SULLIVAN — Friday marked the 11th anniversary of the unsolved homicide of 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger of rural Sullivan County.
Sullivan County Sheriff Jason Bobbitt shared details of the case on Facebook in hopes of sparking tips from Sullivan residents as to what happened.
The retired farmer was found deceased in his rural Sullivan County home on the morning of December 8, 2012.
The homicide is believed to have occurred sometime between 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2012, and 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2012.
Since Badger’s death, Indiana State Police, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and Sullivan County Prosecutor’s Office have sought answers in the case.
Detectives have investigated hundreds of tips, conducted more than 170 interviews, and combed many areas of land and water in the Sullivan County area on foot, with aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, boats, and SCUBA divers.
Investigators strongly believe someone in the community has information related to this case. Investigators would urge them to come forward and provide the information.
If a person or persons are in fear of reporting what they know, law enforcement has the means to mitigate those concerns. So, if you know something, say something. Be the one to help bring some closure to the Badger family.
A safe and television were taken from Lowell’s home. The safe was a light to medium dark gray, measuring 23 ½” tall, 17” in depth, and 17” wide, in pristine condition, and manufactured by John D. Brush and Company. The television was a black 46” Sony Bravia LCD screen.
Law enforcement and the Badger family continue to solicit help from the public. Anyone with information is strongly urged to call Indiana State Police Senior Trooper BJ Patterson at the Putnamville Post at 765-653-4114 or the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office at 812-268-4308 or leave a tip at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at 1-800-589-0805. This is a very active investigation, and all tips will be investigated. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
