Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Peter Stephan was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Old State Road 25, near Stair Road while responding to assist another Indiana State Trooper who was holding several suspects at gunpoint.
His patrol car left the roadway as he entered a curve and overturned before striking a utility pole. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Trooper Stephan had served with the Indiana State Police for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five-month-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Stephan 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 Stephan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Peter Richard Stephan 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 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. Peter Richard Stephan's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Richard Stephan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Richard Stephan is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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