Prayer Vigil held outside the Newton County, IN Sheriff's Dept for wounded deputy

An organized prayer vigil was scheduled Monday evening outside the sheriff's department in Kentland to seek and pray for the recovery of Corporal Brandon Schreiber. The five-year veteran of the department has been listed in critical condition at Carle Hospital in Urbana. 

The deputy was transported to Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka then airlifted to the Carle Trauma Center. 

Newton County Sheriff Shannon Cothran reports the Schreiber family has requested privacy as they process the tragedy.  The sheriff said get-well cards can be sent to the Newton County Sheriff's Office... 304 E. Seymour... Kentland, IN  47951

The sheriff's office extends its heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support and prayers from law enforcement families, both from Indiana and Illinois, as well as from the local community.

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