Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Samuel Cardwell succumbed to injuries suffered over one year earlier while directing traffic at a local football game.
Chief Cardwell's injuries caused him to leave the police department and his health continued to decline until his death.
Chief Cardwell had served with the Bloomington Police Department for two years and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.
Survivors
He was survived by his two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Cardwell gave the Bloomington Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Cardwell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Samuel Perry Cardwell 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 Bloomington Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Perry Cardwell's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Perry Cardwell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Perry Cardwell is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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