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Bernie Breeding

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Marengo

County : Iowa

State : Indiana

Agency : English Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Iowa County sheriff's deputies and officers from the English PD were serving an emergency detention order at a home in Marengo, Indiana, when the 49-year-old man sought in the order "pointed a firearm at the officers, forcing an officer to discharge his weapon."

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/30/indiana-state-police-investigate-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-marengo/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/officer-involved-shooting-marengo-indiana/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-crawford-county-emergency-detention-order/531-52c29b29-8d09-4e77-bde6-433e2827ef17

Casey J.Barlow

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/27/2023

Location :

City : Marion

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Marion PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marion PD were sent to a “shots fired” call and claim that they found a man holding a handgun. He ran away and allegedly dropped the gun on command but was not cooperative with arrest. Police tasered him. In response, he pulled out a second gun and allegedly pointed it. Police shot and killed him. To date, no video can be found to verify the official narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/27/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-marion/

Kendall Darnell Gilbert

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/27/2023

Location : 4500 block of Woodland Dr

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD (IMPD)

Officer(s) : Lt. John Perkins

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Someone in a home on the 4500 block of Woodland Drive pushed a medical alert button during a baby shower and said that a person was in the home threatening to kill them. IMPD arrived and brought SWAT who threw flashbang grenades and other less lethal devices into the home. Gilbert reportedly moved toward a SWAT officer and touched his shield. SWAT officer Lt. John Perkins shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed with final confirmation pending from IMPD.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-northwest-side

Richard D. Glass

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/16/2023

Location : N Shore Dr

City : Jeffersonville

County : Clark

State : Indiana

Agency : Jeffersonville PD

Officer(s) : Shaune Davis

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A resident of an apartment complex on North Shore Drive in Jeffersonville called the police for a welfare check on another resident, 65-year-old Richard D. Glass. Glass had allegedly made concerning statements about going back to prison before walking into his apartment. Then, 911 received another call, this time from Glass. He claimed that someone was trying to hack his phone and wanted officers to help. Jeffersonville police and EMS, but Glass would not open the door. When dispatchers reached Glass on the phone, he said he did not think the people in the hallway were police and repeated statements about having a gun. Police then saw Glass through a window with at least two firearms. Shots were heard in the apartment. Glass was shooting at police amassing outside of his window. SWAT shot and killed him through the window.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/16/identity-released-after-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-jeffersonville/

https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/16/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-jeffersonville/

Garrett William Gaddis

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/12/2023

Location : State Rd 9+Goff Dr

City : Marion

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Gran County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police tried to stop a motorcycle that did not stop. Deputies chased the motorcycle northbound and the man crashed. Police changed the narrative after the driver’s death and said they were not chasing the motorcycle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/muncie-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-following-police-pursuit

Gary Dwayne Harrell

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : 3400 block of North Parker Ave

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD

Officer(s) : Douglas Correll

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An Indianapolis officer saw a vehicle driving recklessly and initiated a traffic stop. The man stopped and spoke with the officer, then went in his car, and according to police claims, he retrieved a gun and fled from police. Police shot and killed him. Police did not claim that he had threatened the officer with the gun. Family state that he was shot in his back when he ran from police and had been no threat to them. He had been the eighth shooting victim of Indianapolis Metro PD in 2023.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/31/impd-police-officer-crash-strikes-cyclist-east-tenth-street-tuxedo-street/70500667007/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-to-speak-with-community-members-regarding-an-aug-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/08/22/indianapolis-police-shooting-video-shows-officer-douglas-correll-shoot-gary-dwayne-harrell-in-back/70653288007/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/family-believes-gary-harrell-was-shot-in-back-as-he-ran-from-police-after-traffic-stop/531-bd50b733-c219-494e-a0dc-615df859aa62

