Edward H. Berry

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch February 4, 1954

Age 41

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 58

Incident

Officer Edward Berry was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle. His motorcycle struck another vehicle on North Harding Street and he was thrown 93-feet down the street. The driver of the vehicle he was chasing was never apprehended. The driver of the vehicle that collided with his motorcycle was charged with failing to yield to an emergency vehicle. Officer Berry had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for seven years and was a US Army veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, 14-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter.

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Last updated: August 2, 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.
Officer Berry gave the Indianapolis Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Indianapolis Police Department

Type Other

Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN

Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1954

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Edward H. Berry served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Edward H. Berry is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Indianapolis Police Department, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.

Indianapolis Police Department

of 59 officers

32.2% Accident

IN — Statewide

152

of 504 officers

30.2% Accident

Nationwide

10,094

of 32,586 officers

31% Accident