Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant James Utz was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at 3rd and Mulberry streets.
Detective Sergeant Utz had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for 14 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Utz gave the Terre Haute Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Utz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant James William Utz 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 Terre Haute Police Department, 2 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James William Utz's cause is highlighted.
How James William Utz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James William Utz is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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