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    South Bend Police Fallen Officers

    Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends~ John 15:13

    The South Bend Police Department remembers the officers below who made the ultimate sacrifice in performance of their duties.

    The fallen officers memorial outside the front door of our station is designed to keep the memory of these officers alive for officers and residents alike.

    Please take a moment to click on the name of the officer for more information about them, courtesy of the officer down memorial page: ODMP.org


    Officer Oscar Christensen
    EOW: Tuesday, May 11, 1886
    Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
     

    Patrolman Samuel Cooper
    EOW: Thursday, November 1, 1900
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Patrolman Lewis Keller
    EOW: Tuesday, February 25, 1908
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Patrolman Hans B. Brandt
    EOW: Monday, May 22, 1916
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Patrolman Fred E. Buhland
    EOW: Monday, January 10, 1921
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Patrolman Neil McIntyre
    EOW: Tuesday, December 25, 1923
    Cause of Death: Struck by train
     

    Patrolman Lloyd L. Thompson
    EOW: Saturday, February 27, 1932
    Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
     

    Patrolman Charles E. Farkas Sr.
    EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1933
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Patrolman Delbert Thompson
    EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1933
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Officer Howard C. Wagner
    EOW: Saturday, June 30, 1934
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
     

    Patrolman Ronald S. St. Germain Sr.
    EOW: Saturday, August 19, 1967
    Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
     

    Corporal Thomas J. DeRue Sr.
    EOW: Thursday, November 14, 1974
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
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    Corporal Paul Richard Deguch
    EOW: Sunday, August 24, 1997
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
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    Corporal Scott Severns
    EOW: Sunday, April 23, 2006
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
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    Corporal Nick Polizzotto
    EOW: Monday, April 24, 2007
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
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