Donald H. Kilbourne

Indianapolis Police Dept. — Indianapolis, IN

Accident

End of Watch November 13, 1964

Age 30

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 99 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Officer Donald Kilbourne succumbed to injuries he suffered three days earlier in an accident while attempting to pursue a traffic violator. Officer Kilbourne was traveling north on Meridian Street when a vehicle collided with his motorcycle, whose emergency lights were activated. The driver of the vehicle stated he had stopped for the traffic signal at the intersection before proceeding seconds before the collision, but was unable to stop when the officer's motorcycle struck the driver's side door of his vehicle. No charges were filed. Officer Kilbourne had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons who were one, four and seven years of age.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kilbourne gave the Indianapolis Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kilbourne.

— 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 November 13, 1964

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender No charges filed

Officer Donald H. Kilbourne 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