Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Trooper David Deuter was killed after being struck by a semitrailer while making a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road near Howe in Lagrange County.
Master Trooper Deuter was standing next to the driver's side door of the vehicle when he was struck. The suspect was arrested and charged with reckless homicide.
Master Trooper Deuter had served with the Indiana State Police for over 26 years and was assigned to the Toll Road district.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Master Trooper Deuter gave the Indiana State Police 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Trooper Deuter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Trooper David Anthony Deuter 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 Indiana State Police, 23 of 46 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. David Anthony Deuter's cause is highlighted.
How David Anthony Deuter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Anthony Deuter is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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