REGION MOURNS NWR SWAT COMMANDER WHO PASSED UNEXPECTEDLY
On August 8, 2025 just before 10:00pm, the St. John Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to Midwest Training and Ice Center located at 10600 White Oak Ave in reference to a man playing hockey who was experiencing a medical emergency and was also unconscious, according to St John Police Chief Steve Flores.
Upon officer’s arrival, they encountered bystanders performing CPR on the man. At that time, St. John officers immediately noticed it was one of their fellow officers, Detective Aaron Amptmeyer. St. John EMS arrived and rigorously continued to perform CPR until their arrival at St. Margaret Mercy Hospital in Dyer. ER staff continued life saving measures for several minutes, but unfortunately and sadly were unable to revive him.
Detective Amptmeyer started his law enforcement career at the Gary Police Department in 2005, transferred to the Dyer Police Department in 2007 and finally to the St. John Police Department in 2018.
Detective Amptmeyer was a highly decorated police officer who worked through the ranks of patrol officer, tac officer, detective and his most important and passionate position, Commander of the Northwest Regional SWAT Team.
Detective Amptmeyer touched so many lives and has been so instrumental in developing young police officers. He loved his SWAT team and all of the St. John Police Department loved him. He was a devoted father to his lovely daughter who he cherished more than anything in the world.
Aaron is loved and will be missed by so many.
“On behalf of the entire St. John Police
Department, I want to extend our deepest sympathies to Aaron’s family. Aaron will never be forgotten.”
