Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Charles Connaughton died of a heart attack as he was trying to arrest an intoxicated driver.
At approximately 10:30 pm, Marshal Connaughton attempted to arrest an intoxicated driver. The marshal was standing on the running boards of the vehicle as the driver sped off. Marshal Connaughton fell off the vehicle. An autopsy showed that he died of a heart attack during the incident.
The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and sentenced to prison for three months.
Marshal Connaughton had served with the Montgomery Police Department for just over a month.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and five sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Connaughton served with the Montgomery Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Connaughton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Charles Thomas Connaughton is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IN, 24 of 504 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Montgomery Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Thomas Connaughton's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Thomas Connaughton Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Thomas Connaughton is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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