Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
End of Watch Wednesday, October 11, 1967
Add to My HeroesMilo "Mike" Lewis
Sheriff Milo Lewis was shot and killed by a prisoner who was being held at the Pulaski County Jail for another, less secure facility.
The prisoner's girlfriend had hidden a gun inside of a book which was given to him during a visitation. The prisoner had asked to leave his cell to make a phone call and when Sheriff Lewis complied, he pulled the gun. Sheriff Lewis attempted to disarm the prisoner with the jail keys, but the prisoner shot several times, fatally striking the sheriff twice. The prisoner fled after taking the car keys of the dispatcher. He was later apprehended and convicted of murder. The prisoner was sentenced to life in prison, but was paroled in 1992.
Sheriff Lewis had served with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department for only 10 months. He was survived by his wife and four children.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour 10 months
- Badge 1
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber
- Offender Paroled in 1992
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