INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Sheriff's Office has set up a memorial for a fallen deputy near downtown.
A re-creation of Deputy John Durm's van has been placed in the northeast corner of the public parking area outside the Criminal Justice Center, the office announced. The facility is located at 675 Justice Way in Indianapolis.
The memorial is a place for the public to visit and leave flowers or other mementos for Durm's family and colleagues.
Durm, 61, served 38 years with the Marion County Sheriff's Office. He died after he was attacked by an inmate whom he was transporting from Eskenazi Hospital to the Criminal Justice Center.
He is survived by his wife, four children, his parents and several other family members.
There will be a public viewing for Durm at the Scottish Rite Cathedral from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 16. That is located at 650 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
The funeral service will be held Monday, July 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse starting at 11 a.m. Information on a procession and burial service have not yet been released.
FOP calls for support
Durm's death is the third line-of-duty death of an officer in Indiana in less than two weeks.
Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith was hit and killed by a suspect vehicle during a pursuit on June 28. Tell City Police Department Sgt. Heather Glenn was shot and killed by a domestic violence suspect at Perry County Memorial Hospital on July 3.
After Durm's death Monday, the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police encouraged Hoosiers to turn on blue lights on their front porches, garages and businesses.
"The sight of blue lights in the darkness of the night, reminds officers, deputies and troopers that they are not alone as they stand the thin blue line that separates good from evil," the FOP wrote in a news release.