Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Indiana
End of Watch Sunday, October 19, 2008
Add to My HeroesSarah Irene Haylett-Jones
Deputy Sarah Haylett-Jones succumbed to injuries suffered two days earlier when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a teenage driver.
Deputy Haylett-Jones was directing traffic where a wrecker was removing a stranded vehicle from a ravine, on State Road 45 near Melton's Orchard and Airport Road outside Bloomington at approximately 10:30 pm when the incident occurred. Deputy Haylett-Jones was initially transported to Bloomington Hospital but was later airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where she remained until she died of her injuries.
Deputy Haylett-Jones was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for eight months. She had previously served with the Montgomery, Alabama, Police Department for 1½ years. In her youth, she served as a captain of the Michigan State Police Explorers. Deputy Haylett-Jones was survived by her husband, two brothers, parents, and grandmother.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 2 years, 2 months
- Badge 5388
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
- Incident Date Friday, October 17, 2008
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