Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ernest Prouty died from an internal infection resulting from a gunshot wound to the stomach and liver suffered seven weeks earlier. Deputy Prouty and another officer had arrested two men for the illegal sale of gasoline and a subsequent stabbing in Newland when one of the suspects grabbed the other officer's service revolver and shot him. Both were captured in Northern Indiana several days later. Before Deputy Prouty's death the shooter was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison. After his death both men were charged with second degree murder. The charges were dismissed in 1935. Deputy Prouty had served with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department for four years. He was the county's first deputy and only had four months to work to be eligible for retirement.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Prouty gave the Jasper County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rensselaer community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Prouty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ernest C. Prouty is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest C. Prouty's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest C. Prouty Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest C. Prouty is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ernest C. Prouty was killed by officer's handgun.
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