Jesse N. Louden

Indianapolis Police Dept. — Indianapolis, IN

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch June 17, 1923

Age 46

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 156

The Vigil Panel 45 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Officer Jesse Louden was shot during the pursuit of a prowler down North Central Avenue and Sixteenth Street at 3 am. He was transported to Methodist Hospital where succumbed to his injuries three days after the shooting. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. After escaping twice, the man was paroled in 1968. Officer Louden was a veteran of the Spanish American War and had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

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.
Officer Louden gave the Indianapolis Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis 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

Department Indianapolis Police Dept.

Location Indianapolis, IN

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

Service Record

End of Watch June 17, 1923

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 46

Badge Number 156

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Paroled in 1968

Military Service

Jesse N. Louden served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer Jesse N. Louden 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 Indianapolis Police Dept., 38 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.4% of this agency's fallen.

Indianapolis Police Dept.

of 59 officers

64.4% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious