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Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Jan. 19-26)

Monday, January 19, 2026

7:52 a.m.- Received a 911 call from VA Care Center requesting an ambulance Southeast of Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Lost River Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

10:51 a.m.- Received a report of a reckless driver on US 50 traveling East into Shoals. Captain Gibson and Sergeant Hawkins responded.

11:17 a.m.- Received a report of vandalism South of Shoals. Captain Gibson responded.

2:46 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

4:56 p.m.- Received a call from Simplisafe advising of a residential burglar alarm South of Shoals. Keyholder advised to disregard.

7:13 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting an accident in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1, Deputy Clark, Reserve Marshal Linch and Big John’s Towing responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Daviess Community Hospital.

7:19 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting the same accident. Advised the caller units are enroute.

7:41 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Shoals. Martin County Medic 2 and Shoals Fire Department responded. Medic 2 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

8:30 p.m.- Received a report of a reckless driver on US 50 traveling West into Shoals. Sergeant Hawkins responded.

8:35 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Daviess County Medics responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

9:19 p.m.- Received an animal complaint North of Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded.

10:41 p.m.- Received a report of vandalism South of Loogootee. Major Reed and Deputy Clark responded.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

7:39 a.m.- Received a report of a possible traffic hazard Northeast of Shoals. Chief Deputy Keller and Shoals Fire Department responded.

12:51 p.m.- Captain Gibson transported one inmate to court.

1:32 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.

1:55 p.m.- Chief Deputy Keller and Sergeant Hawkins transported two inmates to court.

4:38 p.m.- Received a report of a water leak in Loogootee. Loogootee Utilities was notified.

5:57 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance North of Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, Captain Gibson, LPD Officer Stuckey and LPD Officer Seals responded. No one was transported.

6:39 p.m.- Received a report of a water leak in Loogootee. Loogootee Utilities was notified.

7:14 p.m.- Deputy Clark on station with Christopher Bearden, a 46-year-old male from Loogootee, arrested on a Martin County warrant. He is being held without bond.

8:04 p.m.- Received a call requesting an officer in Loogootee. LPD Officer Seals responded.  

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

6:39 a.m.- Received a report of a possible traffic hazard South of Loogootee. ISP responded.

7:42 a.m.- Received multiple 911 calls from a Wytheville, Virginia number. Notified Wytheville Sheriff Department.

10:34 a.m.- Received a report of an animal in the roadway Northeast of Shoals. Captain Gibson responded.

10:57 a.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.

11:54 a.m.- Received a call from Orange County requesting mutual aid for a residential structure fire in their county. Lost River Fire Department responded.

12:04 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a traffic hazard South of Loogootee. LPD Officer Stuckey responded.

1:29 p.m.- Received a report of a reckless driver on US 231N traveling North. Advised all on-duty units. ISP, Greene County and Daviess County were also notified.

1:20 p.m.- Corporal Erwin transported one inmate to court.

5:41 p.m.- Received a call requesting an officer in Loogootee. LPD Officer Stuckey responded.

6:21 p.m.- Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

9:47 p.m.- Received a call requesting a vehicle unlocked in Shoals. Deputy Droke and Deputy Clark responded.

10:32 p.m.- Received a call requesting a vehicle unlocked in Loogootee. LPD Officer Purcell and Major Reed responded.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

12:23 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, LPD Officer Purcell, Deputy Droke and Deputy Clark responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to IU Health Bloomington.

8:54 a.m.- Received a 911 call with no one on the line in Loogootee. LPD Chief Cummings, Captain Gibson, Chief Deputy Keller and Indiana Conservation Officer Mann responded.

9:43 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

11:05 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver on US 50 traveling East into Loogootee. LPD Chief Cummings responded.

1:26 p.m.- Received a report of an injured animal East of Shoals. Captain Gibson responded.

2:32 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

3:40 p.m.- Captain Gibson on station with Harley Gammon, a 19-year-old male from Shoals, arrested for Driving while never being licensed. He is being held on $3,000 10% bond.

4:50 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a possible field fire Southwest of Shoals. Captain Gibson, Corporal Erwin and Shoals Fire Department responded.

6:46 p.m.- Received a 911 call advising of a verbal dispute North of Shoals. Deputy Branham and Indiana Conservation Officer Fuhrman responded.

Friday, January 23, 2026

7:36 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and LPD Officer Stuckey responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Daviess Community Hospital.

12:42 p.m.- Received a report from INDOT advising new lights had been installed for the school zone on US 50 near Shoals Community Schools.

2:54 p.m.- Received a report that INDOT will have one lane closed on US 50 East of Shoals for guardrail repairs.

5:32 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver Northeast of Shoals. Corporal Erwin and Deputy Branham responded.

5:53 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting two injured deer Northeast of Shoals. Corporal Erwin responded.

6:20 p.m.- Received a 911 call from Crane Naval Base. The call was transferred to Crane 911.

8:30 p.m.- Received a call requesting a welfare check South of Shoals. Deputy Branham responded.

8:56 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

11:53 p.m.- Received a call requesting assistance in Loogootee. LPD Officer Seals responded.

Saturday, January 24, 2026

4:23 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance North of Shoals. Martin County Medic 1, Shoals Fire Department and Deputy Droke responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

4:37 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance South of Loogootee. Martin County Medic 2 and Haysville Fire Department responded. Medic 2 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

7:23 a.m.- Received a report of a disabled vehicle North of Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.

10:53 a.m.- Received an animal complaint West of Shoals. Corporal Erwin responded.

11:35 a.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.

12:09 p.m.- Received a request to speak with a deputy. Corporal Erwin responded.

1:29 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak with a deputy. Corporal Erwin responded.

2:42 p.m.- Received multiple 911 calls reporting an accident in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1, Shoals Fire Department, Corporal Erwin, Deputy Branham and Big John’s Towing responded. No one was transported.

3:25 p.m.- Received a report of a tree down South of Shoals. Sheriff Greene and Corporal Erwin responded.

4:21 p.m.- Received an animal complaint South of Shoals. Corporal Erwin and Deputy Branham responded.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

2:09 a.m.- Received a report of an accident with no injuries North of Loogootee. Sheriff Greene, Deputy Droke and Big John’s Towing responded.

2:33 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

9:41 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance Northeast of Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Indiana Conservation Officer Fuhrman responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.

9:45 a.m.- Received a report of an accident with no injuries East of Shoals. Shoals Fire Department responded.

10:19 a.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.

11:22 a.m.- Received a report of a disabled vehicle East of Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.

2:21 p.m.- Received a call requesting an ambulance South of Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, Haysville Fire Department, Corporal Erwin, Deputy Clark and Coroner Abel responded.

4:21 p.m.- Received a report of a disabled vehicle in Shoals. Deputy Clark responded.

6:19 p.m.- Received an animal complaint in Loogootee. LPD Officer Purcell responded.

6:46 p.m.- Received a call requesting traffic control South of Loogootee. Loogootee Fire Department and LPD Officer Purcell responded.

11:49 p.m.- Received a call from Johnson Controls advising of a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee. LPD Officer Purcell responded.


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