Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Joseph Bauer was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a fire.
An oncoming vehicle crossed into his lane of traffic and struck his patrol car head-on.
Chief Deputy Bauer had served with the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Bauer gave the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Warsaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Bauer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Joseph Bernell Bauer 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 Kosciusko County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Bernell Bauer's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Bernell Bauer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Bernell Bauer is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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