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Incident
Sheriff Salvatore Navarra was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit over two miles east of Clarksburg. As the pursuit reached speeds of over 110 mph, Sheriff Navarra's vehicle flipped over as he took a curve. He was ejected through the windshield before being crushed by his squad car. The 18-year-old suspect was being pursued at the request of his parole officer for gasoline theft. When he was apprehended a week later hiding in an attic, he threatened authorities with a hunting knife. He was taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest, reckless driving, driving without a license and failure to obey a police officer. Sheriff Navarra had served with the Decatur County Sheriff's Department for nearly 2½ years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Navarra gave the Decatur County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greensburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Navarra.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Sheriff Salvatore Frank Navarra is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 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%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Salvatore Frank Navarra is highlighted in May.
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