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Perry Wayne Renn

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 05, 2014

Victim Details

Perry Wayne Renn

Male

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2014-07-05

51

Perry

Wayne Renn

07/23/2026

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On a summer evening in Indianapolis, the life of a veteran police officer was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. Perry Wayne Renn, a 51-year-old male officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was shot and killed on July 5, 2014, while responding to a report of shots being fired.

That night, Renn and another officer arrived at the scene near East 34th Street and Forest Manor Avenue and encountered a man in a nearby alley. As the officers approached, the m ...
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  • Indianapolis Star: Shooting suspect, father had history of run-ins with police
  • The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP): Officer Perry Wayne Renn
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