Blood drive held in honor of fallen officers

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Janice Starnes is honoring her fallen husband in a way that gives back to people in need, by organizing the annual Sergeant Dan R. Starnes Memorial Blood Drive.

On July 10, 2001, Sergeant Dan R. Starnes of the Morgan County, IN Sheriff’s Dept. lost his life as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a line of duty gun battle.

Janice decided to expand the blood drive so that it benefits people locally and state-wide, and renamed it, the Indiana Fallen Officer’s Blood Drive.

This month, the 2012 drive begins with donation sites located in nearly every county statewide.

If you would like to donate blood to this memorial blood drive, you can visit any of the listed locations on the days provided below:

Montgomery County:

              June 15  2:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, Crawfordsville, Indiana

Tippecanoe County:

              June 21  1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  Lafayette Police Department, 20 N. 6th Street, Lafayette, Indiana

              August 15  3:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Indiana University Health Arnett, Conference Room, Lafayette, Indiana

White County:

              June 22  8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  White County Memorial Hospital, Medical Office Building,

              720 S. 6th Street, Monticello, Indiana

Warren County:

             June 28  4:30 - 9:00 p.m.  Warren County 4-H Fair, 304 Ross Avenue, Williamsport, Indiana

Carroll County:

             June 17  4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Carroll County Fairgrounds, 4th and Main Street, Flora, Indiana