Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Mitchell was killed in a single-car crash while responding to an active business burglary. During the response he lost control of his marked patrol car due to heavy rain fall and road flooding. Officer Mitchell’s cruiser struck a guard rail which pierced the driver’s door. Deputy Mitchell died from severe internal injuries.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and grandparents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Mitchell gave the Lake County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Crown Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Mitchell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Paul Winfield Mitchell is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lake County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Winfield Mitchell's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Winfield Mitchell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Winfield Mitchell is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Lake County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
