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John Hatfull

Death by Force
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Lieutenant John Edward Hatfull, a dedicated officer with the Indiana State Police, tragically lost his life on April 13, 1987, in Posey County, Indiana. At the age of 45, Hatfull was leading an Emergency Response Team into the home of a suicidal man who had been holding police at bay for several hours. The man, who was on a work-release program, shot and killed Hatfull before turning the gun on himself^1^.

Hatfull's death occurred during a tense standoff that lasted several hours. The sui ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    John Edward Hatfull

    Male

    Posey

    IN

    1987-04-13

    45

    John

    Hatfull

    11/16/2025

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