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Wounded Officer Back In Hospital For Surgery
Fishburn Having Prosthetic Piece Attached To Skull
POSTED: 4:12 pm EDT October 3, 2008
UPDATED: 4:24 pm EDT October 3, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis police officer shot in the line of duty in July underwent another surgery on Friday to replace a portion of his skull.Officer Jason Fishburn was readmitted to Wishard Hospital on Friday for a procedure to place a prosthetic piece into his skull, said Sgt. Matthew Mount.A portion of Fishburn's skull cap had to be removed after he was shot in the head while chasing a suspect on the city's east side on July 10.Fishburn's surgeon said that Friday's surgery went well and that he could be released to go home on Saturday, Mount said.Fishburn was released from a rehabilitation hospital on Sept. 11 after spending several weeks there and at Wishard Hospital. He continues to undergo therapy for speech and movement on a weekly basis.
Previous Stories:
- September 29, 2008: Fundraiser Lends More Support To Wounded Officer
- September 24, 2008: Trials For Man Charged In 3 Killings, Officer Shooting May Be Moved
- September 22, 2008: Fishburn Gets Awards, Loud Cheer At Colts Game
- September 12, 2008: Wounded Officer Given Hero's Welcome After Leaving Hospital
- September 11, 2008: Fishburn Heads Home From Rehabilitation Hospital
- September 8, 2008: Injured Officer Makes Appearance At Bike Ride In His Honor
- July 28, 2008: Help For Wounded Officer Pours In
- July 22, 2008: Events, T-Shirts To Raise Money For Fishburn Fund
- July 18, 2008: Wounded Officer Honored For Service, Sacrifice
- July 17, 2008: Wounded Officer Recovering From Second Surgery
- July 16, 2008: Doctors, Family: Shot Officer's Improvement Accelerating
- July 15, 2008: Friends, Family Hold Hope Shot Officer Will Fully Recover
- July 14, 2008: Family: Shot Officer Shows Signs Of Improvement
- July 12, 2008: Hundreds Attend Vigil For Wounded Officer
- July 12, 2008: Wounded Officer's Family Reports Progress From Bedside
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