Troopers Recognized for Distinguished Service Responding to Kendallville Barricaded Gunman Incident
On the evening of April 12, 2023, the Kendallville Police Department began receiving calls from local citizens reporting multiple gunshots near the Drake Terrace apartment complex in Kendallville, IN. The initial responding police officers were met with targeted high-power gunfire by a suspect having a tactical position of advantage from an elevated second story apartment. This incident would trigger an all-out response from law enforcement patrol officers all across the northeast corner of Indiana, including multiple SWAT teams and tactical personnel trained and equipped to handle such incidents.