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Gary Edward Dudley
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Lieutenant

Gary Edward Dudley

Indiana State Police — Indianapolis, IN
Accident
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End of Watch August 22, 2006
Age 51
Tour of Duty 26 yrs 8 mo
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Gender Male
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Incident

Lieutenant Gary Dudley and Deputy Chief Gary Martin, of the Lake County Sheriff's Department, were struck and killed while they were participating in a charity bicycle ride for the Indiana chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors.

Both officers were representing their agencies while riding with seven other active and retired officers and one civilian survivor on a 102-mile leg on the seventh day of the 13-day, 1,058-mile bike ride that traveled the perimeter of the state.

The cyclists were riding southbound on State Road 63 about two miles south of Interstate 74 near Perrysville. At about 12:30 pm, the driver of a freight truck rear-ended their support van. The van, which was then pushed into the group of riders, had a large banner warning of the cyclists and was using flashing amber lights at the time of the collision.

Lieutenant Dudley and Deputy Chief Martin died at the scene as a result of their injuries. One of the other cyclists and the drivers of both vehicles were injured.

Lieutenant Dudley had served with the Indiana State Police for over 26½ years and was assigned to the training division. Since 2005, he had been the commander of the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. He began his career assigned to the Lowell post and was twice awarded the Life Saving Award, in 1989 and 1992.

Survivors

Lieutenant Dudley was survived by his wife, father and brother.

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Dudley gave the Indiana State Police 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Dudley.

— 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 August 22, 2006
Tour of Duty 26 yrs 8 mo
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2006, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Gary was 51. 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. Gary had served 26.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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, Gary among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Gary Edward Dudley

Indiana State Police · End of Watch August 22, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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