Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Hennigar succumbed to injuries suffered the previous day when he was intentionally struck by a suspect whom he had pursued into Ohio on the National Road. The driver of the vehicle drove into Patrolman Hennigar's police motorcycle just east of New Westville located in Preble County, causing fatal injuries. The pursuit started when the man fled after Patrolman Hennigar and his partner attempted to stop the man for transporting liquor. The suspect was arrested the following day and was charged with murder. Patrolman Hennigar had served with the Richmond Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hennigar gave the Richmond Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hennigar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John W. Hennigar 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 Richmond Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John W. Hennigar's cause is highlighted.
How John W. Hennigar Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John W. Hennigar is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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