Donald Max Neiswinger

Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Duty-related illness

Date/Time of Incident:
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Incident to Death Duration:
24 days

Incident Location:
737 Moon Road, Plainfield

Incident County:
Hendricks

Incident Township:
Guilford

Weapon Used:
None

Suspect Disposition:
None

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Correctional Lieutenant
Donald Max Neiswinger Jr.
Indiana Department of Correction
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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Correctional Lieutenant Donald Neiswinger died from complications after contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during an ongoing global pandemic.

After becoming infected while on duty at the Reception Diagnostic Center in Plainfield, he was hospitalized at IU Health Bloomington Hospital where he remained until he passed away.

Correctional Lieutenant Neiswinger, from Spencer, also served as a captain with the Owen Valley Fire Territory in Spencer for 22 years.

He was survived by his wife, Rachel Deniece (née Salyers); son, Kyle; daughters, Natalie Jo (Ethan Rogers) and Lyndsey; and sister, Faye (John) Wrightsman.

Military Service

Indiana Army National Guard

Memorial Tribute

• Correctional Lieutenant Neiswinger is also honored as a fire captain on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Historical Notes

• Correctional Lieutenant Neiswinger is the first of five Indiana line of duty deaths in 2022.
• He is the 17th line of duty death of the Indiana Department of Correction.
• His line of duty death is the seventh that has originated from Hendricks County.

As of February 1, 2024, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused 1,180,042 deaths in the United States and 26,307 deaths in Indiana. From November 2020 through January 2021, the deadliest wave was responsible for 7,140 deaths with the highest occurring in December 2020 when 3,038 died statewide. The pandemic has caused 874 known law enforcement officer deaths in the United States.

Personal Details

Age: 50

Law Enforcement Service:
15 years

Burial Place:
Cremated

• Correctional Lieutenant Neiswinger is also honored as a fire captain on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

• Correctional Lieutenant Neiswinger is the first of five Indiana line of duty deaths in 2022.• He is the 17th line of duty death of the Indiana Department of Correction.• His line of duty death is the seventh that has originated from Hendricks County.

• Correctional Lieutenant Neiswinger is the first of five Indiana line of duty deaths in 2022.
• He is the 17th line of duty death of the Indiana Department of Correction.
• His line of duty death is the seventh that has originated from Hendricks County.