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1. New officer joins LaPorte police thanks to federal grant

   

   New LaPorte City Police Officer Joshua Sponaugle is congratulated by Chief Terry Scherer after being sworn in Monday, March 15. Photo by Dennis Proud. (Click to enlarge)

      A new officer officially joined the ranks of the LaPorte City Police Department on Monday, March 15, 2010.

      Joshua Sponaugle, 25, was sworn in by city police Chief Terry Scherer at the police station.

      Sponaugle’s hiring was possible through a federal COPS grant, which covers the new officer’s salary for three years. City police are still seeking another officer to hire with funds from the COPS grant.

      Joshua’s hometown is Knox, IN, and he graduated from Knox High School as well as the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield, IN. He is married.

      He served for three years with the Starke County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy sheriff before joining LaPorte police.

      He reported for duty in LaPorte on Tuesday, March 16.

   This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 8:19 pm and is posted under Local Gov't, Local Stories, Police matters. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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   1. Tena Troy — August 30, 2010 @ 3:13 pm

      I am so proud of you Josh. You are living the dream I had at your age but never saw it through.
      Love, Aunt Tena

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