Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Elmer Anderson was accidentally shot by his partner when the two officers were attacked by a dog. The officers had responded to a call about a vicious dog and as they got off their motorcycles the dog darted at the officers. When Officer Anderson jumped aside, his partner fired a shot towards the dog, but the round struck Officer Anderson's back and passed through his stomach. Officer Anderson was transported to a local hospital where he died the following morning. Officer Anderson had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 4-year-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Anderson gave the Indianapolis Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Elmer C. Anderson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Indianapolis Police Dept., 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. Elmer C. Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer C. Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer C. Anderson is highlighted in Jan.
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