Deputy Sheriff Rick Coyle succumbed to gunshot wounds he received while serving papers at a home on the 2800 block of KY 365 in Sturgis.
Deputy Coyle and additional officers were serving emergency guardianship paperwork when they were met with gunfire. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect.
Deputy Coyle was transported to Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Four weeks later, he succumbed to his wounds.
Deputy Coyle had served with the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office for two years as a School Resource Officer and previously served with the Chicago Police Department for 28 years. Survivors include his wife, sister, and three nieces.
Source: ODMP
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27798-deputy-sheriff-richard-coyle