Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Goodwin was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call at a mobile home park. Patrolman Goodwin was roping off an area at a crime scene when the suspect appeared and opened fire, striking him in the head. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died. The suspect then barricaded himself in his trailer for several hours. He was finally arrested after tear gas was fired inside. In early 1999 the man was transferred to the Indiana State Mental Hospital in order to be evaluated for his ability to stand trial. On May 6, 2005, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Patrolman Goodwin was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Goshen Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his sister.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Goodwin gave the Goshen Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goshen community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas Edward Goodwin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Thomas Edward Goodwin 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Edward Goodwin's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Edward Goodwin Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Edward Goodwin is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Edward Goodwin was killed by rifle.