Deputy Sheriff Paul H. Prater

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Paul H. Prater
End of Watch: Tue, Jan 4th, 1983
Date of Incident: Tue, Jan 4th, 1983
Cause of Death: Struck By Vehicle (Accidental)
Service Time: 3 years
Age: 28

Survivors

His wife and two children

Incident

Deputy Prater was making a traffic stop when he was struck by a vehicle and killed. Deputy Prater was killed instantly while standing beside a van he had stopped for speeding when a northbound vehicle struck him.

Agency

Jay County Sheriff's Department Patch
Jay County Courthouse
3rd Floor
Portland, Indiana 47371
(260) 726-7541

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