Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper George Forster was killed in an automobile accident when a truck pulling a loaded horse trailer struck his patrol car just before midnight on State Road 3 near Paris Crossing in Jennings County. Trooper Forster had served with the Indiana State Police for over 2½ years and was assigned to the Seymour post. He was survived by his wife and brother. In 2007, the George A. Forster Memorial Bridge over Big Graham Creek near the intersection of State Road 3 and State Road 250 in Jennings County was dedicated in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Forster gave the Indiana State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Forster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper George August Forster 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. George August Forster's cause is highlighted.
How George August Forster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George August Forster is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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