Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Lieutenant Jimmie Wingate was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to an armed robbery-in-progress alarm at Preston's Super Market shortly after 10:00 pm. The suspects had a police scanner set to another agency's frequency and did not hear that officers were en route. As the deputies arrived, three suspects began fleeing and engaged the deputies in gunfire, striking both deputies in the abdomen. Despite being severely wounded, Reserve Lieutenant Wingate was able to wound one suspect while his partner shot and killed another suspect. Both deputies were taken to General Hospital where Reserve Lieutenant Wingate succumbed to his injuries the next day. The other deputy survived his wounds. Later, a deputy noticed a man in custody on a different charge, had a fresh injury that appeared to be a gunshot wound. With a court order, the bullet was removed and determined to be a round fired by Reserve Lieutenant Wingate. After he and the other suspect were tried, the case was reversed on appeal as the court held that the evidence was taken illegally and both suspects were set free. Reserve Lieutenant Wingate had served with the Marion County Sheriff's Department for over 1½ years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Reserve Lieutenant Wingate gave the Marion County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Lieutenant Wingate.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Lieutenant Jimmie Van Wingate is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Marion County Sheriff's Dept., 9 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmie Van Wingate's cause is highlighted.
How Jimmie Van Wingate Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmie Van Wingate is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jimmie Van Wingate was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Marion County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
