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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Officer Down










Corrections Officer Britney Meux
Lake County Indiana Sheriff's Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Age: 25
Tour: 4 years

Corrections Officer Britney Meux was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of 93rd Avenue and Main Street in Crown Point at approximately 7:00 pm.



She and three other corrections officers were jogging along the outer perimeter of the Lake County Jail, while exercising at the end of their shift, when a vehicle struck all four officers.

Officer Meux was killed instantly. The other three officers were transported to hospitals.

 The driver of the vehicle that struck the officers fled the scene and remains at large.

Officer

Meux was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for four years. She is survived by her daughter.
Rest in Peace Sis…We’ll Continue The Watch

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.

1 comment:

  1. God bless and prayers with her loved ones. Prayers also with the other officers injured at the scene. A fellow LEO and Marine Corps sister, semper fi, Officer Meux.

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