Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Foster Wildoner succumbed to injuries suffered five days earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit. He and his partner were chasing three burglary suspects on Bradford Pike when the suspect vehicle crashed into a guardrail near I-69. The patrol car also crashed into the guardrail, injuring both officers. Officer Wildoner was transported to Marion General Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries five days later. All three suspects were eventually apprehended. Officer Wildoner had served with the Marion Police Department for only seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wildoner served with the Marion Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Marion community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wildoner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Foster C. Wildoner is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IN, 152 of 504 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this state's fallen. That is 30.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Marion Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Foster C. Wildoner's cause is highlighted.
How Foster C. Wildoner Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Foster C. Wildoner is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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