Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Ray Fisher was shot and killed in Buffalo, Indiana while attempting to serve warrants on two brothers for bank robbery. One of the men opened fire, killing Sheriff Fisher and wounded his deputy. The man then shot and killed his brother and then himself. After he died, his wife was appointed to fill the post, and at that time was the first and only female sheriff in Indiana. Sheriff Fisher was a United States Army World War I veteran and had served with the White County Sheriff's Department for just over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- 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.
Sheriff Fisher gave the White County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ray M. Fisher served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff Ray M. Fisher 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ray M. Fisher's cause is highlighted.
How Ray M. Fisher Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ray M. Fisher is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ray M. Fisher was killed by gun; unknown type.