Hubert C. Roush
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Sergeant

Hubert C. Roush

Indiana State Police — Indianapolis, IN
Accident
End of Watch January 26, 1955
Age 39
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Hubert Roush was killed in a traffic accident when his patrol car was struck by a truck at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Epler Avenue in Indianapolis. A teenage driver, who made a left-hand turn in front of Trooper Roush, was later charged with reckless homicide, failure to signal for a turn, failure to yield the right of way and operating a vehicle without a license in relation to the crash. Sergeant Roush had served with the Indiana State Police for over two years and was assigned to the Headquarters post. He previously was employed with the agency as a fingerprint classifier after serving in the same position with the FBI.

Survivors

Sergeant Roush was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Roush gave the Indiana State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Roush.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Indianapolis, IN
Platform Identity insp.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 26, 1955
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Hubert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1955, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Hubert was 39. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Hubert had served 2.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Indiana State Police has 46 officers remembered here, Hubert among them.

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Where

Sergeant Hubert C. Roush

Indiana State Police · End of Watch January 26, 1955

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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