Lawrenceburg Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 35 years
Badge Number: 15-203
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 25, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Sergeant Thomas Cochran succumbed to injuries suffered the previous day when he responded to a call which involved a suicidal man.
The officer's patrol car encountered an icy patch on the roadway. This caused his patrol car to strike a concrete wall on State Road 48. Detective Sergeant Cochran was thrown from the vehicle and suffered severe injuries resulting in his death the following day.
Detective Sergeant Cochran had served in law enforcement for 35 years. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons and four grandchildren.