Deputy John A. Durm - Marion County Sheriff's Dept. - IN - True Life Hero

John A. Durm ("Johnny")
- Jul. 10, 2023 -

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Marion County Sheriff's Dept. Patch

Resided:	IN, USA
Born:	Aug. 09, 1961
Fallen:	Jul. 10, 2023
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 61 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Marion County Sheriff's Dept. - IN 40 S Alabama St Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA (317)327-1700
County:	Marion
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Deputy
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Assault
Weapon Class:	Hand
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	38 years

Bio: 'Johnny', as he was known by his family and friends, was loved by so many. In addition to his family and friends he was respected and loved by his brothers and sisters at Marion County Sheriff Department (MCSD), hospital staff, and inmates as well. He touched many lives that we will never know. The stories have poured in about his life of service that started at a young age. He was known as kind and fair to everyone. He loved animals and even fed the stray cats who came to live in his yard as his outdoor pets.

John�s defining characteristic was his devotion to his sons. He was always there for his boys, and they always came first. If he wasn�t working, he was spending time with them. They all grew up to be fine young men and he was so proud of each one of them.

He was a five-sport star athlete at Lawrence North High School. He played football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf. His picture was on the wall of the old Lawrence North stadium until they tore it down and at least one of his records may still stand. He passed his athletic skills to his four boys through countless hours of throwing balls, playing golf, and coaching. He also shared with them his love of the outdoors through fishing and hunting.

Johnny had a great sense of humor. He loved to laugh and to make others laugh with his jokes. He was a hard worker and worked a lot of overtime. He could never pass a pawn shop without stopping and had a good eye for finding quality treasures, which he shared generously.

The absence of Johnny's smiling face and laughter will leave a huge hole in the Durm family, and he will always be deeply missed.

Deputy Durm's wife and son also serve with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Survived by:

Wife
& four children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Orlando Mitchell :: Black / Male - 34 years old
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Location:	IN USA
Summary:	Deputy Sheriff John Durm succumbed to injuries he sustained at about 11:30 am when he was attacked by a prisoner attempting to escape from the Community Justice Campus at 675 Justice Way in Indianapolis. He was returning the murder suspect from the hospital when the man violently assaulted him in the detention center's sallyport. The prisoner then stole one of the sheriff's vans but crashed outside the complex during his escape attempt. The prisoner was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and is facing murder charges. Deputy Durm was transported to Eskenazi Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Last Updated: Jul. 14, 2023