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Dan Forestal
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 100th district
In office
November 7, 2012 – June 15, 2020
Preceded byJohn Day
Succeeded byBlake Johnson
Personal details
Born(1983-03-03)March 3, 1983
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedJuly 14, 2021(2021-07-14) (aged 38)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Indianapolis, Indiana
Alma materIvy Tech Community College Indiana University, Indianapolis

Dan Forestal (March 3, 1983 – July 14, 2021) was a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 100th District.

Forestal was born on March 3, 1983, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Marianne Forestal. He attended Little Flower Catholic Grade School and Roncalli High School, graduating in 2001. He joined the Indianapolis Fire Department ("IFD") in 2007 and served at station 25 in the historic Indianapolis neighborhood of Irvington, on the East Side.

Forestal was arrested on August 11, 2019, and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement, and impersonating a public servant.[1][2] Forestal died on July 14, 2021, with police opening an investigation after finding him dead at the Quality Inn Northwest on Wesleyan Road in Indianapolis.[3] He was 38.

References

  1. ^ "State Rep. Forestal Arrested Over the Weekend, Charged With Felony Impersonation". 93.1 WIBC. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rep. Dan Forestal arrested on drunken driving, impersonating a public servant". Indystar. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dan Forestal, former Indiana lawmaker, dies at 38". Indy Star. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.