Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal James Larimer and Indiana State Trooper John Streu were shot and killed while arresting two suspects for kidnapping, robbery, and auto theft. At 7:00 a.m., the two officers had responded to a report of two suspicious men sleeping in a vehicle behind Kolling Elementary School. The officers handcuffed one of the men and placed him in the cruiser when the second man opened fire, striking Marshal Larimer. Trooper Streu returned fire, striking the subject. He then left his gun in the front seat and went to the aid of Marshal Larimer. When he did so, the handcuffed man reached over the seat, picked up Trooper Streu's weapon and shot him. When another Trooper arrived on the scene, the handcuffed suspect shot him through the windshield of his patrol vehicle. Despite being shot in the shoulder, he was able to apprehend the suspect. One man, who had escaped from a penal farm, was sentenced to two life terms and died in prison in 2009. The other suspect, who was 17, was sentenced to life in prison and was denied parole several times. He subsequently died in prison in 2015. Marshal Larimer had served with the St. John Police Department for eight years and had previously served with the Hammond Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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30 years. You could have gone home.
Marshal Larimer gave the St. John Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. John community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Larimer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal James E. "Red" Larimer 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. James E. "Red" Larimer's cause is highlighted.
How James E. "Red" Larimer Compares
Offender Outcome
kidnapping
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James E. "Red" Larimer is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James E. "Red" Larimer was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.