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Detective Corporal

Louis William Donald, Jr.

Gary Police Department — Gary, IN

Accident Veteran

End of Watch August 27, 2001

Age 33

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

The Vigil Panel 148 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Detective Corporal Louis Donald was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit at approximately 9:30 pm while working a special traffic detail.

Detective Corporal Donald's patrol car and another patrol car were approaching the intersection of 25th Avenue and Chase Street at the same time. As the second patrol car stopped to give Detective Corporal Donald the right of way, he also attempted to stop, and his patrol car struck a light pole. All three occupants in the suspect vehicle were apprehended.

Detective Corporal Donald was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Gary Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, daughter, and three sons.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Corporal Donald gave the Gary Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gary community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 August 27, 2001

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile

Offender Apprehended

Military Service

Louis William Donald, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Detective Corporal Louis William Donald, Jr. 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 Gary Police Department, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Gary Police Department

of 15 officers

33.3% Accident

IN — Statewide

151

of 503 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident