Press release: “FBI Indianapolis Releases ‘Summer Heat’ Results; Part of Nationwide Initiative to Crush Violent Crime”

The following press release was sent to The Bloomingtonian by the FBI:

For Immediate Release
October 8, 2025

FBI Indianapolis Releases ‘Summer Heat’ Results
Part of Nationwide Initiative to Crush Violent Crime

Indianapolis – The FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office made numerous arrests over the past three months
as part of the “Summer Heat” operation, the FBI’s nationwide effort to crush violent crime.

“FBI Indianapolis is fully committed to crushing violent crime in the state of Indiana,” said Timothy J.
O’Malley, special agent in charge of the FBI Indianapolis. “Summer Heat demonstrated that surging
resources with our state and local law enforcement partners, as well as our other federal partners,
has a significant impact on reducing crime.”

Between June 24 and Sept. 20, all 55 FBI field offices participated in the multi-pronged offensive to
crush violent crime. The FBI surged resources alongside state and local partners, executing federal
warrants on violent criminals and fugitives, dismantling violent gangs, identifying and rescuing child
victims, and resolving violent crime cases in Indian Country.

Nationally, Summer Heat led to 8,629 arrests, with more than 6,500 falling under the FBI’s Violent
Crime and Gang program. In addition, agents and intelligence professionals investigating violent
crimes against children identified or located 1,053 victim children. Summer Heat operations also led
to the seizure of 44,569 kilograms of cocaine, 421 kilograms of fentanyl, and 2,281 weapons.

Locally, FBI Indianapolis made 114 arrests around Indiana under the Summer Heat initiative.
Additionally, 26 weapons were seized, along with 7 pounds of fentanyl, more than 2 pounds of
fentanyl/heroin mix, almost 8 pounds of methamphetamine, and almost 2 pounds of cocaine.

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