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Bernie Breeding

Age : 49

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/29/2023

Location : Hardy Road residence

City : Marengo

County : Iowa

State : Indiana

Agency : Crawford County Sheriff’s Office; English Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during emergency detention order for mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/29/2023, officers from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and English Police Department went to the residence of Bernie Breeding, 49, on Hardy Road in Marengo to serve an emergency detention order. The order, rather than a criminal arrest warrant, was the specific reason law enforcement went to Breeding’s home.
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The publicly released accounts do not describe the circumstances that led to issuance of the emergency detention order or what concerns had prompted authorities to seek Breeding’s detention. Officers from both agencies went to the residence to execute the order.
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According to Indiana State Police, officers entered Breeding’s residence while serving the emergency detention order. ISP alleged that after officers entered, Breeding pointed a firearm at them. An officer then fired, striking Breeding.
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Officers attempted emergency lifesaving measures after the shooting, but Breeding died from his injuries. His family was notified following his death.
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Indiana State Police assumed responsibility for investigating the fatal shooting rather than either of the two agencies whose officers had gone to Breeding’s home. ISP said the completed investigation would be forwarded to the Crawford County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The officer who shot and killed Breeding was not publicly identified in the available reporting. Officers from both the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and English Police Department participated in serving the emergency detention order, but the public ISP account did not disclose which agency employed the officer who fired the fatal shot.

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
https://www.wdrb.com/news/state-police-investigating-after-man-shot-killed-by-police-in-marengo-indiana/article_6d2befd8-46d6-11ee-b5f7-9f251cbad229.html