FIFTH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF LOWELL BADGER DEATH
Sullivan County—December 8, 2017 will mark the fifth year anniversary
of the unsolved homicide of 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger of rural Sullivan
County. The retired farmer was found deceased from a gunshot wound on the floor
of his bedroom at his rural Sullivan County home at 10447 West County Road 350
North. The homicide is believed to have occurred sometime between Friday,
December 7th 8:00 p.m. and 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, December 8th,
2012.
Since
Mr. Badger’s death in 2012, Indiana State Police and the Sullivan County
Sheriff’s Office have been vigorously working the case. Detectives have
investigated over one-hundred tips, conducted nearly one-hundred interviews,
and combed many areas of land and water in the Sullivan County area on foot,
with aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, boats, and SCUBA divers.
Indiana
State Police and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office strongly believe someone
in the community has information related to this case. Investigators would urge
them to come forward and provide the information. If person(s) are in fear of
reporting what they know, law enforcement has the means to mitigate those concerns.
So, if you know something, say something. Be the one to help bring some closure
to the Badger family.
Law
enforcement and the Badger family continue to solicit help from the public.
Anyone with information is strongly urged to call Indiana State Police Trooper
Mike Taylor (assigned full time to this case) or First Sergeant Jason Fajt at
the Putnamville Post (765)-653-4114 or Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom or
Chief Deputy Jason Bobbitt at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line 1-800-589-0805.
This is a very active investigation and all tips will be investigated. Tipsters
can remain anonymous.
A
reward of approximately $30,000 has been established and available for person
(s) who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of those
responsible for Lowell’s death.
Please
direct media inquiries to ISP PIO Sergeant Joe Watts.
Taken
from the home were Lowell’s safe, a light to medium dark gray, measuring 23 1/2
tall, 17” depth, and
17
“wide, in pristine condition and manufactured by John D. Brush and Company.
Also taken was his black 46” Sony Bravia LCD television.
Attached
is a picture of a similar safe stolen from the Badger home, however, the Badger
safe was in pristine condition.
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SGT.
JOE WATTS
  
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