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Chief of Police Peter Redar succumbed to injuries suffered over two weeks earlier when his patrol car was struck by a semitrailer.
Chief Redar was returning from photographing a death scene and was stopped at an intersection when the semitrailer jack-knifed and struck his patrol car.
Chief Redar had served with the Schererville Police Department for 37 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
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37 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Redar gave the Schererville Police Department 37 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Schererville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Redar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Schererville Police Department has lost 2 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Peter is one of 151 officers lost to accidents in IN, 30% of the 503 remembered there.
Peter is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Peter is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1964, 2 officers in IN were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 85 years on record. The heaviest was 1942, with 4.
In 1964, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1964, 84 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Peter was 68. Of the 149 lost to accidents in IN whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 47; the middle age was 36. Peter had served 37 years; the middle length of service was 4.6 years.
Peter was 68. 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. Peter had served 37 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Peter was 68. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Peter had served 37 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
August holds 8.6% of these deaths in IN; December holds the most, 11.3%. Tuesdays: 23.2%.
August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Schererville Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 503 deaths in IN, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Schererville Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Peter among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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