Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief George Bush was killed in an automobile accident while returning from an investigation near Orleans in Orange County.
Shortly after 1:00 am, Chief Bush was traveling northbound on State Road 37, just south of the Lawrence and Orange county line, when his vehicle left the roadway and sheared off a telephone pole. A passing motorist was able to summon local citizens to extricate Chief Bush who was pinned beneath the vehicle. Despite their efforts, which took over 45 minutes, Chief Bush died of a fractured skull and a broken neck. It was believed a blown right rear tire on his vehicle was the cause of the accident.
Chief Bush had served with the Mitchell Police Department as its chief for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters and father.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Bush gave the Mitchell Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mitchell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Bush.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police George William Bush 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 Mitchell Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George William Bush's cause is highlighted.
How George William Bush Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George William Bush is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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