Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Olaf Riser was electrocuted in the town hall, located at Grand Boulevard and Miller Avenue, when he came in contact with a live wire while attempting to turn off the town lights.
The town of Miller was annexed by the city of Gary in December 1918.
Marshal Riser had been elected on November 8th, 1910, and was the town's only law enforcement officer.
Rest in peace always knowing that no passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) August 30th, 2020
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You barely got started.
Town Marshal Riser gave the Miller Marshal's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Gary community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Riser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Olaf Riser 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Olaf Riser's cause is highlighted.
How Olaf Riser Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Olaf Riser is highlighted in Aug.