At approximately 12:26 a.m. Monday, Officers from the Lebanon Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence of Lebanon Police Officer Terry L. Nelson, Jr. Responding units found Officer Nelson deceased in his residence.
Pursuant to our guidelines, an outside agency was contacted to conduct the death investigation. The investigation into the death of Officer Nelson is being conducted by Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators with the Carmel Police Department, as well as the Boone County Coroner’s Office. No foul play is suspected.
Officer Nelson, 42-years of age, was a lifelong resident of Lebanon and was an 18-year veteran of the Lebanon Police Department. Officer Nelson served in various capacities during his tenure with LPD, including crime scene investigations and a Taser Instructor.
In 2011, Officer Nelson was awarded the Medal of Valor by the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, Boone County Fraternal Order of Police 2011 Officer of the Year, and the Elk’s Citizen Award for 2011. These commendations were a result of heroic actions taken by Officer Nelson during a fire that broke out on July 3, 2011 in a local apartment complex.
Detectives from Carmel Police Department are continuing their investigation into this incident with the assistance of Detectives from the Lebanon Police
Department.