TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The family of a Terre Haute police officer killed in a May shootout has received a letter of condolence from President Donald Trump.

The president’s letter mentions Terre Haute Police Officer Rob Pitts’ three children and says that he “will forever be remembered for his commitment to protecting and serving the people of Indiana.”

Pitts died in a May 4 shootout with a 21-year-old man wanted for questioning in another killing. He also died in the shootout.

Pitts’ brother says the personal touch of naming his brother’s children — Dakota, Brooke and Austin — makes the letter that’s signed by the president and first lady more special.