Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Chief of Police Richard Ferguson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to reports of another accident in the 5200 block of Churchman Avenue. He was responding to the fatal pedestrian crash when he suffered a heart attack, causing his patrol car to leave the roadway and strike a building at the intersection of Madison Avenue and National Avenue in Indianapolis. Deputy Chief Ferguson had served with the Beech Grove Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Chief of Police Ferguson gave the Beech Grove Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beech Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Chief of Police Ferguson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Chief of Police Richard D. Ferguson 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%.
At Beech Grove Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard D. Ferguson's cause is highlighted.
How Richard D. Ferguson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard D. Ferguson is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Beech Grove Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
