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Nathan Lincks
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Officer

Nathan Lincks

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Accident
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End of Watch October 25, 1977
Age 42
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 485
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Officer Nathan Lincks was killed when the police vehicle he was driving was struck head-on by a transit bus on West 10th Street. Officer Lincks was en route to a Police Athletic League community event to coach the youth ball team when he noticed a young military man walking in the rain. The young man had just arrived by bus and was walking home. Officer Lincks picked the soldier up to give him a ride home in the opposite direction when the accident occurred. As Officer Lincks and his passenger sat at a traffic light, a city metro bus swerved to avoid another vehicle that had pulled into its path. The bus crossed several lanes of traffic, skidding on the wet roadway, and collided head-on into Officer Lincks' vehicle. Officer Lincks was killed instantly and his passenger died one hour later at Wishard Hospital. Officer Lincks had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two young sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Lincks gave the Indianapolis Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lincks.

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

Agency

Department Indianapolis Police Department
Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1977
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 485
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Nathan 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 1977, 64 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 66th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Nathan was 42. 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. Nathan had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. 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

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Nathan among them.

Across the years

Officer Nathan Lincks

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch October 25, 1977

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-E

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