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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 19, 2022

LT. GOV. CROUCH STATEMENT ON

OFFICER SEARA BURTON

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 19, 2022) - The following is a statement from Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch after hearing the news of Richmond, Indiana, police officer Seara Burton passing away on Sept. 18, 2022.

Officer Burton was shot in the line of duty on Aug. 10, 2022.

?Seara has been in my thoughts and prayers since the shooting more than a month ago. Hearing the news this morning of her passing, my heart goes out to her family, friends and fellow Richmond police officers who she served alongside. Seara dedicated her life to keeping others safe, and I want to extend my condolences to all who are mourning this loss."?

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The Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Indiana Senate, the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, chairs the Indiana Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Task Force, and oversees four state agencies.

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