On July 11, 2011, Terre Haute Police Department officer Brent Daniel Long, 34, was killed while serving a felony warrant on North 8th Street. A six-year veteran of the department, Officer Long was with a multi‑agency task force that included the U.S. Marshals Service and Indiana State Police. The warrant sought Shaun Seeley for a felony probation violation.

Officer Long and his K-9 partner, Shadow, entered the residence and found Seeley hiding in a closet. As Officer Long commanded Seeley to come out, Seeley opened fire. Officer Long returned fire and wounded Seeley; Seeley continued shooting at other officers and then died of a self-inflicted wound. Officer Long was taken to a local hospital and succumbed to his injuries. Shadow was wounded but survived after veterinary treatment.

A federal probe into the shooting led to indictments of several Terre Haute residents. Five people were charged with making false statements about Seeley’s whereabouts, and two men were charged in connection with the illegal possession and sale of the 9mm handgun used in the shooting; those two men later admitted roles in supplying the weapon and received federal prison terms.