Joseph Rudolph Stiger

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/31/2023

Location : 3400 block of E 10th St

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis IMPD

Officer(s) : Mark Brown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed by patrol car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Mark Brown, speeding to a home invasion call, struck bicyclist Joseph Rudolph Stiger head-on, killing him. He had been a father of two.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/31/impd-police-officer-crash-strikes-cyclist-east-tenth-street-tuxedo-street/70500667007/

Christopher W. Fortin

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/25/2023

Location : 1309 Fruitridge Ave

City : Terre Haute

County : Vigo

State : Indiana

Agency : Terre Haute PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man appeared at a business pointing a gun at employees, saying this was his business now and they needed to get out. Terre Haute PD arrived and created a standoff and the man retreated into a storage building. Police shot and killed him when he emerged, claiming he had pointed a gun at them. The shooter officers were cleared by the County Prosecutor within days.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/thpd-armed-and-barricaded-situation-underway/

https://www.wbiw.com/2023/07/26/names-released-for-officer-involved-shooting-in-terre-haute/

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/police-release-id-of-terre-haute-man-killed-in-stand-off/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-terre-haute-indiana/531-52bdfeea-2887-496a-ba96-ae9145ee8b74

https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/update-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-in-armed-confrontation-in-1300-block-of/article_293e9be0-2af7-11ee-a70e-331c320479a6.html

https://www.wthitv.com/news/prosecutors-office-clears-terre-haute-officers-of-wrongdoing-after-police-involved-shooting-at-u-s/article_bcc36c2c-3085-11ee-83fc-abf9c5e5732d.html

https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/prosecutor-clears-two-terre-haute-officers-in-july-25-fatal-shooting/article_77dc3fae-3084-11ee-9ade-5fef3b3cb130.html#:~:text=Police%20gather%20to%20investigate%20after,the%20clear%20regarding%20the%20shooting.

Jimmy “Rabbit” Mayall

Age :88

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/21/2023

Location : US 41+Old US 41

City : Oaktown

County : Knox

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sullivan County deputies initiated a chase for a vehicle full of teenagers. Police felt the car was stolen. As police escalated the chase, the driver was approaching the intersection, entered the right turn lane and attempted to turn right onto Old US 41. The vehicle was traveling too fast to negotiate the right turn and collided into the driver’s side of a 2006 Chevrolet Impala that was stopped at the stop sign on Old US 41 at US 41. The man whom they crashed into, Jimmy Mayall, 88, of Oaktown was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/police-pursuit-ends-death-knox-153434799.html

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/24/missing-teens-found-in-stolen-vehicle-after-deadly-police-pursuit-oaktown-knox-county-james-mayall/70456089007/

Joshua Ringle

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/20/2023

Location : Unknown

City : South Bend

County : St. Joseph

State : Indiana

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase for broken tail light

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Michigan State Police were chasing Joshua Ringle in a Kia for a broken tail light. He hit a police vehicle that was parked on the roadway while the officer was applying stop sticks to hinder him. Police fired shots. He ran toward the river where he was found dead later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/south-bend-officer-involved-shooting-indiana-state-police-investigating-suspect-july-19-2023/531-9acb31e3-04a1-4b88-9ed5-3eeb74ffb1e7

https://wwmt.com/news/local/police-chase-multi-state-pursuit-death-shots-fired-deadly-traffic-stop-suspect-high-speed-coroner-autopsy-embankment-st-joseph-river-martin-luther-king-drive-marion-street-downtown-south-bend-indiana-niles-michigan

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-bend/

https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/2023/07/20/man-fled-michigan-police-and-died-after-a-chase-ending-in-south-bend/70439577007/

https://www.wndu.com/2023/07/20/police-searching-suspect-after-high-speed-pursuit-south-bend/

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/07/man-dead-after-police-shooting-chase-from-michigan-into-indiana.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/07/broken-light-led-to-traffic-stop-before-fatal-police-chase-shooting.html

Video:
https://www.wndu.com/2024/01/11/prosecutor-police-acted-appropriately-july-multi-state-chase-that-left-suspect-dead/

