Patrolman Keith Broady and Cpl. Dan Lawhorn — two Jeffersonville Police Department officers shot in the line of duty in February — returned to work this week.
Jeffersonville Mayor Tom Galligan confirmed that they’re both on light duty — performing tasks around the police station, not patrolling the streets.
“We’re just glad to have them back. It’s been a long hard road,” he said.
An attempt to reach the officers and Police Chief Tim Deeringer for an interview was unsuccessful Tuesday. However, city Communications Director Larry Thomas said a press release containing comments from them could be forthcoming this week.
Broady and Lawhorn were shot Feb. 20 while responding to a call regarding suspicious activity at Jeffersonville’s Motel 6.
Broady was shot in the chest — outside of his protective vest — and sustained damage to vital organs. Lawhorn was shot in an artery in the leg, losing so much blood that he nearly died at the scene.
They spent weeks in the hospital after the incident. The community rallied around the officers, raising money, sending well wishes and performing chores and home-renovation projects.
Galligan said Tuesday that he was unsure on how long the pair would be working around the office.
However, he’s hopeful they will soon be back on the streets because “they’re both good officers.”
THOSE INVOLVED
The officers’ alleged shooter, 37-year-old Robert Datillo, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a manhunt and an hours-long standoff with police at a south Louisville home.
Datillo had been on the lam, so he had 19-year-old Kyle Bieber rent him the Motel 6 room.
In July, Bieber got a year sentence after he pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal and unrelated receiving stolen property and burglary charges. However, he was released in August based on time served and credit for good time.
Vincent Windell, the man charged with purchasing the gun used to shoot the officers, will appear before U.S. District Court Judge David Frank Hamilton at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at the federal courthouse in New Albany.
He’s expected to plead guilty to unlawful transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon. The judge could sentence him to as much as 37 months in prison.
Clark County
Wounded Jeffersonville Police Department officers back at work
Broady, Lawhorn doing office work for now
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River Ridge moves forward with development plans
No sale has been finalized on either piece of land, as River Ridge owns the 16-acre parcel, and the adjacent 54-acre tract is owned by Crossdock Development, a Louisville-based company that specializes in developing properties on the order of millions of square feet.
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Town has no cure for ailing medical center
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Dancing
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Forum helps Hispanic parents stay involved with education
Angelica Perez, family services adviser for Head Start, said it is important for children to learn English at a young age. She has seen the Hispanic population in Clark County grow and said there is an increased need for English Second Language programs.
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Indiana granted No Child Left Behind waiver
As the deadline approaches, more schools are failing to meet requirements under the law, with nearly half not doing so last year, according to the Center on Education Policy.
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Democrats downsize: Clark County Democrats want to remove five precinct committee people for supporting candidates outside party
DeArk also said he never received a letter that said he may be removed as a precinct committeeman.
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Paying their fair share?
John Gilkey, president of the town council, said when Knott initially shared the information with him a few weeks ago, he was surprised to learn some residents weren’t paying any taxes.
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River Ridge moves forward with development plans
