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In Memoriam
In honor and memory of the members of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department who have died in the line of duty. The listing includes members from the former Indianapolis Police Department and Marion County Sheriff's Department law enforcement division.
| Officer Hugh Burns |
Gunfire |
Jun 13, 1883 |
| Officer Charles A. Ware |
Gunfire |
Apr 28, 1897 |
| Officer Edward William Dolby |
Electrocuted |
Jul 14, 1906 |
| Officer Charles J. Russell |
Gunfire |
Sep 30, 1906 |
| Officer Edward J. Petticord |
Gunfire |
Sep 30, 1906 |
| Officer Joseph Krupp |
Gunfire |
Apr 19, 1910 |
| Officer Arthur F. Barrows |
Electrocuted |
Jun 4, 1911 |
| Officer John McKinney |
Gunfire |
Mar 28, 1912 |
| Officer Elmer C. Anderson |
Accidentally Shot |
Jan 14, 1915 |
| Lieutenant James D. Hagerty |
Gunfire |
Jun 23, 1916 |
| Officer John P. DeRossette |
Gunfire |
Jan 30, 1917 |
| Officer Marion E. Ellis |
Fall |
Jan 12, 1918 |
| Sergeant Wade Hull |
Gunfire |
Sep 10, 1919 |
| Sergeant Maurice Murphy |
Gunfire |
Mar 4, 1920 |
| Officer William Whitfield |
Gunfire |
Jun 18, 1922 |
| Officer Jesse Louden |
Gunfire |
Jun 14, 1923 |
| Officer John F. Buchanan |
Gunfire |
Jul 9, 1926 |
| Officer Charles E. Carter |
Gunfire |
May 7, 1927 |
| Officer William C. Mueller |
Vehicle Pursuit |
Mar 2, 1928 |
| Officer Norman L. Schoen |
Gunfire |
Mar 6, 1928 |
| Officer Paul P. Miller |
Gunfire |
Jul 17, 1928 |
| Motorcycle Patrolman Roscoe C. Shipp |
Vehicle Pursuit |
Jul 23, 1929 |
| Detective Sergeant Carl W. Heckman |
Gunfire |
Jan 3, 1931 |
| Sergeant Lester Jones |
Gunfire |
Feb 7, 1933 |
| Sergeant Orville E. Quinnette |
Gunfire |
Dec 18, 1935 |
| Sergeant Richard Rivers |
Gunfire |
Apr 27, 1936 |
| Officer Alvie C. Emmelman |
Motorcycle Accident |
May 29, 1938 |
| Officer Harry A. Bolin |
Street Car Accident |
Aug 16, 1940 |
| Motorcycle Policeman James J. Reilly |
Motorcycle Accident |
Jan 29, 1942 |
| Officer Byron D. Todd |
Motorcycle Accident |
Oct 9, 1942 |
| Officer J. W. Vaughan |
World War II Death |
Jun 6, 1944 |
| Officer Karl Kornblum |
World War II Death |
Aug 18, 1944 |
| Officer Marshall R. Foster |
Struck by Vehicle |
Jul 4, 1947 |
| Officer Robert J. Baker |
Vehicular Manslaughter |
Oct 2, 1948 |
| Officer Clarence G. Snorden |
Gunfire |
Jun 26, 1951 |
| Officer James T. Gaughan |
Vehicle Accident |
Sep 8, 1951 |
| Officer John L. Sullivan |
Gunfire |
Jul 23, 1952 |
| Auxiliary Officer Arthur Reifeis |
Struck by Vehicle |
March 9, 1953 |
| Sergeant Ray Whobrey |
Gunfire |
Apr 23, 1953 |
| Officer Edward H. Berry |
Vehicle Pursuit |
Feb 4, 1954 |
| Inspector Albert A. Kelly |
Gunfire |
Dec 6, 1956 |
| MCSD Deputy Edward G. Byrne |
Gunfire |
Apr 4, 1961 |
| Officer Donald H. Kilbourne |
Vehicle Pursuit |
Nov 12, 1964 |
| Officer Thomas R. Graham |
Gunfire |
Oct 12, 1965 |
| MCSD Lieutenant Jimmie Van Wingate |
Gunfire |
Jun 13, 1970 |
| Officer John Thomas Pettitt, Sr. |
Vietnam War Death |
Nov 6, 1970 |
| MCSD Deputy Floyd T. Settles |
Gunfire |
Feb 2, 1972 |
| MCSD Lieutenant Robert C. Atwell |
Gunfire |
Nov 2, 1972 |
| Officer Robert E. Schachte |
Gunfire |
Oct 22, 1974 |
| Officer Ronald H. Manley |
Gunfire |
Dec 12, 1974 |
| Officer Warren E. Greene |
Gunfire |
Dec 20, 1975 |
| Officer James M. Compton, Jr. |
Gunfire |
Mar 16, 1976 |
| Sergeant Ernest M. Lacy |
Vehicle Accident |
May 22, 1977 |
| Officer Nathan Lincks |
Vehicle Accident |
Oct 25, 1977 |
| Officer Gerald F. Griffin |
Gunfire |
Nov 6, 1979 |
| Sergeant Jack R. Ohrberg |
Gunfire |
Dec 11, 1980 |
| MCSD Deputy Terry L. Baker |
Gunfire |
Jan 2, 1981 |
| MCSD Deputy Gerald Morris |
Gunfire |
Jan 2, 1981 |
| Officer Paul A. Kortepeter |
Vehicle Pursuit |
Jan 19, 1983 |
| Sergeant Dave L. Sandler |
Motorcycle Accident |
Jun 4, 1986 |
| Officer Matt J. Faber |
Gunfire |
Aug 14, 1988 |
| MCSD Lieutenant Thurman E. Sharp |
Gunfire |
Dec 25, 1988 |
| MCSD Major Paul J. Ernst |
Vehicle Accident |
Mar 21, 1992 |
| Officer Teresa J. Hawkins |
Vehicle Accident |
Aug 17, 1993 |
| MCSD Deputy Jason M. Baker |
Vehicle Pursuit |
Sept 17, 2001 |
| Officer Timothy "Jake" Laird |
Gunfire |
Aug 18, 2004 |
Nationwide information relating to officers killed in the line of duty may be found on the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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