Fallen ISP troopers remembered

BLOOMINGTON -- The Indiana State Police Post at Bloomington held their annual memorial service Wednesday for those members of the department that gave their lives in the line of duty.

Troopers present were brought to attention and prepared for the roll call. Captain Danny Price and Lieutenant Paul Bucher then read each fallen member's name, along with a description of the circumstances surrounding their death.

Bucher, who is from Bloomfield, serves as Bloomington Post Commander.

A total of 45 members of the Indiana State Police have died in the line of duty since the department's inception in 1933.

"Since the early days of the Indiana State Police, memorial services have been held each May at all Indiana State Police districts to perpetuate the memory of those who have died in the line of duty. The service serves as a means of paying tribute to those who died in the line of duty, that their sacrifice was not made in vain, and as a reminder to those of us left behind that we should strive to maintain the level of professional service to the public our departed comrades so unselfishly gave their lives for," ISP Public Information Officer Sgt. Curt Durnil said.

For a complete listing of Indiana Troopers killed in the line of duty and a summary of their deaths, visit the Indiana State Police website at www.in.gov/isp and click on the "In Memoriam" link on the left side of the page.