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Prince’s Lakes Indiana Reserve Officer honored for life-saving act.
#VLEOA #PrincesLakes #PrincesLakesIndiana #PrincesLakesIN #Indiana #TownOfPrincesLakes #PrincesLakesPoliceDepartment #ReservesMatter #ReserveOfficer #HeartsaverHero #PrinceLakesPD #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #VolunteerInBlue #SaveLives #ServingCommunities #FirstResponderRecognition A reserve officer from Prince’s Lakes Police Department has been awarded the American Heart Association’s “Heartsaver Hero Award” after she sprang into action to save a man in medical distress
Dec 8, 2025
27 Years. Countless Sundays. One Incredible Reserve Officer — Thank You, Greg Murphy!
#VLEOA #JacksonCounty #JacksonCountyIN #JacksonCountyIndiana #JacksonCountySheriff #JacksonCountySheriffsDepartment #JCSO #Indiana #IN #ReserveDeputy #Retirement After an incredible 27 years of volunteer service, Jackson County, Indiana Reserve Officer Greg Murphy has officially retired, marking the end of a remarkable era of commitment and community dedication. Since joining the reserve division, Murphy has served almost every Sunday for nearly three decades—missing only a h
Oct 24, 2025
Hamilton, IN Reserve Police Officer retires after over 20 years of dedicated service.
#Hamilton #HamiltonIN #HamiltonIndiana #Indiana #HamiltonPolice #HamiltonPoliceDepartment #ReserveOfficer #Retirement
May 8, 2025
UPDATE: Oklahoma Senate Bill 523 to improve law enforcement coordination, and protect deputies working outside their county has passed the House and is on the way to the Governor's desk.
#Oklahoma #OK #OKC #OklahomaCity #TulsaOklahoma #Tusla #RiverSportOKC #2028Olympics #IOC #LA28 #SenateBill523 #SB523 #OKSenate...
May 6, 2025
Brown County, IN Sheriff, who started career as a reserve deputy, will be the featured speaker at today's Rotary Club meeting.
https://bcdemocrat.com/2025/04/02/club-news-26/ #BrownCountyIN #BrownCountyIndiana #Indiana #BrownCountySheriff #BrownCountyRotary...
Apr 3, 2025
Past reserve Deputy of the Year, one of two Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputies honored during retirement ceremony.
- #HamiltonCounty #HamiltonCountyIN #HamiltonCountySheriff #IN #Indiana #ReserveDeputy
Apr 2, 2025
Watch: Discussions about Indiana House Bill 1186
Our previous posts on HB1186: Indiana House Bill 1186 still a threat to Reserve Officers. Indiana police departments fighting Indiana...
Mar 18, 2025
Oklahoma Senate Bill 523 aims to protect deputies working outside their county ahead of Olympics.
Unlike current bills in Indiana & Texas , the Oklahoma bill ensures that any sheriff, or deputy, career or reserve, shall have the same...
Mar 15, 2025
Texas House Bill 3846 & Senate Bill 2144 aim to cripple reserve officers.
Similar to Indiana House Bill 1186 , the bills would highly curtail off-duty employment, effectively financially crippling most...
Mar 12, 2025
Lawrence B. Jones, of “FOX & Friends,” sworn in as the first auxiliary officer in Merrillville, IN
Merrillville is looking to gain national attention with Jones serving as an auxiliary officer. #LawrenceBJones #LawrenceJones #Fox...
Feb 28, 2025
Indiana House Bill 1186 still a threat to Reserve Officers.
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Bill has passed the House and was advanced to the Senate. #Indiana #HouseBill1186 ...
Feb 26, 2025
Former reserve deputy and decorated combat veteran successfully petitions state representative to change some controversial language in proposed Indiana LEO legislation.
Former Vigo County Sheriff's Reserve Deputy Elias Donker spoke to State Rep. Steve Bartels about the controversial and restrictive nature...
Feb 19, 2025
Indiana police departments fighting Indiana House Bill 1186.
Local departments accuse the bill of including handicapping provisions, such as a prohibition on any off-duty employment, effectively...
Jan 27, 2025
Oolitic Indiana Marshal's office brings on experienced reserve.
Reserve Deputy Marshal Brian previously served as a reserve deputy in 2002. #OoliticIndiana #Indiana #DeputyMarshal #OoliticMarshal...
Jan 24, 2025
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