Mishawaka Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch Saturday, December 13, 2003
Add to My HeroesBryan Scott Verkler
Patrolman Bryan Verkler and Corporal Thomas Roberts were shot and killed after they responded to a call of shots being fired.
The suspect had a dispute with a neighbor, and during the dispute, he fired several rounds into the air prompting residents to call the police. When Patrolman Verkler and Corporal Roberts arrived, they were led to a house where the suspect was hiding.
The officers attempted to lure the suspect out. When the suspect exited the house, he opened fire on the officers, striking them both. A third officer was able to return fire and shot the suspect once. Corporal Roberts died at the scene, and Patrolman Verkler was transported to a local hospital, where he died two hours later during surgery.
The suspect subsequently committed suicide.
Patrolman Verkler served with the Mishawaka Police Department for 2½ years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 2 years, 6 months
- Badge 20154
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Committed suicide
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View all 1,028 ReflectionsSo much time has passed since I have.....seen your eyes lock with mine,
since I have held your hand,
seen your beautiful smile, &
since I have felt your arms wrapped around me.
I still feel your love around me every day....whether that is in the "signs" that you send me, or in the "gut feelings" that I frequently possess. I just miss US if that makes sense. Never on an Earthly plane would I have imagined the warmth, happiness, safety & gratefulness that I have simply from the fact that we were able to meet, to fall in love & get married. My only complaint would be that we didn't get nearly long enough. The hole in my heart that exists simply from missing you will never completely nor wholly heal. A part of us will always be linked inevitably & inextricably.
By now, our oldest "twins" would be sophmores in college, and we would probably only have one more kid to graduate at this point....but we will never know what our children would have looked like, or how much of our athletic talent that he or she would have inherited. All I know is that they would have been raised right. By US : )
It truly is a shame that all of the best ppl on Earth are taken far too soon...I wish that our forever could have truly been such....maybe next time around...until then...
Love,
Your Wife
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