Sad Day Here in South Bend...

[TwinMom7]

Our community is in mourning and will be for weeks and months to come. A 36 year old police officer (born and raised here) was shot on Friday night while on a date. According to reports, he and his date were approached in a parking lot in a robberty attempt. It is reported that the shooter was a 17 year old high school junior - who probably had no idea that the couple he was attempting to rob included an undercover narcotics officer.

It is reported that the officer stepped in front of his female companion to shield her from the gunfire and was struck three times. He did manage to shoot the assailant one time (wounding him).

Following surgery early Saturday morning, the officer was in critical condition, but later suffered several strokes and slipped into a coma. He was removed from life support early Sunday morning at the request of his family.

He was a 3rd generation police officer - grandfather and father both served with the South Bend Police Department. He was the All-American boy - graduated from a local high school, played basketball, football, and baseball. Went to college on a full-ride baseball scholarship and came home to serve and protect the community he loved.

I'm just saddened by the whole event - so many families affected - so many hearts broken.

Cp. Scott Severns

 

[Deb in IA]

 

[ChristmasElf]

What a sad loss for your community and that officers family.

 

[Ava83]

My MIL is from there...it is really sad what happened. DH has friends on the Elkhart deptarment...my prayers go out to the family.

With the fire at Irish Hills (dh used to liver there) its been quite a weekend in Michiana.

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

It's very tragic what happened to him and in your home community.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

So sad.
Here is a memorial page: http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=18291

 

[chelsea&austinsmom]

Very sad.

 

[Colleen456]

I read about this on our local news web site today, its very sad My heart goes out to his family. I can't imagine how hard it was to turn off life support.

DH is from Warsaw and his best friend from high school is a police officer there. I worry about him when he's on the job which is always because an officer is never really off.

 

[CarolinaGirl453]

As a fellow police officer, I know what it's like to lose one of your own. We had an officer shot and killed while on duty in December of 2002. I still miss him. Every time I hear of the death of another officer, it re-opens the old wound. My heart goes out to your community and the South Bend P.D.

 

[NJOYURLIFE]

How sad...my heart and prayers go out to his family and the community.

 

[MsDisney23]

Prayer's to the family.

 

[snels]

What a tragedy.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Very, very sad. Sure wish the scum who do these things were treated likewise.

 

[Serena]

I heard about most of that. I'm sorry.

 

[Ava83]

I check WNDU everyday and I found a lovely tribute that was done by fellow officers and the community.

http://www.wndu.com/news/042006/news_49489.php

 

[Lyn5]

I used to live in South Bend and really enjoyed it there. This is so sad, I will pray for his family.

 

[Kitty 34]

How sad.