Trooper Earl L. Brown Hometown: Columbus, Indiana Appointed: October 16, 1940 District: Seymour January 4, 1913 - August 31, 1955 During a manhunt, Trooper Brown observed a suspicious person hitchhiking on US 31 near Columbus, Indiana. As he was searching the suspect, Trooper Brown was shot and killed. The suspect was judged to be insane and was committed to a maximum-security facility for life. |  |
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