- Hometown:
- Mooresville, Indiana
- Appointed:
- December 19, 1987
- District:
- Putnamville
- Life:
- March 14, 1961 - March 31, 1998 | 37 Years Old
On 3/31/1998, Senior Trooper James Patrick Bartram was enroute eastbound on State Road 144 in Morgan County, when he observed a violator. As he was pursuing the speeding vehicle, Senior Trooper Bartram attempted to avoid a car that pulled into his path and slid into an oncoming pickup truck. Senior Trooper Bartram, along with the driver and passenger of the other vehicle, lost their lives in the crash.