Hamilton County, Indiana Going Blue

06/10/2026

Prayers to the friends and family of the victim. Also for the first responders involved… ❤️❤️❤️

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9th, officers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a child struck by a vehicle in the 19600 block of Tomlinson Road in Westfield.

Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male suffering from apparent life-threatening injuries. A Lifeline request was initially made; however, based on an on-scene assessment, the decision was made to transport the child by ambulance. The juvenile was transported by the Westfield Fire Department to Peyton Manning’s Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent in critical condition.

The Westfield Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to process evidence and investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. The driver remained on scene. At this time, there is no indication that impairment was a contributing factor in the crash.

The juvenile passed away shortly after 5:00 am this morning.

The investigation remains ongoing. Any inquiries should be directed to the Marion County Coroner’s Office.

06/07/2026

The boy wandered off around 9 p.m. Saturday, June 6 near South Raceway Road and East County Road 100 South in northeast Plainfield, police said.

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05/27/2026

La Porte County deputy Jon Samuelson is making 'significant strides' in recovery after he was shot at a Michigan City hospital, the sheriff's office said. He also reunited with his K-9, Bosco.

FULL STORY: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2khk3w8h

05/27/2026

Great work!!

05/24/2026

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 – 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐔𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐎𝐍

On behalf of the Samuelson family, La Porte County Sheriff Ronald C. Heeg announces the following update regarding Deputy Jon Samuelson.

Following yesterday’s senseless incident at Franciscan Health Hospital – Michigan City Campus, Deputy Samuelson was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in South Bend for advanced medical treatment.

A team of surgeons and medical staff prepared Deputy Samuelson for surgery. He underwent approximately eight (8) hours of surgery, which surgeons later described as successful. Medical staff remain optimistic regarding his recovery.

Deputy Samuelson remains in critical but stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Hospital.

“Thank you to the surgeons and the entire medical staff at Memorial Hospital for the exceptional care being provided to Deputy Samuelson,” stated Sheriff Heeg. “Please continue to pray for Jon, his family and friends, and the entire law enforcement community.”

Deputy Samuelson is a 12-year veteran of the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. He currently serves as a member of the agency’s Highway Interdiction Unit, is the handler for K-9 Bosco, and is designated as a US Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force Officer out of the Merrillville District Office.

In the days and weeks ahead, further information will be released when appropriate to do so.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💙🇺🇸🫡