Gary Police Department
Patrolman Jeffrey Brady Westerfield
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, July 6, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman Benjamin "BJ" Wilcher, Jr.
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, August 12, 2007
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Detective Corporal Louis William Donald, Jr.
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, August 27, 2001
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, January 15, 1998
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman James R. "J.R." Boyce, Jr.
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, October 5, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1953
Cause: Gunfire
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, August 8, 1935
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Policewoman Pearl Agnes Lanham
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 1930
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Miller Marshal's Office, IN
EOW: Friday, August 30, 1912
Cause: Electrocuted
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 16
- Electrocuted 1
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 10
- Motorcycle crash 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
- Vehicle pursuit 2
By Month
- January 2
- March 2
- June 2
- July 1
- August 6
- September 2
- October 1
By Gender
- Male 15
- Female 1
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1
- Gunfire 1
Predecessor Agencies