Trooper
George August Forster
Indiana State Police
Saturday, May 17, 1941
George August Forster
Indiana State Police
Saturday, May 17, 1941
Age: 25
Served: 2 years, 8 months
Badge #:
Served: 2 years, 8 months
Badge #:
Panel 24E, Line 14
Panel L2, Line 5
Incident Details
Cause of Death:Automobile accident
Date/Time of Incident:
Saturday, May 17, 1941
11:45 pm
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
State Road 3 near Paris Crossing
Incident County:
Jennings
Incident Township:
Montgomery
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None
Burial Place:
Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Columbus
Trooper George Forster was killed in a two-vehicle accident when a truck pulling a loaded horse trailer struck his patrol car near Paris Crossing.
Trooper Forster, from Seymour, was assigned to the Seymour post. He was survived by his wife, parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Memorial Tribute • In 2007, the George A. Forster Memorial Bridge over Big Graham Creek near the intersection of State Road 3 and State Road 250 in Jennings County was dedicated in his honor. |
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Trooper Forster