The Lake County Council will recognize the outstanding efforts of several members of law enforcement at its May 13 meeting as part of National Police Week, May 15-21.
The School City of East Chicago and the Lake County Veterans Treatment Court will also be acknowledged for their recent honors.
Those issued commendations and special recognition from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department include patrol officers Matt Anderson, John Garreffa and Morgan Kral.
Other honorees include Detective Shane Ratkovich, Detective Sergeant Cody Mansfield and Officers James Madere and Eric Smith Jr., for outstanding felony case support.
Detective Sergeants Michael Hinch and Joseph Molina will be recognized for their sustained superior performance and Reserve Police Officers Michael Tabor and Ashley Coniglio for their outstanding law enforcement support.
Also recognized will be the School City of East Chicago which earned honors in the 2025 Magna Awards Program for Innovation and the Lake County Veterans Treatment Court for being named one of the five National Mentor Courts by All Rise’s Justice for Vets division and the U.S. Department of Justice.
The council is expected to make several appointments including four-year terms to Gary resident Robert Farag and Hammond resident Tom Novak to Lake County Library boards and a three-year term to Randy Palmateer to the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority.
Deborah Laverty is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
