Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Trooper James Bartram was killed in an automobile accident at 6:40 am, approximately 10 minutes after his shift started. He was attempting to initiate a traffic stop on State Road 144 near Mooresville in Morgan County when a vehicle pulled into his path, causing him to lose control of his vehicle and strike an oncoming pickup truck. Both occupants of the pickup truck were also killed. Senior Trooper Bartram had served with the Indiana State Police for over 10 years and was assigned to the Putnamville post.
Survivors
He is survived by his twin brother who was also a trooper stationed at the same post, and his three sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Trooper Bartram gave the Indiana State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Trooper Bartram.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Trooper James Patrick Bartram 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 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. James Patrick Bartram's cause is highlighted.
How James Patrick Bartram Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Patrick Bartram is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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