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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Ind. Courts - "Lawrence County Judge Found Dead In Home" [Updated]

From WBIW News this morning:

(BEDFORD) - A Lawrence County circuit judge is found dead in his home last night by Bedford police.

Major Dennis Parsley of the Bedford Police Department says they received a 911 call from the home of 51-year-old Judge Richard D. McIntyre, Sr. on Hill Drive in Bedford, regarding a potentially deceased individual.

Upon arrival, police confirmed the death of Judge McIntyre, who is a judge of the Lawrence County Circuit Court.

Lawrence County Coroner John Sherrill was called to the scene and assisted by Bedford officers. No other information has been released about the incident by press time.

[More] Here is an update posted on the Indy Star website:
BEDFORD, Ind. — A Lawrence County Circuit Court Judge has been found dead in his Bedford home.

Police have not released any information on the cause of death of 51-year-old Richard D. McIntyre Sr.

Police were called to his home just before 6 p.m. Tuesday and found McIntyre dead. * * *

McIntyre is survived by his wife and three children.

[Updated 12:37 PM] The Bedford Times-Mail has updated information here, including photos. The story, reported by Diana Wires, Bob Bridge and Roger Moon, begins:
BEDFORD — Lawrence Circuit Court Judge Richard D. McIntyre Sr., 51, was found dead at his Brook Knoll home Tuesday night.

Police received a call at 5:58 p.m., according to Bedford Police Department Maj. Dennis Parsley.

“I got a call saying Meredith (McIntyre’s wife) found him in the garage,” said Lawrence County Clerk Julie Blackwell Chase. “Rick was such a wonderful man. He was such a good friend, but then Rick was everyone’s friend.”

Lawrence County Coroner John Sherrill confirmed McIntyre died, and was found in a detached garage. No firearm was involved, but he would not elaborate on how McIntyre died.

Sherrill said a post-mortem examination will be conducted today, and further information will be available later today or Thursday. McIntyre’s death remains under investigation.

The Times-Mail also has a story headed "Jurists mourn McIntyre," reported by Mike Lewis and Mike Ricketts, here.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 31, 2007 08:17 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts