Herbert Long

Terre Haute Police Department — Terre Haute, IN

Felonious

End of Watch February 9, 1922

Age 37

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Herbert Long was killed at 25th and 2nd avenues while attempting to arrest a man and a woman on alcohol-related charges. As the suspects were being placed into custody, the man stepped back and shot Patrolman Long. He was apprehended within hours of the murder. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He died at the Indiana State Penitentiary in Michigan City on May 10, 1936. Patrolman Long had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for four years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Long gave the Terre Haute Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Long.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Terre Haute Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN

Platform Identity thpd.vigo.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1922

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Herbert Long is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In IN, 311 of 504 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Terre Haute Police Department, 12 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Terre Haute Police Department

of 14 officers

85.7% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 504 officers

61.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious