Staff Reports
Sixth District Congressman Greg Pence, R-Ind., and his wife, Denise, presented a copy of a congressional record to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday that honored K9 Diesel, who was killed on I-65 while chasing a suspect on Nov. 17.
Pence read the record, which was originally given on the floor of the House of Representatives on Nov. 19, at the sheriff’s office.
The record says, “Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a fallen K9 officer in my hometown of Columbus, Indiana. Bartholomew County’s own K9 officer Diesel died in the line of duty this weekend while he was in pursuit of a dangerous criminal. Diesel helped our Columbus officers find dangerous narcotics and search for suspects who had fled from the police. This is important work. Our community has come together to express condolences for this hero with flowers, notes, and even toys on the K9 handler’s car at the sheriff’s office. Our law enforcement community is the thin blue line that protects our friends and loved ones from danger, and we are forever grateful to the heroes who sacrifice everything to ensure our safety.”
