Earl J. Nelson, 56, of Indianapolis died on June 22, 2012. Family and friends remembered him as a kind and loving person and called his death an unnecessary loss, language that suggests tragic and possibly preventable circumstances surrounding his passing.

Publicly accessible records and reports do not provide specifics about how Nelson died, and there is no disclosed information about arrests, suspects, or investigations connected to his death. The available material focuses on remembrance rather than the facts of the case.

If anyone knew Earl J. Nelson, was in Indianapolis in June 2012, or has information about what happened that day, please come forward with what you know.