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Family, Dunes Lodge criticize plea deal in LaPorte cop case

The officer’s family and Dunes Lodge #75 criticized a plea deal offered to the person accused of shooting a LaPorte County police officer.

LaPorte County Indiana DeskSeptember 12, 2026
Family, Dunes Lodge criticize plea deal in LaPorte cop case

Key takeaways

  • A plea deal was offered in the shooting of a LaPorte County police officer.
  • The officer’s family criticized the proposed agreement.
  • Dunes Lodge #75 also called the deal lax and disgusting.
  • The account does not state that a court accepted the deal.

The family of a LaPorte County police officer and Dunes Lodge #75 have criticized a plea deal offered to the person accused of shooting the officer, calling the proposed resolution lax and disgusting.

The criticism

The officer’s family objected to the plea agreement. Dunes Lodge #75 also spoke out against it. Their statements frame the dispute around whether the proposed deal appropriately addresses the shooting of a county police officer.

The case

The plea deal concerns the person identified in the case as the shooter of a LaPorte County police officer. The agreement has been offered, but the account does not state that it has been accepted by a court.

What happens next

The case remains part of the court process. The outcome will depend on what prosecutors, the defense and the court do with the proposed agreement. The family’s and Dunes Lodge #75’s objections put their response to the deal on the public record.

What to watch

  • Whether the court accepts or rejects the proposed plea deal.
  • Further statements from the officer’s family and Dunes Lodge #75.
  • The next steps in the criminal case.

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