Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Mark Toney was killed in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 65/69, south of Indianola, at about 4:40 pm.
He was traveling with emergency equipment activated when the patrol car left the roadway and overturned several times, landing in a field. The vehicle burst into flames during the accident.
The crash investigation determined that Trooper Toney's patrol car was traveling at approximately 115 mph when it left the roadway.
Trooper Toney had served with the Iowa State Patrol for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two sons, parents, brother, two sisters, and fiancee.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Toney gave the Iowa State Patrol 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Iowa. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Toney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Mark Edward Toney is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Iowa State Patrol, 9 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark Edward Toney's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Edward Toney Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Edward Toney is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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