Correctional Officer
Francine Ann Earls
Indiana Department of Correction
Saturday, April 25, 2020

Age: 56
Served: 1 year, 9 months
Badge #:
Not Included
Not Included

Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Duty-related illness
Date/Time of Incident:
Saturday, April 25, 2020

Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
2596 North Girls School Road, Indianapolis
Incident County:
Marion
Incident Township:
Wayne
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None
Burial Place:
Walnut Hills Cemetery,
Cincinnati, Ohio

   Correctional Officer Francine Earls died from complications after contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during an ongoing global pandemic.

   She was hospitalized at a local hospital with symptoms of the disease where she later passed away.

   Correctional Officer Earls, from Indianapolis, was assigned to J-Bracket at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis.

Historical Notes

• Correctional Officer Earls is the third known female African-American law enforcement line of duty death in Indiana.
• Correctional Officer Earls is the fourth of five Indiana line of duty deaths in 2020.
• She is the 11th line of duty death of the Indiana Department of Correction.
• Her line of duty death is the 90th that has originated from Marion County.
This memorial honors an officer whose eligibility as a line of duty death is subject to our Policy for Law Enforcement Officer Deaths due to COVID-19.
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