{"id":128189,"date":"2019-01-04T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T15:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128189"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:07:04","slug":"fwpd-announces-department-promotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2019\/01\/04\/fwpd-announces-department-promotions\/","title":{"rendered":"FWPD announces department promotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-118732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-150x170.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-300x340.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Police Department will be promoting three officers to the merit rank of sergeant and a sergeant to the rank of captain on January 7, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Police Department news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Department Promotions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 4, 2019) &#8211; The Fort Wayne Police Department will be promoting three officers to the merit rank of sergeant and a sergeant to the rank of captain on Monday, January 7th at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers 300 E. Berry Street, Citizen\u2019s Square Building.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sergeant Juan Barrientes &#8211; Cmmissioned November 15, 1999<\/li>\n<li>Officer Jeremy I. Webb &#8211; Commissioned May 27, 2005<\/li>\n<li>Officer Christopher M. Felton &#8211; Commissioned October 26, 2007<\/li>\n<li>Officer John C. Nichter &#8211; Commissioned August 27, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The public and the media are encouraged to attend this ceremony.<\/p><\/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\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6444acfda0c91482b5880b5abb186d44' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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