Mar. 28, 2024 8:11 PM
Visitors: 1
|
Camp/1923
Sprosty/1921
Meadows/1926
Caswin/1917
Kritzeck/1951
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daniel Robert Starnes
- Jul. 10, 2001 -
|
(25963)
|
Pass your cursor over pic to see larger version! Click pic for full version!
|
Resided: |
IN, USA
|
Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Jul. 10, 2001 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 46 yrs. of age |
| Agency |
Dept: | Morgan County Sheriff's Dept.
IN
USA |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Sergeant |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Badge: | 5522 |
On The Job: |
5 years
|
|
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
|
Location: |
IN
USA
Tue. Jul. 10, 2001
|
Summary: |
Sergeant Daniel Starnes succumbed to gunshot wounds suffered one month earlier when he was involved in a shootout during a traffic stop.
Sergeant Starnes, who was the agency's warrant officer, had stopped a suspect who had an outstanding warrant at Shelton and Wilbur roads. While Sergeant Starnes and the suspect were outside of their vehicles, shots were exchanged and Sergeant Starnes was struck in the chest four times by the suspect's .45-caliber handgun. Sergeant Starnes was not wearing a bullet-resistant vest at the time.
The suspect then turned and fired into the patrol car, striking Sergeant Starnes' son, who was participating in a ride along for a college project. Sergeant Starnes was able to return fire, striking the suspect seven times, wounding him. The son was then able to retrieve the service shotgun from the trunk of the patrol car and he held the suspect at gunpoint until other units arrived. The incident happened only 15 minutes after Sergeant Starnes reported for duty and was within eyesight of his home. Sergeant Starnes died from his wounds one month later due to complications from an infection at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
The suspect was arrested and convicted of murder. On November 21, 2003, he was sentenced to death.
Sergeant Starnes had served with the Morgan County Sheriff's Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and two sons, both of whom serve with the Indiana State Police as troopers, having graduated from the 59th and 65th ISP Recruit Academies.
|
Source: |
Website Click
|
|
|
Last Updated: May. 29, 2019 |
|
|
|
Turpen/1965
|
Godwin/1955
|
Robertson Jr./1956
|
Lindsey/1953
|
Strange/1937
|
Schuett/1968
|
Morgan/1963
|
Williams/1970
|
|
|
|
|
Moore/1976
Wrede/1983
Harrison Jr./1974
Hays/1964
Beaty/1966
Christensen/1976
Stefane/1970
Mahon/1974
Werdann/1982
Auger Jr./1980
|
|
|