Officer Gerald F. Griffin, 29, was killed in the line of duty on November 6, 1979, after responding to a domestic disturbance in the 4700 block of North 36th Street in Indianapolis. A Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Griffin had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for seven and a half years. He was the first officer on scene; as he approached the residence a man inside opened fire and fatally wounded Griffin. Two other officers who arrived were injured.

Before officers reached the house the suspect had already killed his 27-year-old former wife and her 54-year-old father, and had wounded the woman’s 53-year-old mother. The 48-year-old gunman then barricaded himself inside, prompting a standoff of nearly two hours before surrendering and being taken into custody. He was charged with multiple counts including murder and attempted murder. Officer Griffin, killed four days before his 30th birthday, was survived by his wife and three daughters, ages 19 months, four, and seven years old.

If anyone remembers Officer Griffin, the family, or that neighborhood in 1979, please share what you know.