Goshen Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Friday, December 11, 1998
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 102
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 11, 1998
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Patrolman Thomas Goodwin was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call at a mobile home park.
Patrolman Goodwin was roping off an area at a crime scene when the suspect appeared and opened fire, striking him in the head. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The suspect then barricaded himself in his trailer for several hours. He was finally arrested after tear gas was fired inside. In early 1999 the man was transferred to the Indiana State Mental Hospital in order to be evaluated for his ability to stand trial. On May 6, 2005, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Patrolman Goodwin was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Goshen Police Department for eight years. He is survived by his sister.