Jade Remick

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/19/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Eastern Greene County land

County : Greene

State : Indiana

Agency : Bloomington Police Department’s SWAT Team

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jade Remick allegedly held a woman he had broken up with against her will. The woman had a protective order. Police located him in a tent and engaged in a shootout. It was later determined that he died from his own bullet.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/investigation-into-july-2023-shooting-in-greene-county-determined-a-suicide/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/14/2023

Location : Unknown

City : McCordsville

County : Hancock

State : Indiana

Agency : Hancock County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hancock County deputies felt a vehicle theft may be underway and on Mt. Comfort Road and Interstate 70, they escalated a chase after the vehicle that fled at a high rate of speed, then crashed into another car at the intersection of 700 West and 600 North. The man died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/07/14/hancock-county-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash/70414255007/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/1-killed-crash-during-police-chase-south-mccordsville/531-0a7b61cc-53ac-4fae-beaf-364ee631aa09

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/11/2023

Location : Woods Edge

City : Lafayette

County : Tippecanoe

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unnamed man had a warrant and Greencastle PD, Indiana State Police, SWAT and a helicopter arrived at his home. After an unknown standoff, the man committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/3002294.html

Warren Morphis

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/07/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Indianapolis Metro PD chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into third-party bystander Warren Morphis, killing him. His daughter filed a lawsuit against the police department.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/daughter-sues-after-impd-high-speed-chase-of-suspect-led-to-fathers-death

Sean Hubert 2 of 2

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/03/2023

Location : Perry County Memorial Hospital

City : Tell City

County : Perry

State : Indiana

Agency : Tell City PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Dean Hubert, 34, was trying to enter Perry County Memorial Hospital after a domestic violence situation. Sgt. Glenn used a taser and Hubert fired a shot at her, killing her. Another officer shot and killed Hubert.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.14news.com/2023/07/03/isp-shooting-investigation-underway-perry-county-memorial-hospital/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/indiana-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-at-southern-indiana-hospital

Caleb Long

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/18/2023

Location : Vigo County courthouse

City : Terre Haute

County : Vigo

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A trooper tried to pull Long over on his motorcycle but Long kept driving. The trooper escalated a chase. Long crashed and died near the Vigo County courthouse.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ev_pyIkHqE

James Dockery

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/14/2023

Location : 7479 S Carlisle Street

City : Terre Haute

County : Vigo

State : Indiana

Agency : Vigo County SO

Officer(s) : Off-duty Dayton Huebner, Chris Hawkins

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty deputy during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vigo County deputies were called to a home at 7479 South Carlisle Street for a welfare check. They received a report that James Dockery, 45, was suicidal.An off-duty deputy, identified as Dayton Huebner, arrived a short time later and tried to speak with Dockery. Once Sergeant Chris Hawkins, arrived, he said he noticed Dockery had guns.Police said Hawkins gave Huebner a department-issued service rifle since he was unarmed. Dockery allegedly pointed the gun at the deputies. Deputy Huebner reportedly shot and killed Dockery.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthitv.com/news/police-identify-the-person-killed-in-southern-vigo-county-officer-involved-shooting/article_a8be683c-0b03-11ee-af15-8b19441a35ad.html

https://www.vincennespbs.org/2023/06/15/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/

https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/off-duty-indiana-sheriff-s-deputy-fatally-shoots-18154026.php

https://www.newsandtribune.com/indiana/news/prosecutor-vigo-county-deputys-actions-in-fatal-shooting-justified/article_f0592921-b433-5113-ac25-9e562bec994b.html

Dakota McCreary

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Elwood

County : Madison

State : Indiana

Agency : Elwood PD

Officer(s) : Officer Russell, ISP Sgt. Scott Keegan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic battery call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

