Charles Leathers
Name: Charles Leathers
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/30/2003
Location: U.S.-20 & I-94
Michigan City, Indiana, 46360
County: LaPorte
Agency: La Porte County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Off-duty Sheriff's Deputy Ron Heeg responded to a call for a home invasion and shooting. With red lights and sirens activated, Heeg attempted to drive around traffic that was stopped by a police roadblock in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 20. A car driven by Charles Leathers, of Portage, pulled out of the stopped traffic and made a U-turn in front of Heeg at 6:47 p.m., who hit and killed him. Allegedly, Leathers had more alcohol in his blood than was legally allowed.
Unique ID: 22007
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