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Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Jan. 5-11)

Monday, January 05, 2026 2:16 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and LPD Officer Purcell responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center. 7:02 a.m.- Received a report of…

Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Dec. 29, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026)

Monday, December 29, 2025 12:01 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, LPD Officer Seals, and LPD Officer Purcell responded. No one was transported. 1:28 a.m.- Received a report of a traffic hazard…

Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Logs (Dec. 22-29)

Monday, December 22, 2025 2:12 a.m.- Received a call from Central Station Monitoring reporting a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded. 3:27 a.m.- Received a call from WH International advising of a smoke alarm East of Loogootee. Loogootee…

Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Dec. 1-8)

Monday, December 1, 2025 3:25 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting a deputy in Crane Village. Major Reed, LPD Officer Stuckey and LPD Officer Reynolds responded. 3:45 a.m.- Received an accidental 911 call. 5:03 a.m.- Received a request for an…

Multiple Arrests Made After a Child Molestion Investigation

Martin County, Ind. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office initiated a criminal investigation in May of 2025 after receiving information that Patrick Cox, 24, of Washington Indiana, and Neveah Brown 18, of Loogootee Indiana, allegedly molested a child. Martin County Sheriff’s…

Loogootee Police and EMS Activity: Weekly Log (September 15-22)

Monday, September 15, 2025 5:34 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. 6:25 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a car-deer accident…

Loogootee and Shoals Arrest & 911 Report (September 1-7)

Monday, September 1st, 2025 1:05 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1, Shoals Fire Department, Deputy Clark, and Reserve Deputy Dorsey responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to IU Heath Beford. 3:25 a.m.-…

Loogootee Police Seek Assistance in Locating Armed & Dangerous Dennis T. Smith

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the community’s assistance in locating Dennis T. Smith, a 26-year-old man who is considered armed and dangerous. Smith was last seen near Pizza Junction in Loogootee following a vehicle pursuit and crash, prompting…

Loogootee Law Enforcement Weekly Summary (May 19-25)

Monday, May 19th, 202512:26 p.m. – A complainantadvised of a utility pole thathad been broken by a tractorand the line was dangerouslylow at Hart Rd. and SR 550.2:05 p.m. – A caller advisedof a grain truck traveling at anunsafe speed…

Loogootee, Indiana Arrests (April 21-25)

Loogootee Police Department LogMonday, April 21, 202512:00 p.m. – Chief Wagoner responded to a report of an er-ratic driver nearing Loogootee on US 50W.Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 8:52 a.m. – Chief Wagoner re-sponded to a panic alarm at a local…