Trooper in deadly Montgomery County shooting identified, but questions remain

[KellyinAvon]

Holy Cow, what a bad situation all around.

Agreed. Bad guy in a car surrounded by good guys with rifles. Bad guy tries to leave and pulls a handgun. Good guys in close proximity open fire with rifles. A lot can and did go wrong there.

 

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Family of Linden man shot by state police file wrongful death lawsuit

...CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — The law firm of Wilson Kehoe Winingham filed a federal lawsuit Monday on behalf of the family of a Linden man that was shot and killed by Indiana State Police (ISP) in 2018.

ISP, ISP Trooper Daniel Organ, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and two individual deputies, along with the City of Crawfordsville and an officer were named as defendants in the lawsuit...

 

[HoughMade]

I'll take: "Things We All Saw Coming A Long Time Ago" for $200, Alex.

 

[Sigblitz]

I haven't got a problem with it. I'm on the side of what's right, and there's been no accountability. It's a he said corpse said, and his gun was holstered, and there's absolutely no motive pointing to any kind of malice.

 

[churchmouse]

This will be very interesting.

 

[Coach]

Good to see things progressing. Hopefully all the facts will come out now.

 

[Sigblitz]

Purple?

 

[Dead Duck]

Good to see things progressing. Hopefully all the facts will come out now.

Like was he wearing flip flops or not.

 

[Coach]

Like was he wearing flip flops or not.

Not at all. More like how was a guy in a place he was allowed to be, doing things he was allowed to be doing, and had called in that he was going to be out there doing those things got shot and killed on the side of the road. How typically a person shot with a hand gun survives if they get timely medical treatment, but this guy did not survive and did not get timely medical treatment.

Since there was not criminal trial the facts in the case seem to be difficult to determine. Perhaps this wrong death suit will shred some light. Justice has been denied but hoping for something more than has been established.

 

[Hawkeye]

Not at all. More like how was a guy in a place he was allowed to be, doing things he was allowed to be doing, and had called in that he was going to be out there doing those things got shot and killed on the side of the road. How typically a person shot with a hand gun survives if they get timely medical treatment, but this guy did not survive and did not get timely medical treatment.

Since there was not criminal trial the facts in the case seem to be difficult to determine. Perhaps this wrong death suit will shred some light. Justice has been denied but hoping for something more than has been established.

Unfortunately, I'm guessing there will be an eventual settlement with an agreement not to talk and no open trial.

 

[churchmouse]

Unfortunately, I'm guessing there will be an eventual settlement with an agreement not to talk and no open trial.

This smelled badly from the get-go.

 

[Leadeye]

Unfortunately, I'm guessing there will be an eventual settlement with an agreement not to talk and no open trial.

Always follow the money

 

[Coach]

Unfortunately, I'm guessing there will be an eventual settlement with an agreement not to talk and no open trial.

Likely will end that way. I am hoping for more.

 

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ISP Body Worn Cameras Being Deployed to Troopers

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INDIANA STATE POLICE Indiana Government Center North 100 N Senate Ave Indianapolis, IN 46204 www.in.gov/isp FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt​

Captain Ron Galaviz Chief Public Information Officer 317.232.0064 rgalaviz@isp.in.gov July 8, 2021 ​

ISP Body Worn Cameras Being Deployed to Troopers​ (Indianapolis, IN)-The Indiana State Police is well underway with the process of issuing body worn and in-car cameras to its Troopers across the entire state; a process which started in early June and is expected to take until late August to complete. In August of 2020, Governor Holcomb mandated the ISP would adopt and implement a body worn camera system by the Spring of 2021. Since the Governor’s announcement, extensive research and testing has been conducted to ensure the system implemented would best meet the needs of the ISP. In all, nearly 800 body worn camera systems, which will also include and work in tandem with in-car cameras, will be put into the field for uniform Troopers and Sergeants assigned to patrol duties, Capitol Police Officers and specific Special Operations units. By the end of today, more than 230 body worn, and in-car camera systems will have been deployed into the field. “This process was focused on selecting the very best product and system for not only the Department but for Troopers in the field that work in both urban and rural areas”, said ISP Superintendent Doug Carter. The system utilizes a router which is installed in the vehicle which allows for more accessibility and connectivity in areas of the state where cell phone coverage is not always optimal. The cost associated with this project is approximately $15 million over a period of five years. The ISP policy governing body worn cameras can be found at the link below: https://www.in.gov/isp/files/ENF-010 LERD.pdf. ​ ​

 

[HoughMade]

Civil case dismissed in December 2021, I assume as the result of a settlement, but I only know what's on the docket. To predict comments- that tells us nothing about how strong the State Police believed their defense was. If an amount were public, we could make some assumptions.

Medical Review Panel found "no malpractice" as to the malpractice claim in March 2021 and I have seen no evidence that the case is going forward.

 

[2in1evtime]

As taxpayers ahouldnt we be allowed to know as to how much these types of things are costing us in the long run???

 

[Hawkeye]

As taxpayers ahouldnt we be allowed to know as to how much these types of things are costing us in the long run???

Good question, but probably not.