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Deputy Floyd Thomas Settles | Marion County Sheriff's Office, Indiana
Marion County Sheriff's Office, Indiana

Deputy

Floyd Thomas Settles

Marion County Sheriff's Office, Indiana

End of Watch: Thursday, February 24, 1972

Biographical Info

Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 141

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 24, 1972
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Deputy Floyd Settles was shot and killed when he responded to an attempted bank robbery in Cumberland.

The suspect was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison. On January 19, 2016, the Indiana Parole Board voted unanimously to deny his parole for the sixth time. He was denied parole again in January of 2021.

Deputy Settles was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He had served with the Marion County Sheriff's Department for three years. He is survived by his daughter.