Officer
Marshall Ruark Foster
Indianapolis Police Department
Friday, July 4, 1947
Marshall Ruark Foster
Indianapolis Police Department
Friday, July 4, 1947
Age: 28
Served: 3 months
Badge #:
Served: 3 months
Badge #:
Panel 45W, Line 14
Panel L31, Line 7
Incident Details
Cause of Death:Struck by vehicle
Date/Time of Incident:
Friday, July 4, 1947
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
Michigan and Alabama streets, Indianapolis
Incident County:
Marion
Incident Township:
Center
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
No charges filed
Burial Place:
Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle
Officer Marshall Foster was struck and killed by a vehicle on Independence Day while directing traffic at the scene of an apartment fire.
He was transported to City Hospital where he died.
The 22-year-old male driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Foster was not charged as a result of the accident.
Officer Foster was survived by his wife.
Military Service
United States Army |
The responsibilities of the Indianapolis Police Department (1854–2006) are now under the jurisdiction of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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