Chad Mechels

End of Watch: 3/15/2009

Thirty-two-year-old Chad Mechels was responding to a well being call at a home west of Marion.

That's when authorities say 19-year-old Ethan Johns of Marion shot Mechels in front of the home.

Chad started his carreer as a probation officer and then joined the Lake County S.O. before moving to Kingsbury County S.O.

Chad started with the Turner County Sheriff's Department in October 2008.

He leaves behind a wife and 2 children.