Timothy A. Betts

Indiana Department of Correction — Indianapolis, IN

Cardiac

End of Watch August 26, 2012

Age 51

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Correctional Officer Tim Betts suffered a fatal heart attack while escorting an unruly inmate to the segregation unit at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility.

He suddenly collapsed as he and other officers moved the inmate. The other officers immediately began CPR and used an automated external defibrillator until an ambulance arrived. Officer Betts was transported to Sullivan County Community Hospital where he passed away a short time later.

Officer Betts had served with the Indiana Department of Correction for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Betts gave the Indiana Department of Correction 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Betts.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Indiana Department of Correction

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity idc.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 26, 2012

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Correctional Officer Timothy A. Betts is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IN, 24 of 503 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Indiana Department of Correction, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Indiana Department of Correction

of 12 officers

8.3% Cardiac

IN — Statewide

of 503 officers

4.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac