Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Francis Castor was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty.
Patrolman Castor, a WWII veteran, had served with the Noblesville Police Department for only two weeks.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Castor served with the Noblesville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Noblesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Castor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Francis Castor 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Castor's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Castor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Castor is highlighted in Jul.