Officer
Marshall Ruark Foster
Indianapolis Police Department
Friday, July 4, 1947
Age: 28
Served: 3 months
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Indianapolis Police Department

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
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   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.

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United States Army
World War II
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