Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Trooper Richard T. Gaston, PE# 6679
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 18, 2015
1. Trooper Richard T. Gaston, PE# 6679 Marker
1 December 1969
Killed in the line of duty
on the Indiana Toll Road
St. Joseph County
4 March 1999
Served the Indiana State Police
from
13 December 1998 to 4 March 1999
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1999.
Location. 41° 43.988′ N, 86° 0.289′ W. Marker is in Elkhart, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker can be reached from Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkhart IN 46514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The History of Boot Lake (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ambrose G. Bierce (approx. 3 miles away); Havilah Beardsley (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Havilah Beardsley House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Main St. Memorial Bridge (approx. 3.2 miles away); Ruthmere (approx. 3.2 miles away); Development of Diagnostic Test Strips (approx. 3.2 miles away); Village of Pulaski (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkhart.
Also see . . . Details about Trooper Richard Gaston. Officer Down Memorial Page. (Submitted on September 13, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 18, 2015
2. Trooper Richard T. Gaston, PE# 6679 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
