(Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott presented a delivery driver with an award on Tuesday for his actions last fall when he assisted a trooper who was being attacked by a suspect on a rural Ripley County roadway.
The incident on November 19, 2025, began when a suspect, identified as Larry W. Webster II, allegedly intentionally rammed a vehicle in Jefferson County and then struck a pedestrian with his vehicle when he left the scene.
Sergeant David Meyer from the Indiana State Police Versailles Post soon located the suspect along Michigan Road near County Road 900 South in southern Ripley County.
Authorities say the suspect physically attacked Sgt. Meyer.
Both Sgt. Meyer and the suspect went to the ground where the trooper sustained a severe shoulder injury. ISP says Webster stuck his fingers in Sgt. Meyer’s eyes and attempted to gain control of the trooper’s handgun.
FedEx driver Stanton Loder III was making deliveries in the area and observed the ongoing altercation, which he immediately recognized as being a life-or-death struggle for Sgt. Meyer.
ISP says, without hesitation, Loder ran about 100 yards to the scene and immediately placed the suspect in a hold that allowed Sgt. Meyer to get to his feet and handcuff Webster.
“The Indiana State Police and our communities are forever grateful to Mr. Loder for his heroic actions in assisting a trooper in need and we are honored to present him with an award today,” said Versailles Post Commander Lt. Paul Adams.
Webster is facing Attempted Murder and other charges in Ripley and Jefferson counties in connection with the incident.
