Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper John Powell was struck and killed by a vehicle one mile south of State Road 16 on U.S. 41 near Kentland in Newton County. Trooper Powell and several other troopers were setting out an electronic speed timing device at about 9:30 pm. As Trooper Powell was leaning over the pavement, a 17-year-old driver who was passing another vehicle struck Trooper Powell over the head, killing him instantly. Trooper Powell had served with the Indiana State Police for over four years and was assigned to the Kentland post.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, brother, four sisters and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Powell gave the Indiana State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Powell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper John Henry Powell 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 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. John Henry Powell's cause is highlighted.
How John Henry Powell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Henry Powell is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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