Conservation Officer Robert Shepherd Perkins
End of Watch: Tue, May 27th, 1958
Date of Incident: Tue, May 27th, 1958
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident
Service Time: 9 years
Age: 39
Survivors
His wife Martha and daughters Judy, Pamela, Roberta, and Betty
Incident
Conservation Officer Perkins' patrol car was struck by another vehicle causing him to roll several times pinning him outside the car. Conservation Officer Perkins' family was in the car with him looking for a new home after being asked to leave the Boone County Conservation Farm. Conservation Officer Perkins died later that day in an Indianapolis Hospital. His wife and daughter were treated for minor injuries.
In addition to his service with the Indiana Department of Conservation Officer Perkins was a U.S. Army veteran.
Agency
The Indiana Department of Conservation has been disbanded and absorbed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201
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