On his first day back to school, the 5-year-old did not want to show up alone. He asked his mom if he could have an escort, but he didn't expect so many to appear. More than 50 Terre Haute officers and some family members appeared without any hesitation. Les Hamm explained. When somebody's in need, we go, especially for a fallen officer and his kid. So it was very important," Principal Samantha Phegley added. AP - The Latest on the funeral for a slain western Indiana police officer all times local :.
A western Indiana police officer who was killed during a shootout with a homicide suspect is being honored as a hero whose death has left a gaping wound in the community.
Hundreds of police officers from around the country filed Wednesday into Indiana State University's basketball arena as the funeral began for year-old Terre Haute Officer Robert Pitts. Officials say Pitts was fatally wounded Friday when he and other officers approached a year-old suspect, who died of a gunshot wound after barricading himself inside an apartment.
Joe Donnelly told mourners that Pitts was one of Indiana's sons who gave everything he had and didn't flee from danger. Pitts was a year member of the Terre Haute Police Department following six years with the police force in the nearby city of Sullivan. He was the father of a daughter and two sons. Hundreds of police officers from across the country are expected to attend the funeral for a western Indiana police officer who was killed during a shootout with a homicide suspect.
Officials say Pitts was fatally wounded when he and other officers approached year-old suspect Christopher A. Wolfe, who died of a gunshot wound after barricading himself inside an apartment. Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Skip to content. Northwest Indiana. Wednesday's Child. First Alert Weather. Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
