|
Indiana State Police
Indiana
End of Watch: Saturday, February 2,
1974
Cause: Heart attack
Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Trooper Lawrence Meyer suffered a fatal heart
attack while chasing a prisoner who had just
escaped.
Trooper Meyer and his partner had arrested two men
after pursuing their vehicle on Interstate 65 in
Clark County and had dropped them off at the jail.
As they were still in the parking lot a deputy
advised them that one of the men had just escaped.
Trooper Meyer began to chase the prisoner but was
found a short time later in a yard after suffering a
heart attack.
Trooper Meyer had served with the Indiana State
Police for nearly 5½ years and was assigned to the
Charlestown post.
|