{"id":118970,"date":"2023-12-14T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118970"},"modified":"2025-06-22T17:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T21:12:26","slug":"mayor-henry-recognizes-62-city-employees-for-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/12\/14\/mayor-henry-recognizes-62-city-employees-for-years-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Henry recognizes 62 City employees for years of service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Tom Henry has recognized milestone years of service for 62 City of Fort Wayne employees.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mayor Henry recognizes 62 City employees for years of service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 14, 2023) \u2013 Mayor Tom Henry has recognized milestone years of service for 62 City of Fort Wayne employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of the work that\u2019s performed each day by our dedicated employees,\u201d said Mayor Henry. \u201cIt\u2019s important to set aside a day each year to recognize and thank employees for reaching milestone years of public service. Collectively, our employees are committed to making a positive and lasting difference to make Fort Wayne the best city possible for residents, neighborhoods, businesses, and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following individuals were honored:<\/p>\n<p><strong>40 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paul Smith, Fort Wayne Police Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>35 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jill Bowyer, Parks Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Deborah Dierkes, Landscape &#038; Horticulture<\/li>\n<li>Leronia Griggs, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Trent Hogue, Street Department<\/li>\n<li>Gregory Moring, Traffic Engineering, Retired<\/li>\n<li>Susan Rarey, Consolidated Communications Partnership<\/li>\n<li>Steven Tate, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Ericka Wallace, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Gregory Weisser, Controller\u2019s office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>30 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joseph Conwell, Street Department<\/li>\n<li>Monique Davis, Fort Wayne Police Department<\/li>\n<li>Bridget Glaser, Fort Wayne Police Department<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Hannon, Fort Wayne Police Department<\/li>\n<li>Roger Hormann, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>William O\u2019Dell, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Reed, Fort Wayne Police Department<\/li>\n<li>Stefanie Stabler, City Utilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>25 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scott Alday, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Bail, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Ethel Billingsley, City Utilities Customer Support<\/li>\n<li>Brett Brown, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Byer, Street Department<\/li>\n<li>Lawrence Carter, Street Department<\/li>\n<li>Mark Claus, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Brian Dey, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Paul Federspiel, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Delon Gaff, Street Department, Retired<\/li>\n<li>Russell Garriott, Community Development<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Geise, Transportation<\/li>\n<li>James Gibbons, Water Filtration Plant<\/li>\n<li>Jay Gorndt, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Gratz, Solid Waste Management<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Hattery, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Lynda Heavrin, Landscape &#038; Horticulture<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Helmkamp, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Hinkleman, Water Filtration Plant<\/li>\n<li>Todd Hockemeyer, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Steven Horn, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Klopsch, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Jody Lane, City Utilities Customer Support<\/li>\n<li>Charles Lill, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Lineberry, Parking Administration<\/li>\n<li>Randy Mee, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Heather Nahrwold, City Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Nelson, Public Works<\/li>\n<li>Scott Pepper, Traffic Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Susan Reas, City Utilities, Retired<\/li>\n<li>Dawn Ritchie, Public Works<\/li>\n<li>Robert Roy, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Kim Schinbeckler, Water Pollution Control Plant<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Schrader, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Kirk Scott, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Amy Shuler, Police Civilians<\/li>\n<li>Denise Smith, City Clerk\u2019s office<\/li>\n<li>Keith Suttle, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>James Tatum, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Nathaniel Thompson, Street Department<\/li>\n<li>Donald Voliva, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Sean Vosmeier, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Amanda Weimer, Fort Wayne Fire Department<\/li>\n<li>Catrice Whitlow, Police Civilians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='06ffad98b92dbb0918170917abb7c57b' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='06ffad98b92dbb0918170917abb7c57b' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='06ffad98b92dbb0918170917abb7c57b' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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