SULLIVAN COUNTY- Sullivan County Sheriff Jason Bobbitt has requested that the Indiana State Police release additional information regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred on April 10, 2024.
The autopsy and forensic evidence have revealed that Cameron Lee Atkins, age 54, of Sullivan, Indiana, did die as the result of a gunshot wound by law enforcement officers on the afternoon of April 10, 2024. Sullivan County deputies were serving a protective order at 1839 Tulip Tree Lane. During serving the protective order, Atkins pointed a firearm at deputies. The deputies then drew their department-issued handguns, shooting Atkins.
Deputy Phelan (PJ) Montgomery and Deputy Hunter Givens, both of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, were involved in the officer-involved shooting. Both deputies have been placed on administrative leave, which is customary in an officer-involved shooting. Deputy Phelan has four years of law enforcement experience, and Deputy Givens has three years of law enforcement experience.
This is an active and ongoing Indiana State Police investigation. There is no further information to release at this time. Upon completion of their investigation, Indiana State Police Detectives will submit a full report of the incident to the Sullivan County Prosecutor’s Office for review and determination of any charges to be filed.
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INDIANA STATE POLICE CONDUCTS OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IN SULLIVAN
Sullivan, IN – On Wednesday, April 10, Sullivan County Sheriff Jason Bobbitt requested Indiana State Police Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators investigate an officer-involved shooting with two deputies from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the initial stages of the investigation, the two deputies fired their department-issued handguns after a male subject, identified as Cameron Lee Atkins, Age 54, of Sullivan, pointed a firearm at them. The deputies had responded to the Atkins residence, 1839 Tulip Tree Lane, at approximately 3:30 p.m. to address the specifics of a protective order that had been served to Atkins earlier in the day. The protective order was in response to an incident on Tuesday evening where several police agencies responded to a domestic incident between Atkins and a female. This evening, at approximately 4 p.m., the deputies contacted the sheriff’s office and advised shots had been fired, resulting in Atkins being shot. First aid was immediately rendered to Atkins, yet he succumbed to the injuries.
The two deputies have been placed on administrative leave per department policy. The Sullivan County Coroner’s Office has been contacted, and an autopsy is pending.
Master Trooper Detective Don Curtis is the lead investigator in this incident. Once his investigation is complete, a full report will be submitted to the Sullivan County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
