Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, July 5, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, September 20, 2013
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, August 17, 1993
Cause: Vehicular assault
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, August 23, 1988
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, June 4, 1986
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, January 19, 1983
Cause: Vehicular assault
Detective Sergeant Jack R. Ohrberg
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, December 11, 1980
Cause: Gunfire
Officer Gerald F. "Jerry" Griffin
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, November 6, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, October 25, 1977
Cause: Automobile crash
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1977
Cause: Automobile crash
Detective James M. Compton, Jr.
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, March 16, 1976
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 1975
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, December 12, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Officer Robert Edward Schachte
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, October 22, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, October 12, 1965
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, November 13, 1964
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, December 6, 1956
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Sergeant Ralph Gerald Akeman
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, March 23, 1954
Cause: Heart attack
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, February 4, 1954
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Auxiliary Officer Arthur L. Reifeis
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, March 9, 1953
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, July 23, 1952
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Sergeant James T. Gaughan
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, September 8, 1951
Cause: Automobile crash
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1951
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, October 2, 1948
Cause: Vehicular assault
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, July 4, 1947
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Motorcycle Policeman Byron Douglas Todd
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, October 9, 1942
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Motorcycle Policeman James J. Reilly
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1942
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, August 15, 1940
Cause: Accidental
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 1938
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, April 27, 1936
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, December 18, 1935
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, February 7, 1933
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Sergeant Carl W. Heckman
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, January 3, 1931
Cause: Gunfire
Motorcycle Policeman Roscoe C. Shipp
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, July 24, 1929
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, July 18, 1928
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, March 6, 1928
Cause: Gunfire
Motorcycle Policeman William C. Mueller
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, March 2, 1928
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Officer Charles E. Carter, Jr.
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, May 9, 1927
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, July 9, 1926
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, June 17, 1923
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, November 27, 1922
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, January 3, 1922
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, March 4, 1920
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, September 10, 1919
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, January 23, 1918
Cause: Fall
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 1917
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, June 23, 1916
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, January 15, 1915
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, March 28, 1912
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, June 4, 1911
Cause: Electrocuted
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, June 7, 1909
Cause: Heatstroke
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, October 2, 1906
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, September 30, 1906
Cause: Gunfire
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, July 14, 1906
Cause: Electrocuted
Detective Benjamin Tobias Thornton
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, June 18, 1900
Cause: Duty related illness
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 1897
Cause: Gunfire
Merchant Policeman John L. Watterson
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, December 23, 1893
Cause: Stabbed
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 64
- Accidental 1
- Automobile crash 3
- Duty related illness 1
- Electrocuted 2
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 39
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 1
- Heart attack 1
- Heatstroke 1
- Motorcycle crash 2
- Stabbed 1
- Struck by vehicle 2
- Vehicle pursuit 6
- Vehicular assault 3
By Month
- January 8
- February 2
- March 7
- April 5
- May 3
- June 8
- July 7
- August 5
- September 4
- October 6
- November 3
- December 6
By Gender
- Male 62
- Female 2
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 2
- Gunfire 2
Predecessor Agencies