Porter County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff/Jail Dedication

The Porter County Sheriff's Department held a dedication ceremony and open house of the new jail facility on June 22nd.
A department inspection was held prior to the event and several hundred people toured the new facility immediately after.

Distinguished speakers were:

David L. Burrus
President, Porter County Board of Commissioners
Joseph S. VanBokkelen
U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Indiana
Cecil K. Davis
Superintendent, Indiana State Prison
Sheriff David M. Reynolds
Porter County Sheriff's Department
Pastor Jay Birky
Cornerstone Church in Kouts

Chief David E. Lain
Porter County Sheriff's Department

Jailers and Patrol Officers Stand At Attention during Ceremony

Larry and Gerrie Hecht are presented a floral tribute to their son
Officer Tim Hecht, who died in the line of duty on Feb. 11, 1999

Sheriff's Department Color Guard Presents the Flag

Valparaiso Community/University Orchestra
played a beautiful Star Spangled Banner

Indiana State Police Lieutenant Doug Shelton, Major Doug Snider
and Porter County Superior Court IV Judge Robert Kennedy

Porter County's Mounted Posse Members
Helped Make The Day A Success