James A. Driver
Reserve Deputy Sheriff

James A. Driver

Accident
End of Watch March 29, 2021
Age 38
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Driver was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of West State Road 45 and West Eller Road while responding to an accident with injury.

An oncoming vehicle pulling a trailer attempted to stop, but the driver lost control. The vehicle's trailer struck Deputy Driver's patrol car, which rolled over. Deputy Driver was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.

Deputy Driver had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two stepchildren.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-IN-66D324AA
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Driver gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Driver.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Bloomington, Monroe County, IN
Platform Identity mcso.monroe.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 29, 2021
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Reserve Deputy Sheriff James A. Driver 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 Monroe County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe County Sheriff's Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
IN — Statewide
151
of 503 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. Driver's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How James A. Driver Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James A. Driver is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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