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AKRON - Hiring a new deputy was the focus of the Akron Town Council's special meeting Wednesday.
Brian Swartzell, 24, was sworn in as the new deputy by town clerk Pat Mitterling. Swartzell will receive a salary of $21,000, which will increase to $22,500 after he completes academy training. The salary will again raise to $23,500 after the six-month probation period and after he completes the entire training process.
Swartzell is a graduate of Pioneer High School, Royal Center, and has an associate's degree from Vincennes University. He worked at the Indiana Department of Corrections for three years, the Indiana State Prison and North Central Juvenile Center. He also worked in Pulaski County, where he was assistant jail commander and worked in the transportation department.
