Kosciusko County SWAT Team Honored During Indianapolis Conference
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Members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department SWAT Team recently were recognized and honored this month during the 2016 Indiana SWAT Officers Association Conference. The Kosciusko County team was one of seven statewide SWAT teams that were recognized for their distinguished service and accomplishments, according to a press release from the KCSD. The Kosciusko County SWAT Team originally was established in 1995 under former Kosciusko County Sheriff Alan Rovenstine, the release states. Initially, it was developed as an “arrest team” under the command of Chuck Hodges and Craig Bale. The team has grown and developed to consist of 11 active members currently, which have trained with military special ops and federal agents in various locations including Camp Atterbury, near Edinburg. It has been involved in numerous felony warrant arrests, stand-off-situations and other tactical incidents. The Kosciusko County SWAT team has provided coverage to several neighboring counties including Fulton, Wabash and recently Whitley County during a stand-off, extraction and arrest incident in South Whitley.
