INDIANA POLICE OFFICER MEMORIAL


Officer Michael E. Deno
Officer Deno (Age 24), was shot and killed 02/29/2000 after making a traffic stop. His accused killer, Richard A. Branum (Age 24), fled in his vehicle after the shooting and was arrested 1 hour later. Officer Deno was shot in the right side of the head with a small caliber hand gun after officer Deno stopped Branum for driving with a suspended license. Officer Deno had been on the Oakland City Police Department for approximately 1 year and was married with no children.

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