by vehicle
Patrick ! Trooper Scott A. Patrick 12-22-2003 27 03.41 !3 years, 5 months Gunfire
Dudley ! Lieutenant Gary E. Dudley 08-22-2006 51 26.66 !26 years, 8 months Bicycle accident
Rich ! Master Trooper David E. Rich 07-05-2007 41 17.58 !17 years, 7 months Gunfire
Barrett ! Trooper Daniel R. Barrett 01-27-2008 25 0.5 !6 months Automobile accident
Pitcher !Master Motor Carrier Inspector
Robert E. Pitcher		 09-26-2010 64 22.16 !22 years, 2 months Automobile accident

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