Former Parke County Sheriff & Wife Killed

[Desperado]

Sad story out of Parke County last night....

[FONT=&amp]PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A former Parke County Sheriff and his wife were killed after a Thursday evening accident just south of Rockville.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&amp]The Parke County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident happened about two miles south of Rockville on U.S. 41 just after 11:30 p.m.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Deputies found that a silver Dodge truck and a white Nissan SUV had hit head on.
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[FONT=&amp]The truck was driven by 41-year-old Bryan Robertson and the passenger in the truck was 28-year-old Hannah Flaurr of Rockville.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Deputies report it was a 17-year-old female driving the SUV and the two passengers were identified as Michael and Darla Eslinger.
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[FONT=&amp]Flaurr was taken to Regional Hospital for serious injuries. The 17-year-old was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated. She was taken to Regional Hospital as well.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Police report Michael and Darla Eslinger were killed in the accident. Michael Eslinger was a past four term Parke County Sheriff and past Executive Director of the Indiana Sheriff’s Association.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Police report Robertson was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He is facing two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury.
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[FONT=&amp]Parke County Sheriff's Office reports Robertson is still being treated at the hospital and has not been booked yet. [/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]News 10 will continue to follow this story and bring you the latest when information becomes available.


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[femurphy77]

No sympathy for drunk drivers ESPECIALLY when they kill someone while drunk driving! While I'm torn on the death penalty in this instance I would listen to justifications and give it due consideration.

 

[MarkC]

Sad story out of Parke County last night....

[FONT=&amp]PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A former Parke County Sheriff and his wife were killed after a Thursday evening accident just south of Rockville.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&amp]The Parke County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident happened about two miles south of Rockville on U.S. 41 just after 11:30 p.m.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Deputies found that a silver Dodge truck and a white Nissan SUV had hit head on.
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[FONT=&amp]The truck was driven by 41-year-old Bryan Robertson and the passenger in the truck was 28-year-old Hannah Flaurr of Rockville.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Deputies report it was a 17-year-old female driving the SUV and the two passengers were identified as Michael and Darla Eslinger.
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[FONT=&amp]Flaurr was taken to Regional Hospital for serious injuries. The 17-year-old was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated. She was taken to Regional Hospital as well.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Police report Michael and Darla Eslinger were killed in the accident. Michael Eslinger was a past four term Parke County Sheriff and past Executive Director of the Indiana Sheriff’s Association.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Police report Robertson was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He is facing two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury.
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[FONT=&amp]Parke County Sheriff's Office reports Robertson is still being treated at the hospital and has not been booked yet. [/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]News 10 will continue to follow this story and bring you the latest when information becomes available.


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I am saddened by this; Sheriff Eslinger's son is a friend and former co-worker, and I had the opportunity to work with Sheriff Eslinger when he was executive director of the Indiana Sheriffs Association. RIP.

 

[IndyDave1776]

No sympathy for drunk drivers ESPECIALLY when they kill someone while drunk driving! While I'm torn on the death penalty in this instance I would listen to justifications and give it due consideration.

I am with you here. As much as I have a problem with drunk driving, I still hold to the principle that a crime did not occur if there is not an actual harmed victim, which leaves me having a problem with drunk driving being a crime in and of itself, but I fully support stretching necks when they harm others.

 

[actaeon277]

 

[ISP 5353]

Mike and his wife Darla have been family friends since the mid 1980's. I am at a loss for words right now. The world is less without them and they will be missed. They left a legacy of honor, courage, and compassion for all that knew them. Prayers for the family.

 

[SMiller]

Odd thread title, you would think it would say a retired sheriff officer and his wife were killed in a vehicle crash.

 

[OurDee]

Very sad.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Odd thread title, you would think it would say a retired sheriff officer and his wife were killed in a vehicle crash.

That's all you got from the thread?

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Sad. NO sympathy for the morons who CHOOSE to drive drunk. Rot you sorry baasturds. Have to agree with 1776, some neck stretching needed.

 

[churchmouse]

Sad. Just so sad.

 

[SMiller]

That's all you got from the thread?

No not at all, just makes me think it was police related vs traffic accident.

Frank I hope you get some DUI's this holiday season, thank you and the others for doing what you do.