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Murder Suspect Kills IN Deputy During Escape Attempt

John Durm, a Marion County deputy for 38 years, died at a local hospital shortly after the attack occurred.

by Staff
July 11, 2023
Murder Suspect Kills IN Deputy During Escape Attempt

Deputy John Durm of the Marion County (IN) Sheriff's Office was slain Monday during a murder suspect's attempted escape.

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Marion County SO


A Marion County (IN) Sheriff’s Office deputy of nearly four decades died Monday after being assaulted inside a jail sally port during an escape attempt. The suspect then stole the transport vehicle and crashed it into a telephone pole, according to police.

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John Durm, a Marion County deputy for 38 years, died at a local hospital shortly after the attack occurred, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Law enforcement officials said Durm was returning the attacker to the jail about 11:30 a.m. after a hospital visit when the violent escape attempt unfolded. The suspect was alone in the van when he drove it through the gates of the Community Justice Campus, then crashed into a utility pole just outside the parking lot.

Sheriff's deputies at the scene apprehended the suspect, who had minor injuries. He was taken to a hospital. Chris Bailey, assistant chief of police for Indianapolis, said the attack appeared to be an "intentional act of homicide."

The suspect has been identified by authorities as 34-year-old Orlando Mitchell . Police said Mitchell will be arrested on a preliminary murder charge after he is released from the hospital. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will determine final charges.


Mitchell is facing another murder charge in the fatal shooting of a woman last year.

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