DALEVILLE, Ind. — A Daleville man has been sentenced to 84 years in prison after trying to kill a police officer.
On April 30, 2025, a jury deliberated for nine hours before convicting Trenton Patterson, 50, of the following charges:
- Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon
- Two counts of resisting law enforcement
- One count of false informing
On Jan. 14, 2026, Patterson was convicted of attempted murder by a separate jury. He was sentenced Feb. 11, 2026.
According to court documents, a Daleville police officer pulled over a sedan just before 8 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2024. Patterson, the passenger, gave a fake name to the officer. The officer went back to his patrol car, verifying Patterson’s name and his active felony warrants out of Madison County. The officer then called for backup.
When the officer tried to put Patterson in handcuffs, court documents say he ran from officers. The officer tased Patterson, but it was ineffective. As officers continued to chase him, they noticed Patterson pointing a handgun in their direction. Court documents say one or two shots were fired, and the officers took cover.
The next day, officers found Patterson holding a gun and barricaded inside a car. After trying to negotiate for some time, court documents say SWAT fired two chemical agents into the car.
As Patterson was being taken into custody, he told officers he had shot himself in the chest. Patterson was immediately taken to IU Ball Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Contact Sophie Schick with comments at sophie.schick@bsu.edu.
