Julius Gunther

Gary Police Department — Gary, IN

Felonious

End of Watch September 16, 1921

Age 33

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Detective Julius Gunther was shot and killed as he and his partner searched an apartment building for a wanted suspect. The suspect was convicted of Detective Gunther's murder and later died while still in prison. Detective Gunther had served with the Gary Police Department for three years. He is buried at Tolleston Cemetery in Gary, Indiana.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife and three daughters.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Gunther gave the Gary Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gary community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Gunther.

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

Agency

Department Gary Police Department

Location Gary, IN

Platform Identity garypd.lake.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 16, 1921

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Died in prison

Detective Julius Gunther is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Gary Police Department, 10 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Gary Police Department

of 15 officers

66.7% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious