Carl J. Love, 63, Warsaw, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Sept. 18, 2015, in his residence. He was born July 13, 1952, in Warsaw, to Devon and Marjorie Plotner Love. On June 12, 1976, in Warsaw, he married Kathy Foreman who survives in Warsaw. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw, and graduated from Ivy Tech with an associate’s degree in business and then graduated from Indiana Tech with his bachelor’s degree. He was employed with Zimmer Inc. for 39.5 years. He served with the Kosciusko County Sheriff Department for 19 years and Winona Lake Police Department for 15 years. He came up with the idea for, and wrote the grant to provide defibrillators to every county fire department and to every police car. He then received his certificate to train all of the police officers and firemen. Because of his efforts, he received the Heart of Gold Award and an award from American Heart Association in 2002. His efforts led to Kosciusko County becoming the highest number of heart attack saves for a county in the nation. He also developed the training program for the county reserves and he also graduated from the Reserve Academy. He attended First United Methodist Church, Warsaw, and the Fraternal Order of Police, Kosciusko County 149. He also was in charge of security for the Blueberry Festival in Plymouth and was an announcer for the Lake City Skiers for a few years. He received an award for the best announcer during the ski competitions. Also surviving are: a daughter, Kimberly (and spouse Jon) Crosby, Warsaw, his first expected grandchild; his mother, Marjorie Love, Warsaw; two brothers, David (and spouse Christine) Love, Middlebury; and Dale (and spouse Alicia) Love, Claypool; his sister, Brenda (and spouse Duane) Roberts, Leesburg; his mother-in-law, Pat Moore, Warsaw; his German Shepherd, Sidney and all of his brother police officers from around the county. He was preceded in death by his father. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Scott Carmer and Lt. Joel Beam officiating. Burial is in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials to Winona Lake Police Department, 1310 Park Ave., Winona Lake, IN 46590; Fraternal Order of Police 149, P.O. Box 832, Warsaw, IN 46580 or to Kosciusko County Homecare and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581. Condolences via www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
