Roscoe C. Shipp

Indianapolis Police Dept. — Indianapolis, IN

Accident

End of Watch July 24, 1929

Age 34

Tour of Duty 8 mo

The Vigil Panel 57 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Motorcycle Policeman Roscoe Shipp was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a traffic violator on North Delaware Street. Policeman Shipp's motorcycle struck the front wheel of an automobile going in the opposite direction while he was chasing the speeding vehicle. Policeman Shipp had attempted to pull alongside the offending vehicle when the accident occurred. The speeding vehicle was never apprehended. Policeman Shipp was transported to a local hospital, but died from his injuries following the amputation of his mangled left leg. Policeman Shipp had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for only eight months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two brothers and four sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Policeman Shipp served with the Indianapolis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Policeman Shipp.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Indianapolis Police Dept.

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 24, 1929

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Offender Never apprehended

Motorcycle Policeman Roscoe C. Shipp 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 Indianapolis Police Dept., 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.

Indianapolis Police Dept.

of 59 officers

32.2% Accident

IN — Statewide

151

of 503 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident