Britney Rachelle Meux
Corrections Officer

Britney Rachelle Meux

Lake County Sheriff's Dept. — Crown Point, IN
Felonious Veteran
End of Watch March 6, 2012
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Corrections Officer Britney Meux was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of 93rd Avenue and Main Street in Crown Point at approximately 7:00 pm.

She and three other corrections officers were jogging along the outer perimeter of the Lake County Jail when a vehicle struck all four officers. Officer Meux was killed instantly. The other three officers were transported to hospitals.

The driver of the vehicle that struck the officers turned himself in the following day. He was subsequently charged with one count of failing to stop for an accident resulting in death and three counts of failing to stop for an accident resulting in injuries. He was was convicted of all 13 charges on December 11, 2013 and was remanded until sentencing on February 7, 2014. Suspect received 12 years to be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections.

Officer Meux was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for three years.

The driver of the vehicle that struck the officers turned himself in the following day. He was subsequently charged with one count of failing to stop for an accident resulting in death and three counts of failing to stop for an accident resulting in injuries. He was was convicted of all 13 charges on December 11, 2013 and was remanded until sentencing on February 7, 2014. Suspect received 12 years to be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections.

Survivors

She is survived by her daughter, mother, father, and four sisters.

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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.
Corrections Officer Meux gave the Lake County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crown Point community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, sister.

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

Agency

Location Crown Point, IN
Platform Identity lcso.lake.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 6, 2012
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 25
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile
Offender Convicted and sentenced to 12 years in p

Military Service

Britney Rachelle Meux served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Corrections Officer Britney Rachelle Meux 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 Lake County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Lake County Sheriff's Dept.
3
of 7 officers
42.9% Felonious
IN — Statewide
311
of 503 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Britney Rachelle Meux's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Britney Rachelle Meux Compares

Age at End of Watch
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted and sentenced to 12 years in p

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Britney Rachelle Meux is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Britney Rachelle Meux was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location