Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ova Vaughn was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live utility line while directing traffic at an accident scene.
Deputy Vaughn had served with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Vaughn gave the Johnson County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Vaughn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Ova Earl Vaughn 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 Johnson County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ova Earl Vaughn's cause is highlighted.
How Ova Earl Vaughn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ova Earl Vaughn is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Johnson County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
