Marion Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Friday, September 16, 1966
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: September 11, 1966
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Police Officer Foster Wildoner succumbed to injuries suffered five days earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit.
He and his partner were chasing three burglary suspects on Bradford Pike when the suspect vehicle crashed into a guardrail near I-69. The patrol car also crashed into the guardrail, injuring both officers. Officer Wildoner was transported to Marion General Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries five days later. All three suspects were eventually apprehended.
Officer Wildoner had served with the Marion Police Department for only seven months. He was survived by his wife.