Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
May 25, 2023
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announces next phase in plan to reduce violent crime
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced major changes to his public safety strategy Thursday.
Read MoreMay 15, 2023
Indianapolis officer pleads guilty to federal charge for kicking handcuffed man
An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge.
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Man killed, two IMPD officers injured following pursuit
A man died and two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers were wounded in a shooting during a pursuit Thursday.
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Teen dies after Indy bus driver found him shot
A school bus driver found a teenage boy who had been shot on Indianapolis’ east side Thursday morning.
Read MoreApril 14, 2023
Bond set for two IMPD officers charged for death of Herman Whitfield III
The cases for indicted IMPD officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez will move through the Marion County Superior Court. Bond for each officer was set Friday at $15,000.
Read MoreApril 13, 2023
Two IMPD officers indicted for alleged roles in death of Herman Whitfield III
A Marion County grand jury has indicted two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers for their alleged roles in the in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III.
Read MoreApril 11, 2023
One year after in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III, faith leaders call on DOJ to investigate IMPD
Faith leaders in Indianapolis have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the city’s police department. The request follows a year that included both the in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III, and an incident in which Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers shot at a man parked in his grandmother’s driveway.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2023
One teenager killed, one wounded during Fountain Square party
Officers arrived at a residence in the 800 block of Villa Avenue and found a teenage girl inside the house with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2023
An Indianapolis mother called for mental health help. System failures led to her son's death
Advocates said Herman Whitfield III’s death was preventable. His family, community members and experts agree that changes are needed to stop more lives from being lost.
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