Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Friday, October 7, 2005
Age: 34
Badge Number: 66-10
Years on The Job: 2
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy sheriff Shad Bassett's squad car spun out of control and ran into a tree killing him. Deputy Shad Bassett, 34, of Winamac was responding to a call when the crash happened about 12:15 a.m. on Ind. 39 in a rural area about 50 miles north of Lafayette. He was pronounced dead at the scene of massive head injuries. A preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police did not find a reason for why Bassett’s car left the roadway, going into a drainage ditch before hitting a tree at the driver’s side door. Police said Bassett was wearing a seat belt.
Bassett had a sheriff’s deputy for two year. He is survived by a wife and three children.
Agency Information:
Pulaski County Sheriff's Department
110 Meridian St
Winamac, IN 46996
Phone: (800) 283-3341
Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Friday, October 7, 2005
Age: 34
Badge Number: 66-10
Years on The Job: 2
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy sheriff Shad Bassett's squad car spun out of control and ran into a tree killing him. Deputy Shad Bassett, 34, of Winamac was responding to a call when the crash happened about 12:15 a.m. on Ind. 39 in a rural area about 50 miles north of Lafayette. He was pronounced dead at the scene of massive head injuries. A preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police did not find a reason for why Bassett’s car left the roadway, going into a drainage ditch before hitting a tree at the driver’s side door. Police said Bassett was wearing a seat belt.
Bassett had a sheriff’s deputy for two year. He is survived by a wife and three children.
Agency Information:
Pulaski County Sheriff's Department
110 Meridian St
Winamac, IN 46996
Phone: (800) 283-3341
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