Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Alvie Emmelman was killed in a motorcycle accident near the Belt Railroad and Kentucky Avenue. Officer Emmelman had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Emmelman gave the Indianapolis Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Emmelman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Alvie C. Emmelman 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 Indianapolis Police Department, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvie C. Emmelman's cause is highlighted.
How Alvie C. Emmelman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alvie C. Emmelman is highlighted in May.
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