Thomas L. Brindle
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Feb. 23, 1947, in Warsaw, to Robert and Mary White Brindle.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-68 as sergeant (E-4) loadmaster aboard a C130 Hercules Transport during Vietnam. From 1978 to 2001, he was a deputy sheriff for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. He was assigned to the patrol division and served the last seven years as a detective. In 2001 he retired from the sheriff’s department and was appointed director for Kosciusko County 911 System, a position he served in until his death. He was 41-year member of North Webster American Legion Post 253, the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and a member and current president of the National Emergency Number Association. In 2000, he was recognized as the Police Officer of the Year by the Warsaw Eagles; in 2006 he received the Pioneer Award for the implementation of new 911 technologies; and in 2010 he received the Invision Award by the Integrated Public Safety Commission for creative approaches applied to public safety.
Surviving are Jan Brindle; a daughter, Lisa (and spouse Jeff) Anglemyer; a son, Brad (and spouse Rosa) Brindle; grandchildren: Alisha, Jeffrey, April, Hunter and Maya; and a great-granddaughter, Addison. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Chaplain Denny Bollenbacher officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Webster, with military graveside rites by members of the Indian ARNG and the American Legion Post 253.
Calling is from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be directed to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko P.O. Box 1906 Pierceton, IN 46562.
Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Feb. 23, 1947, in Warsaw, to Robert and Mary White Brindle.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-68 as sergeant (E-4) loadmaster aboard a C130 Hercules Transport during Vietnam. From 1978 to 2001, he was a deputy sheriff for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. He was assigned to the patrol division and served the last seven years as a detective. In 2001 he retired from the sheriff’s department and was appointed director for Kosciusko County 911 System, a position he served in until his death. He was 41-year member of North Webster American Legion Post 253, the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and a member and current president of the National Emergency Number Association. In 2000, he was recognized as the Police Officer of the Year by the Warsaw Eagles; in 2006 he received the Pioneer Award for the implementation of new 911 technologies; and in 2010 he received the Invision Award by the Integrated Public Safety Commission for creative approaches applied to public safety.
Surviving are Jan Brindle; a daughter, Lisa (and spouse Jeff) Anglemyer; a son, Brad (and spouse Rosa) Brindle; grandchildren: Alisha, Jeffrey, April, Hunter and Maya; and a great-granddaughter, Addison. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Chaplain Denny Bollenbacher officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Webster, with military graveside rites by members of the Indian ARNG and the American Legion Post 253.
Calling is from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be directed to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko P.O. Box 1906 Pierceton, IN 46562.
Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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