Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Lawrence Meyer suffered a fatal heart attack while chasing a prisoner in Jeffersonville who had just escaped. Trooper Meyer and his partner had arrested two men after pursuing their vehicle on Interstate 65 in Clark County and had booked them into the Clark County Jail. One suspect was charged with speeding and driving under the influence while the other was charged with public intoxication. As the troopers were still in the parking lot, a deputy advised them that one of the men had just escaped. Trooper Meyer began to chase the prisoner but was found a short time later in the yard of a residence after suffering a heart attack. Trooper Meyer had served with the Indiana State Police for nearly 5½ years and was assigned to the Charlestown post.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son and stepson.
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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.
Trooper Meyer gave the Indiana State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Meyer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Lawrence Bernard Meyer is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IN, 24 of 503 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Indiana State Police, 2 of 46 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Bernard Meyer's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Bernard Meyer Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Bernard Meyer is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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