INDIANA LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL
Deputy Chief of Police
Richard D. Ferguson
Beech Grove Police Department
Friday, December 22, 1972

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Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Date/Time of Incident:
Friday, December 22, 1972
08:10 pm
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
Madison and National avenues, Indianapolis
Incident County:
Marion
Incident Township:
Perry
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None
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Deputy Chief of Police
Richard D. Ferguson
Beech Grove Police Department
Friday, December 22, 1972

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   Deputy Chief of Police Richard Ferguson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a traffic accident.

   He was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis where he was dead on arrival.

   Deputy Chief of Police Ferguson was survived by his wife, three sons, daughter, sister and father.


Personal Details

Age: 44
Law Enforcement Service:
14 years, 0 months
Badge #: 2
Burial Place:
Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis