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Commission honors long‑serving officers; canine unit awarded grant
Summary
The commission presented the 2025 Officer Chris Smith Award to K‑9 Officer Steven Weigel, recognized Dylan Travis (20 years) and Donna Chavez (25 years) of the Michigan City Police Department, and heard that the canine division received a grant from the MAC Center via the S50 K‑9 fund for training equipment.
The Michigan City Police Civil Service Commission used part of its Feb. 11 meeting to recognize long‑serving staff and to note a new grant award for the department’s canine program.
Chief (Unidentified Speaker 3) presented the 2025 Officer Chris Smith Award to K‑9 Officer Steven Weigel, citing Officer Smith’s legacy of integrity and a note Smith wrote about perseverance: “I will work equally hard to keep it,” the chief read…
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