DATE: January 5, 2024
SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Holds Recognition Ceremony
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-NR-0105
CONTACT: Chief Deputy Nathan Sugarman
AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson
On Friday, January 5, 2024, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson welcomed guests at the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse for an awards ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and other guests attended to recognize a number of employees. The ceremony featured two newly appointed deputy sheriffs sworn in by Vanderburgh Clerk of the Circuit Court Carla Hayden. Additionally, members of the office were recognized for completion of probationary status, life-saving actions and the performance of extraordinary tasks while on duty. Sherif Robinson was quoted as saying “the culture that we foster at the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is that their work is valued.”
Below is a list of recipients and their accomplishments.
AWARDS:
- Deputy Mike Bishop, Sheriff’s Commendation (6/7/2023)
- Deputy Allison Lancaster, Sheriff’s Commendation (6/7/2023)
- Deputy JJ Budde, Sheriff’s Commendation (11/2022- 2/2023)
- Deputy Mark Dimmett, Sheriff’s Commendation (11/21/2023)
- Sgt. Robert Schmitt, Sheriff’s Commendation (7/25/2023)
- Deputy Jeff Fentress, Sheriff’s Commendation (7/25/2023
- Deputy Amanda Jung, Sheriff’s Commendation (11/24/2023)
- Kayla Leek, Sheriff’s Commendation (11/27/2023)
- Jacob Wilkison, Sheriff’s Commendation (11/27/2023)
- Sgt. Brennen Schenk, Sheriff’s Commendation (11/27/2023)
- Sgt. Dave Eads, Sheriff’s Commendation (EVO Instructor Service)
- Captain David Guetling, Sheriff’s Achievement Award (01/02/2024)
- Deputy Clint Stanton, Sheriff’s Achievement Award (VCSO Peer Support)
- Deputy Todd Schimmell, NASRO Practitioner/ INSROA Master SRO Distinction
- Deputy Mike Brown, NASRO Practitioner/ INSROA Master SRO Distinction
- Sgt. Andy Norris, NASRO Practitioner/ INSROA Master SRO Distinction
RELEASE FROM PROBATIONARY STATUS DEPUTY SHERIFF:
- Aaron Gorman (6/24/2023)
- Daulton Blackwell (6/24/2023)
RELEASE FROM PROBATIONARY STATUS CONFINEMENT OFFICERS:
- Landon Vos (9/2/2023)
- Sam Splittorff (10/1/2023)
- Kylen Cooper (10/1/2023)
- Gavin Besing(10/1/2023)
- Bruce McNeill (10/28/2023)
- Evan Reed (10/28/2023)
- Jada Turpin (10/28/2023)
- Quentin Earl (12/23/2023)
- Marquitz Roth (12/23/2023)
- Trevor Rumsey (12/23/2023)
- Travis Thomason (12/23/2023)
DEPUTY SWEAR-IN:
- Kapatrick Harris
- Jacob Norman
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