Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge Awards Three Scholarships
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Staff Report-
On Aug. 10, the Kosciusko County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 149 awarded three scholarships to local students who are continuing their education in the field of criminal justice or medical professional.
The scholarships are given in the names of local officers that have given their lives in the line of duty in Kosciusko County.
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Detective/Sgt. Phil Hochstetler was shot and killed in 1994 during a criminal investigation.
Indiana State Police Trooper Jason Beal was assisting a motorist on Ind. 14 in Kosciusko County when he was struck and killed by another vehicle in 2000.
KCSD Sgt. Jeff Shaw was responding to a call of children playing on Ind. 14 in Kosciusko County when his vehicle was struck head-on and killed by a truck that had lost control and crossed the center line in 2009.
This year recipients are Brenden Barber, Cassie Haecker and Brittney Miotto.
Barber is a 2010 graduate from Warsaw Community High School and will attend Anderson University to study criminal justice.
Haecker is a 2010 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and will attend IPFW to study dental hygiene.
Miotto is a 2010 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and will attend Manchester College to study pre-med and psychology.The Kosciusko County FOP Lodge 149 congratulates this year's scholarship recipients and wishes them the best for their prospective futures.
