Warren County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 822
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: May 10, 2011
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Convicted of murder
Sergeant Brian Dulle was struck and killed by a suspect's vehicle while deploying stop sticks at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Utica Road.
The pursuit had been initiated by the Franklin Police Department and traveled into Warren County at 1:50 am. The suspect ran one cruiser off the road and into a ditch on U.S. 42 before continuing towards Utica Road. After striking Sergeant Dulle the suspect fled on foot but was arrested several hours later following a massive manhunt.
In October 2011 Sergeant Dulle's killer was convicted of murder and seven other charges in connection with the incident, and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Sergeant Dulle was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Warren County Sheriff's Office for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, and two siblings. He is buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio.