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Police Officer Charged With Multiple Arsons

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THE MARION COUNTY, INDIANA, PROSECUTOR FILED 6 felony charges against a now-former Indianapolis police officer suspected of being involved in more than a dozen, perhaps as many as twenty arsons.

Jesse Russell

Jesse Russell, 31, first became a suspect in several fires after it was noticed that he was the first person to discover several fires in and near his patrol area.  Investigators then attached a hidden GPS transmitter to his patrol car and were able to physically place him at the scene of more fires.  At least three of the charges are for apartment fires that carry penalties of up to 20 yrs. in prison on each charge.

This video report from WISH-TV presents more details:

The three-year officer resigned from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department after his arrest last week.  Russell will appear in Superior Court today for an initial hearing.

The Indianapolis Star has MORE.

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Posted by on June 3, 2010 • Filed under: arson, Fire Rescue Topics, investigations, Videos • Tagged: , ,
  • B.Morgan

    It's sad to see someone tarnish the badge like this but while working as a wildland fire investigator I found the arsonist to come in all shapes, sizes, sex, and backgrounds.
    They were for the most part very, very disturbed people. Our public safety employees need to be very carefully checked and tested prior to being hired.

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