Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John Durm died after an inmate used the chain of his handcuffs to choke the deputy, the sheriff's office says.
Marion County, Indiana, Sheriff's Office deputy John Durm was killed Monday by an inmate during an escape attempt, authorities say. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — A longtime deputy died Monday when an inmate being transported from a medical appointment used his handcuffs to choke the officer during an escape attempt, authorities say.
“Deputy John Durm faithfully served the people of Marion County as a deputy sheriff for almost four decades,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “In that time, he set himself apart as an honorable and faithful public servant. A news release from the sheriff says Durm returned to the jail at about 11:30 a.m. after taking inmate Orlando Mitchell, 34, to a medical appointment. The sheriff’s office says Mitchell attacked Durm in the sally port of the jail, then stole the transport wagon.that court documents show Mitchell used the chain of his handcuffs to choke Durm. Mitchell crashed out of the jail complex but crashed a short time later, the sheriff’s office says.
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