Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Norman Bretz was killed in a single vehicle crash while performing alcohol beverage permit inspections in Warrick County.
His vehicle left the roadway on a curve on Indiana 161, approximately seven miles southeast of Boonville, and struck a utility pole.
Officer Bretz had served with the Indiana State Excise Police for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Bretz gave the Indiana State Excise Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bretz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Norman J. Bretz 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. Norman J. Bretz's cause is highlighted.
How Norman J. Bretz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Norman J. Bretz is highlighted in Feb.