Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Driver was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of West State Road 45 and West Eller Road while responding to an accident with injury.
An oncoming vehicle pulling a trailer attempted to stop, but the driver lost control. The vehicle's trailer struck Deputy Driver's patrol car, which rolled over. Deputy Driver was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.
Deputy Driver had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two stepchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Driver gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Driver.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff James A. Driver 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 Monroe 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. James A. Driver's cause is highlighted.
How James A. Driver Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James A. Driver is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Monroe County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
