Indiana state Sen. Jack Sandlin to lie in state at the Statehouse

State Sen. Jack Sandlin, the Republican lawmaker from Indianapolis who died last week, will be memorialized at the Indiana Statehouse Friday.

There will be public visitation hours from 9 a.m. to noon inside the capitol building in downtown Indianapolis, followed by a memorial service from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Indiana Statehouse: State Sen. Jack Sandlin remembered as law enforcement and social conservative champion

The last public official to be honored by lying in state was the longtime Indianapolis mayor and U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar in 2019, according to the governor's office. It's a rare honor that has been bestowed upon public servants such state Rep. Bill Crawford in 2015, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Julia Carson in 2007 and former Republican Gov. Robert Orr in 2004.

There also is a public memorial service being held 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at G.H. Herrmann Funeral Homes in Indianapolis. Sandlin will be buried at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana, on Saturday, with a graveside service at 10 a.m.

Sandlin died Sept. 20 after a long career in public service that included the state senate, Indianapolis City-County Council, and police departments in Indianapolis and Southport. He was a veteran, staunch conservative, advocate for law enforcement and a grandfather. He was 72.

Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17.

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