Dr. Dean Maar, a 61-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Brownsburg, Indiana, was shot and killed during a home invasion on November 27, 2019, the eve of Thanksgiving. He was preparing to host an extended-family dinner when multiple armed intruders entered his secluded home; investigators believe more than one person took part. Dr. Maar confronted the intruders to protect his wife, who was present, and was fatally shot. The assailants fled and had set a small fire inside the residence, which was quickly extinguished by first responders.

The Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office has conducted an ongoing investigation but has not announced arrests or identified suspects. The community remembers him as a loving husband and father and a dedicated physician; his final act was protecting his family. Does anyone have information about that night or about persons seen in the Brownsburg area on November 27, 2019?