McCreary had allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and stolen her dog and demanded she speak with him to get her dog returned safely before running off into a wooded area when police arrived. He was recorded yelling "Fuck you!" at police before they shot and killed him around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/fk-you-bodycam-footage-shows-moments-leading-up-to-elwood-police-shooting/
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/fk-you-bodycam-footage-shows-moments-leading-up-to-elwood-police-shooting/

Jon Niccum

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/16/2023

Location : Motel 6 at 2205 E. 59th St

City : Anderson

County : Madison

State : Indiana

Agency : Madison County SD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Unclear if shot by deputies or self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Madison County deputies went to the Motel 6 at 2205 E. 59th Street around 10:30 a.m. to serve the warrants for Brooke Badger and Jon Niccum. Badger opened the door. Niccum could be heard saying, "What's the problem?" The officer had misrepresented himself as “front desk” initially then demanded Niccum show his hands as the officer shone his flashlight in Niccum's face.Niccum pulled a gun and fired a shot at police. Anderson PD SWAT arrived and found Niccum in the bathroom. Police claim he was deceased "from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound." Niccum was wanted on for violation of work release.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpJYlPDq8a8

Larry Robison

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/21/2023

Location : Ohio River at Rising Sun

City : Rising Sun

County : Ohio

State : Indiana

Agency : Ohio County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowning

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ohio County deputies and Rising Sun police were looking for a gold-colored Jeep that allegedly left the scene of a crash. Ohio County deputies chased him a mile to the Ohio River boat ramp near Front Street and went into the water. Officers said he remained uncooperative and wouldn't leave the vehicle. He drowned.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcpo.com/news/region-indiana/emergency-crews-in-rising-sun-searching-for-person-that-drove-into-the-ohio-river

https://wrbiradio.com/2023/04/25/man-who-drove-into-ohio-river-during-police-chase-identified/?epik=1682451644575

Daniel Yefter Ghebrehiwet

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/20/2023

Location : 30th St+Post Rd

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis PD

Officer(s) : Jonathon Phelps, Mathew Harris, Sergio De Leon, John Wallace

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed during police car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Indianapolis PD conducted an investigation that evolved into a vehicle chase and shootout, killing Daniel Yefter Ghebrehiwet. At about12:40 p.m., officers with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force and Lawrence Police Department saw a man they felt was responsible for a prior shooting. The driver fled and Task Force officers attempted to forcibly stop the vehicle. The driver fled until he crashed in a parking lot. A shootout ensued and Ghebrehiwet was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/indianapolis-police-release-body-cam-footage-of-shooting-injured-2-officers-person-killed/article_87a06668-f98e-11ed-ad2c-87206476afbf.html

Jaden Bowman

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/19/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Waterloo

County : Steuben

State : Indiana

Agency : Steuben County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 11 p.m. on April 19, police said they spotted a vehicle that drove away as officers approached. Police escalated a chase that reportedly reached speeds of 90 mph and ended at an intersection when the vehicle went off-road and struck a tree before bursting into flames. Fourteen-year-old Jaden Bowman died. He had been reported missing by his parents previously.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wndu.com/2023/05/04/officials-victim-killed-fiery-crash-during-police-pursuit-identified-missing-14-year-old/#:~:text=WPTA%20reports%20the%20Steuben%20County,as%20officers%20approached%20the%20car.

Henry Najdeski

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/19/2023

Location : Downtown

City : Fort Wayne

County : Allen

State : Indiana

Agency : Fort Wayne PD

Officer(s) : Joshua Hartup

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Henry Najdeski, a prominent real estate lawyer, died after being struck by a pickup driven by on-duty officer Sgt. Joshua Hartup on April 19 as he walked across Main Street. Hartup struck Najdeski while he was making a left turn from Calhoun onto Main.Officer Hartup had been involved in four other squad car crashes in 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2019, all four of which were ruled “preventable” by the Accident Review Board. After the most recent crash, Hartup was directed to undergo two more hours of mandatory remedial driver’s training in addition to a reprimand. He then killed Henry Nadejski in the next crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/previous-crashes-by-fort-wayne-police-officer-involved-in-pedestrian-death-had-been-preventable/

