Roll of Honor
Aaron Michael Schoffstall
Incident
Correctional Officer Aaron Schoffstall was killed when he fell over a rail of the Wabash River Bridge on State Road 63.
Correctional Officer Schoffstall and another deputy were in uniform, riding to work when they stopped to investigate an accident scene. While conducting the investigation, Correctional Officer Schoffstall fell over the rail to the pavement, approximately 33 feet below. Weather conditions were snowy at the time, causing the bridge to be icy.
Correctional Officer Schoffstall had served with the Vigo County Sheriff's Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, brother, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Schoffstall gave the Vigo County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Schoffstall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Aaron Michael Schoffstall is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Vigo County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aaron Michael Schoffstall's cause is highlighted.
How Aaron Michael Schoffstall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Aaron Michael Schoffstall is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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