Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Richard Brown was struck and killed at an accident scene on I-74, between Jamestown and Lizton, in Boone County. At 7:00 am, Trooper Brown was struck by another vehicle as he investigated an accident between a car and a truck. Two others were killed and a third critically injured as a result of the second accident. Trooper Brown had served with the Indiana State Police for over 12 years and was assigned to the Lafayette post.
Survivors
Trooper Brown was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Brown gave the Indiana State Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Richard Gerald Brown 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. Richard Gerald Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Gerald Brown Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Gerald Brown is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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