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Indiana Police Department Mourns Loss of Officer After Battle with Cancer

An officer with the Goshen (IN) Police Department has lost her battle with an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord.

May 15, 2020

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Police Impostor Conducts Traffic Stop on Off-Duty Indiana Lieutenant

An Indianapolis man was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer after he attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an off-duty lieutenant with the Southport (IN) Police Department.

April 23, 2020

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Police Line Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Memorial to Slain Officer

Law enforcement officers—and civilians—from throughout the Midwest gathered at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a final salute to a fellow officer who was gunned down while responding to a domestic violence call.

April 17, 2020

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Off-Duty Indiana Officer Accidentally Shoots Woman While Cleaning Gun

An off-duty officer with the Edinburgh (IN) Police Department accidentally shot a woman Wednesday evening while cleaning a handgun.

April 16, 2020

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Man Charged in Murder of Indiana Police Officer

A man was formally charged with murder Tuesday in the apparent murder of an Indianapolis police officer who authorities said was shot through an apartment's door while responding with other officers to a domestic violence call.

April 14, 2020

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Indiana Officer Injured in On-Duty Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Michigan City (IN) Police Department was injured when his patrol vehicle was struck by another motorist, causing both cars to leave the roadway on Thursday afternoon.

April 10, 2020

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Indianapolis Officer Shot, Killed at Domestic

Officer Breann Leath, 24, and two other officers responding to a domestic disturbance call shortly before 3 p.m. approached an apartment, and shots were fired "through the structure," IMPD Chief Randal Taylor said.

April 9, 2020

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Indiana Officer Credited with Act of Kindness Toward Man "Down on His Luck"

An officer with the Mooresville (IN) Police Department is being credited with going beyond the call to do a good deed for a man who was "down on his luck" earlier this week.

March 11, 2020

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Indiana Officer Dies from Injuries Sustained in 1995 Vehicle Collision

Officer Kenneth Reid Lester has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle collision in February 1995.

February 19, 2020

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Indiana Department Loosens Policies on Tattoos, Facial Hair

Officers with the Lafayette (IN) Police Department will now be able to grow facial hair and reveal tattoos while on duty following a change in the agency's policy on appearance.

February 13, 2020

Training

Small Indiana Department Seeks to Double Number of Sworn Officers

A small town of just less than 4,000 citizens northeast of Indianapolis is seeking to double the number of sworn police officers in coming months.

February 12, 2020

Special Units

Indiana Officer, K-9 Injured in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Hobart (IN) Police Department and a K-9 were injured when a civilian vehicle slammed into their patrol SUV over the weekend.

February 11, 2020