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fort-wayne-police-officer-releases-statement-after-truck-hits-kills-pedestrian/?ipid=promo-link-block1

https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/04/25/friend-fatal-officer-involved-pedestrian-crash-senseless/

Stephen David Kellams

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/14/2023

Location : U.S. 41+Parke County Rd 900 S

City : Terre Haute

County : Vigo

State : Indiana

Agency : Parke County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Parke County deputies attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle near U.S. 41 and Parke County Road 900 South after the Harley Davidson motorcycle fled at a speed over 95 mph. He lost control of the cycle, skidded into a guardrail, was thrown from the motorcycle anddied.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/police-terre-haute-man-crashes-cycle-during-chase-in-parke-county-dies/article_871a63da-dbbe-11ed-8b94-2f97c6128cf5.html

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/motorcyclist-dead-after-attempting-to-flee-from-deputy-hitting-guardrail/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/13/2023

Location : Broadway+Ridge Rd

City : Gary

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : Lake County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/13/2023, a 41-year-old Hammond man was riding on a motorcycle, traveling on Broadway when an officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department attempted to pull him over because there was no visible license plate. The man left the traffic stop. The officer escalated a chase and allegedly lost sight of the motorcycle near 11th and Broadway where the motorcycle crashed into a car, causing the vehicle to roll over. The motorcyclist died. Police never identified him publicly.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/motorcyclist-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-gary/

Steven Howard Goldstein

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/13/2023

Location : No. 6 School Rd+N St. Joseph Rd

City : Vanderburgh

County : Vanderburgh

State : Indiana

Agency : Vanderburgh County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after social media post

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vanderburgh County SO began investigating 49-year-old Steven Howard Goldstein after being made aware of a video reported on social media in which he can be seen firing a handgun near another person. Police allege that a juvenile was present for that incident as well. Vandenburgh deputies arrived and a person exited the trailer and told police that Goldstein wouldn’t surrender and was armed. SWAT brought an armored vehicle, shot gas canisters into the home, and eventually ripped apart the trailer walls. Deputies spotted Goldstein pointing a handgun at police and allegedly fired a shot. SWAT shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2023/04/13/steven-goldstein-killed-in-standoff-with-vanderburgh-county-deputies/70111323007/

Michael P. Emmons

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/13/2023

Location : Drake Terrace Apartments

City : Kendallville

County : Noble

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Indiana State Police were called about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of shots being fired from the apartment. More than 100 officers from multiple agencies responded to the shooting in Kendallville when Michael P. Emmons fired shots from a rifle at police and shot randomly out of the building until around 9 p.m. SWAT teams worked their way into the building while Emmons fired hundreds of rounds from a second-floor apartment in Kendallville. He was shot at about 6 a.m. the following morning by SWAT team members and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/indiana-shooting-person-dead-after-overnight-standoff

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/isp-kendallville-standoff-over-person-deceased/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/man-dead-after-firing-hundreds-of-rounds-at-isp-officers-during-11-hour-standoff

David Michael Howard

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 04/10/2023

Location : Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve

City : Bloomington

County : Monroe

State : Indiana

Agency : Monroe County SO

Officer(s) : Trent Walls, Shawn Sullivan

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Fell from height during struggle with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 7 p.m. on April 10, Monroe County deputies Trent Walls and Shawn Sullivan responded to a call at Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve. The call was later determined to have been placed by Howard,. The caller stated there was a body at the bottom of the cliffs at the nature preserve. Along with members of Monroe County Fire Protection District, the deputies conducted a search in the area the night of April 10 and did not locate a body. During their search, however, the deputies found Howard and a woman engaged in a physical altercation at the top of the cliff. Deputies and fire personnel restrained and handcuffed him. He jumped after running away from them and fell to his death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/04/bloomington-man-dies-nature-preserve-running-away-police-jumping-off-cliff

Jared Green Jr.

