Rising Sun Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Add to My HeroesDavid Paul Hewitt
Chief of Police David Hewitt was killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 56, near Spring Branch Road, in Switzerland County, Indiana, while en route to the police station.
His vehicle struck a patch of ice on the road surface, causing it to slide off of the road and overturn. He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.
Chief Hewitt had served in law enforcement for 27 years. He had served with the Rising Sun Police Department, Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office, Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department, and Lawrenceburg Police Department. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 27 years
- Badge 501
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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