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Trooper

Eugene Teague

Indiana State Police — Indianapolis, IN

Accident

End of Watch December 20, 1933

Age 24

Tour of Duty 6 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Eugene Teague was shot and killed while trying to arrest a member of the Dillinger Gang after receiving a tip that the member would be at the France Hotel in Paris, located in Edgar County, Illinois. Waiting nearby in his patrol car and upon the arrival of the suspect and two female accomplices at about 11:00 am, Trooper Teague struck their car with his patrol car. A gun battle ensued as they attempted to escape, and Trooper Teague was fatally wounded. The suspect was apprehended and sent back to prison. He was the lookout man during the prison break of John Dillinger in Lima, Ohio, when Sheriff Jess L. Sarber was killed. He testified against the three suspects, enabling them to be convicted. Trooper Teague had served with the Indiana State Police for only six months and was assigned to the Headquarters post. Survivors include his parents. His father retired from the Indiana State Police. Led by John Dillinger, the Dillinger Gang was a notorious group of Midwest bank robbers. Associates of the gang were responsible for the fatal shootings of 13 law enforcement officers in 1933 and 1934. Two infamous members of the gang, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, were shot and killed by law enforcement officers in separate incidents. The other gang members were either murdered by criminals, shot and killed by law enforcement officers, executed for their crimes, or sentenced to time in prison. Click here to see all the officers killed by members of the Dillinger Gang

Survivors

Survivors include his parents. His father retired from the Indiana State Police.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Teague served with the Indiana State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Teague.

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

Agency

Department Indiana State Police

Type State Police

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity insp.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1933

Tour of Duty 6 mo

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eugene 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 1933, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Eugene was 24. 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. Eugene had served 0.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% 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. The weapon recorded was gun, in 0.1% of these deaths.

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