Age :3

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2023

Location : 900 block of Park Avenue

City : Hamilton

County : Wayne

State : Indiana

Agency : Centerville PD

Officer(s) : Benjamin Bishop

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Toddler found officer’s gun and shot himself

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A toddler son of officer Benjamin Bishop’s girlfriend of Centerville PD found the officer’s gun in his residence and shot himself in the head and died. The gun had been left unsecured, fully loaded with a bullet in the chamber in the home. The officer pled guilty in a plea agreement and was sentenced to 7 years in prison in November of 2023.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.journal-news.com/crime/ex-centerville-police-officer-sentenced-to-prison-for-hamilton-fatal-child-shooting/5SVOLPWC7ZAMNN3C5U5R5OU2RQ/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/19/2023

Location : 1700 block of West Old Ridge Rd

City : Hobart

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : Hobart PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/19/2023 at approximately 4:20 PM, Hobart Police Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of West Old Ridge Road for shots fired. When police arrived, they heard a shot fired inside of the home. Residents who had come outsidesaid there was a male still inside the home with a handgun. A perimeter was set and Northwest Regional SWAT was activated and upon their forced entry at 7:15 PM, SWAT discovered a dead man inside the residence from apparent suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nwitimes.com/swat-vans-arrive-at-hobart-police-standoff/image_5476887e-8199-51d0-84d5-30e110b44f97.html

https://regionnewssource.org/subject-found-deceased-inside-house-after-shots-fired-in-hobart/

Nicole Ann Bell

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/17/2023

Location : Division St+Harlan Ave

City : Evansville

County : Vanderburgh

State : Indiana

Agency : Vanderburgh County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Special task force officers saw Bell in what they felt was a drug transaction and they escalated a chase that ended at Division Street and Harlan Avenue when she crashed into an overpass and died. She had been a mother of three. Police allege they found half a gram of fentanyl in her possession after her death. Video of the event cannot be found and is unlikely to have been released as this was an undercover drug sting. Considering the involvement of a special drug task force, it is further questioned whether she was hunted by a marked cruiser or a civilian unmarked detective car and whether she knew who was chasing her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wevv.com/news/indiana/driver-who-died-in-crash-after-evansville-pursuit-was-a-26-year-old-mother-of/article_29e12700-c4dd-11ed-9dbb-5b6ef1263504.html

Alex Eugene May Jr.

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/13/2023

Location : Shadeland Ave+46th

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawrence PD tried a traffic stop for a license plate impropriety but Alex Eugene May Jr. kept driving. Police escalated a chase and the teenager crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/video/news/crime/teen-driver-dies-after-lawrence-police-chase/531-36df718f-1af1-4889-8e69-2bbf1ba8ff63

Robert Atkins

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/09/2023

Location : E 8th St

City : Jeffersonville

County : Clark

State : Indiana

Agency : Jeffersonville PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 7 p.m. on 03/13/2023, Jeffersonville Police received a report that a man was walking around an apartment complex with a handgun. Police allege the man fired a shot in the air "in front of the officers," then pointed the gun at the officers. Three Jeffersonville PD officers shot and killed him. His mother later stated that he had bad PTSD and was an Afghanistan war veteran.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/indiana-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-jeffersonville-police

https://www.wdrb.com/news/man-shot-by-jeffersonville-police-had-ptsd-according-to-mother/article_1ad49f26-c073-11ed-981d-0be63700ecd8.html

Barbara Ebert

Age :87

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/08/2023

Location : 800 block of S Detroit St

City : LaGrange

County : LaGrange

State : Indiana

Agency : LaGrange County SO

Officer(s) : Brian Emelander

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A speeding K9 officer named Brian Emelander responding to a call as backup ran into a third-party motorist, killing the passenger of the car, Barbara Ebert.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wndu.com/2023/03/13/87-year-old-lagrange-woman-dies-after-crash-last-week-involving-deputy/?outputType=amp

https://www.wndu.com/2023/03/09/3-people-hurt-including-deputy-lagrange-crash-k-9-officer-taken-vet/?outputType=apps

