Robert Earl Clevenger

Indiana State Police — Indianapolis, IN

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch September 8, 1953

Age 22

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

The Vigil Panel 89 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 45

Incident

Trooper Robert Clevenger was killed while in pursuit of a traffic violator on a graveled road southwest of New Castle in Henry County. At 2:20 pm, Trooper Clevenger observed a motorist commit a traffic violation at an intersection and began pursuing the vehicle. The 13-mile chase led to a T-intersection and due to the dust created by the violator's vehicle, Trooper Clevenger was unable to see the embankment ahead and struck it head-on. Investigators found the license plate number in Trooper Clevenger's vehicle and arrested the subject, who was a parolee from Pennsylvania, later that day. Trooper Clevenger had served with the Indiana State Police for one year and was assigned to the Connersville post. He was a US Marine Corps veteran.

Survivors

Trooper Clevenger was survived by his wife and parents.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Clevenger gave the Indiana State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Indiana State Police

Type State Police

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity insp.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1953

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Military Service

Robert Earl Clevenger served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Robert Earl Clevenger is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In IN, 152 of 504 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this state's fallen. That is 30.2 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.

Indiana State Police

of 46 officers

50% Accident

IN — Statewide

152

of 504 officers

30.2% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident