INDIANA — The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office just announced the arrest of a La Porte County Deputy Coroner for dealing narcotics.
Investigators from the Metro Operations Unit, which is comprised of police officers from the Sheriff’s Office, La Porte Police and Indiana State Police, took Dawn L. Maxson into custody at 3:00 PM on Thursday October 29th in the city of La Porte. Maxson, who is a 47-year-old resident of La Porte, was arrested following the sale of a narcotic, Hydromorphone, which is a morphine derivative used for pain.
Maxson was charged with Dealing a Schedule I, II or III Controlled Substance which is a level 4 felony. She was transported to the La Porte County jail and held in lieu of a $20,000.00 cash bond.
La Porte County Sheriff John Boyd stated; “While I’m very disappointed to see a public official charged with dealing drugs, I’m proud of the efforts and determination put forth by our Metro Narcotics team. Even more frustrating is the fact that as a deputy coroner, Maxson has been witness to lives lost due to the ravages of drug addiction yet she has chosen to deal narcotics. We were aware from the onset of this investigation that Maxson worked for the coroner’s office, an agency we routinely work very closely with, yet that did not deter our investigators. Let this arrest put drug dealers on notice that police officers in La Porte County are committed to pursuing all avenues when it comes to stopping drug sales.”
Additional charges are pending against Maxson.
