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Trooper Jason Beal died three days after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a tow truck driver who was removing a vehicle from a ditch on State Road 14 in Kosciusko County.
The incident occurred when another vehicle entered the area and attempted to slow down, but the driver lost control of the vehicle in the icy conditions. The vehicle struck the tow truck and then Trooper Beal, causing severe internal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained for three days and passed away shortly after being taken off life support, one day before his 25th birthday.
Trooper Beal had served with the Indiana State Police for 13 months and was assigned to the Bremen post. He had previously served as a jailer for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department and as a reserve police officer for the Shelbyville Police Department.
In 2010, a section of State Road 14 in southeastern Kosciusko County was dedicated as the Jason E. Beal Memorial Highway in his honor.
Trooper Beal was the third of three troopers in 10 months to be killed in the line of duty from the 56th ISP Recruit Academy, which graduated in December 1998.
Survivors
Trooper Beal was survived by his wife and a son who was born five months after his death, his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and three nephews.
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You barely got started.
Trooper Beal gave the Indiana State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Beal.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Indiana State Police has lost 46 officers; 23 of them lost to accidents.
Jason is one of 151 officers lost to accidents in IN, 30% of the 503 remembered there.
Jason is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Jason is one of 10,099 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2000, 1 officer at Indiana State Police was lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 1955, with 2.
In 2000, 3 officers in IN were lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 85 years on record. The heaviest was 1942, with 4.
In 2000, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2000, 91 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jason was 24. Of the 23 lost to accidents at Indiana State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 36; the middle age was 29. Jason had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Jason was 24. Of the 149 lost to accidents in IN whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 47; the middle age was 36. Jason had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 4.6 years.
Jason was 24. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jason had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jason was 24. Of the 9,448 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Jason had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 17.4% of these deaths at Indiana State Police, more than any other month. Saturdays: 17.4%.
January holds 9.9% of these deaths in IN; December holds the most, 11.3%. Saturdays: 15.2%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 46 deaths at Indiana State Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 503 deaths in IN, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Indiana State Police has 46 officers remembered here, Jason among them.
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Eugene Teague
Dec 20, 1933
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Paul Vincent Minneman
May 27, 1937
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William Raymond Dixon
Jun 28, 1938
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George August Forster
May 17, 1941
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Richard F. England
Apr 22, 1942
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Herbert Wade Smith
Dec 5, 1946
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Robert Earl Clevenger
Sep 8, 1953
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Hubert C. Roush
Jan 26, 1955
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Earl LeRoy Brown
Aug 31, 1955
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John Raymond Miller
Sep 5, 1955
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Donald Raymond Turner
Jan 28, 1956
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Marvin Edward Walts
Mar 18, 1957
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William Rae Kellems
Sep 30, 1957
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John Henry Powell
Feb 27, 1959
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Robert Jack Garrison
Dec 14, 1959
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Robert Craig Gillespie
Jun 8, 1962
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William Frederick Kieser
Mar 9, 1965
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Oscar Eugene Mills
Apr 12, 1966
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William R. Rayner
Dec 18, 1966
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Richard Gerald Brown
Sep 27, 1967
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Robert Otto Lietzan
Mar 30, 1969
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George William Campbell
Jun 18, 1969
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John Joseph Streu
Feb 20, 1971
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Glen Russell Hosier
Apr 26, 1971
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William Joseph Trees
Jun 26, 1972
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Lawrence Bernard Meyer
Feb 2, 1974
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Lewis Edward Phillips
Apr 16, 1975
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Roy Edman Jones
Jul 3, 1979
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Robert John Lather, II
Jul 6, 1982
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Steven Lester Bailey
Dec 10, 1983
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John Edward Hatfull
Apr 13, 1987
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Michael Earl Greene
Feb 5, 1993
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Todd Allen Burman
Jul 29, 1993
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Andrew Patrick Winzenread
Apr 25, 1997
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James Patrick Bartram
Mar 31, 1998
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David Anthony Deuter
Jul 16, 1998
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Richard Terrell Gaston
Mar 4, 1999
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Cory Raymond Elson
Apr 3, 1999
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Jason Eric Beal
Jan 15, 2000
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Scott Alan Patrick
Dec 22, 2003
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Gary Edward Dudley
Aug 22, 2006
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David Edward Rich
Jul 5, 2007
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Daniel Roy Barrett
Jan 27, 2008
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Peter Richard Stephan
Oct 11, 2019
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James R. Bailey
Mar 3, 2023
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Aaron N. Smith
Jun 28, 2023
Where
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