Rashaun Mason 1 of 2

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/19/2023

Location : Corby Blvd

City : Bend

County : St. Joseph

State : Indiana

Agency : Bend PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for driving without headlights

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bend PD chased a car for having no headlights on, escalated speeds and the vehicle crashed, killing 2 men. Mason may have run because of bad prior police experience due to an old marijuana conviction.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/

Jurell M. Fedrick 2 of 2

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/19/2023

Location : Corby Blvd

City : Bend

County : St. Joseph

State : Indiana

Agency : Bend PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for driving without headlights

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a car for having no headlights on, escalated speeds and the vehicle crashed, killing 2 men.Mason may have run because of bad prior police experience due to an old marijuana conviction.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/

Gary Stone

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/07/2023

Location : Grant County Rd 200 W+700 S

City : Alexandria

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Alexandria PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gary Stone, 62, riding a Harley, refused a traffic stop and a high-speed chase was escalated by Alexandria PD. His motorcycle crashed at the intersection of Grant County Roads 200 West and 700 South. During the chase, the motorcycle traveled off the road and into a field. Stone was ejected from the cycle and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/alexandria-man-dies-in-accident-after-police-pursuit/article_7a67d2f2-a7c1-11ed-8bdf-73390004dfaa.html

https://fox59.com/news/madison-county-man-dead-after-fatal-vehicle-pursuit/

Anthony Richmond

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State Road 37 at Sinclair Rd

City : Bedford

County : Lawrence

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence County SO, Mitchell PD

Officer(s) : Josh Rhoads, Christian Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shootout between man and 2 officers

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anthony Richmond ran from a traffic stop on SR 37 on February 5, 2023 in Bedford, IN when police tried to handcuff him. Lawrence County deputies Josh Rhoads and Christian Anderson together with Mitchell PD found him, state that he pulled a gun, had shot and injured 2 deputies and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbiw.com/2023/02/08/sheriff-greg-day-issued-the-following-update-on-the-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.kktv.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/

https://www.therepublic.com/2023/02/05/two-police-officers-shot-during-traffic-stop-in-mitchell-suspect-killed/

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/man-accused-of-shooting-two-officers-in-lawrence-co-was-just-released-from-parole-in-november

William White

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : 15th+South Florence St

City : Marion

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Marion PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during “suspicious vehicle” traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2023 at 3: 29 a.m., Marion PD was called about shots fired in the area and found a matching vehicle by description on the 3000 block of S.Curfman Road. Police tried a traffic stop but the driver kept driving. They chased the vehicle, caught up with the man, tasered him. He fell down and when he got up, he was tasered again. Police allege that he bent down and they believed that he was trying to pick up an unspecified object they refer to as “weapon” and he was shot and killed. Bodycam reportedly exists, awaiting release.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/indiana-state-police-investigates-marion-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/02/05/officer-involved-shooting-marion-after-reports-shots-fired-state-police-investigating/

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/mother-grieving-after-son-shot-and-killed-by-marion-officer/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-marion/531-9c01a4da-02c6-4151-9bfc-a40ff3b01886

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2023-02-05/indiana-officer-fatally-shoots-man-who-had-pulled-a-handgun

https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/

Devin Corey Lark

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : 4000 block of West County Road 175 North

City : North Vernon

County : Jennings

State : Indiana

Agency : Jennings County SO Indiana State Police SWAT

Officer(s) : Cody Low

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while serving warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

SWAT stormed a residence in the 4000 block of West County Road 175 North in Versailles to serve an arrest warrant. Devin Lark reportedly produced a handgun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/monroe-county-news/person-of-interest-sought-by-madisonville-police-after-shooting-in-sweetwater/

https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/02/14/5-people-shot-including-child-deadly-sweetwater-shooting/