Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Daniel Barrett was killed in an automobile accident while he was traveling northbound on U.S. 31, south of State Road 110 near Rochester, in Fulton County.
While attempting to catch up to a speeding motorist at approximately 10:45 pm, his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree on the driver's door, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Trooper Barrett had served with the Indiana State Police for only six months and was assigned to the Peru post. He had previously served as a correctional officer for the Indiana Department of Correction.
Survivors
Trooper Barrett was survived by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Barrett served with the Indiana State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Barrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Daniel Roy Barrett 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 Indiana State Police, 23 of 46 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Roy Barrett's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Roy Barrett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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