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Schererville fire open house set for Oct. 4; police receive thank-you notes and a resignation reduces authorized strength
Summary
At its Sept. 4 meeting the Schererville Board of Safety heard reports that the Fire Department will host an open house on Oct. 4, the police department received multiple thank-you correspondences and Officer Keith Hickock submitted a resignation that reduced authorized police strength from 52 to 51.
At the Sept. 4, 2025 meeting of the Schererville Town Board of Safety, Fire Chief Robert Patterson announced the department—s annual open house will be held Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 280 Plum Creek Drive.
Police Chief Peter Sarmas reported the department received several thank-you correspondences. Nina Borom sent a card thanking Officer Thomas Ruska for work on a hit-and-run investigation that led to charges. Chief Sarmas also relayed a letter from Chief Stephen Flores of the St. John Police Department thanking Schererville officers for assisting the St. John department during the unexpected death of an officer. Separately, the department received a thank-you note from a youth named Victor, who won a bicycle at the town—s National Night Out event.
Chief Sarmas also submitted a resignation letter from Officer Keith Hickock, who left for personal reasons and relocation outside the state. Chief Sarmas told the board the resignation reduced the department—s authorized sworn strength from 52 to 51. He said the department will coordinate with the town manager and clerk-treasurer to determine next steps and noted an active hiring list is available.
Board members expressed appreciation for the correspondence and wished Officer Hickock well. Fire Chief Patterson also encouraged attendance at the Oct. 4 open house.
These items were presented as department reports and correspondence; no board action was required on the thank-you notes or the resignation beyond acknowledgement.
