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Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal Named 2025 Irish Citizen of the Year at Hoosier Lottery Kickoff
Summary
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal was honored as Indianapolis’ 2025 Irish Citizen of the Year at a Hoosier Lottery St. Patrick’s Day kickoff event; speakers recounted his decades‑long law enforcement career and community ties.
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal was named Indianapolis’ 2025 Irish Citizen of the Year and served as parade grand marshal during the Hoosier Lottery St. Patrick’s Day kickoff event in Indianapolis.
Robert v. Welch, president of the Indianapolis Athletic Club Foundation, introduced Forestal and noted his family’s Irish roots and long record of public service. Welch said Forestal’s maternal grandfather served as an Indianapolis police officer and his maternal grandmother was a township trustee, and that those family roles helped shape Forestal’s commitment to public service.
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