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David Hershey Donates to
The Porter County Sheriff's Dept
In Memory of his Wife Jane Hershey
David Hershey presents a Check to Sergeant Ed Clapp
On May 6, 2002 Mrs. Jane Hershey
was killed while riding her motorcycle on County Rd. 650W at Jones Rd. in Union
Township. The investigation, conducted by Sgt. Ed Clapp of the Porter County
Sheriff’s Department determined that the cause of the crash could be attributed
to improper assembly of the motorcycle, which had but 14 miles on the odometer
at the time.
In appreciation for the work done
by Sgt. Clapp, Mr. David Hershey presented a check to the Sheriff’s Department
on August 24 in the amount of $5000.00. He asked that the funds be used toward
the purchase of body armor for officers.
Chief David Lain said that
through this generous donation, Jane Hershey’s memory will be kept alive every
time a Sheriff’ officer dons their protective vest. He also thanks Sgt. Clapp
for his diligent and tenacious investigation.
Hobart man donates $5,000 to police
Aug. 26, 2004 By Frank Wiget / Post-Tribune staff writer
A
Hobart man whose wife was killed in a motorcycle
accident two years ago at County Road 650W and Jones
Road in Union Township has donated $5,000 to the Porter
County Sheriff’s Department. An
investigation of the accident by Sgt. Ed Clapp
determined the crash resulted from improper assembly of
the motorcycle, which only had 14 miles on the odometer,
according to Officer Ryan Jones, Sheriff’s Department
spokesman. Jane
Hershey died May 6, 2002, after her new 2002 Kawasaki
Vulcan Drifter motorcycle plowed into a utility pole
south of Wheeler. Hershey, 51, a bailiff in Lake County,
received delivery of the motorcycle two days before the
fatal crash. She
was on her way to Valparaiso to show her brother her new
bike, with her husband, David, in a car ahead of her.
David Hershey presented a $5,000 check to the Porter
County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, saying it was in
appreciation of the work done by Clapp. Hershey asked
that the money be used toward the purchase of body armor
for officers. “If
the money can save the life of even one officer it is
well worth it,” David Hershey, 57, said Wednesday
evening.
Hershey did file a lawsuit against the Lake County
motorcycle dealership where they purchased the
motorcycle. A settlement was reached in June, but
Hershey cannot disclose the amount under an agreement he
signed, he said. “I
appreciated what Sgt. Clapp did to determine the cause,”
said Hershey, a electrical instrument technician at
Dover Chemical in Hammond. Porter County
police chief Deputy David Lain said that through the
generous donation, Jane Hershey’s memory will be kept
alive every time a sheriff’s officer dons their
protective vest. |
