{"id":79210,"date":"2020-05-17T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=79210"},"modified":"2020-05-16T23:18:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T03:18:58","slug":"rhoades-announces-support-from-law-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/05\/17\/rhoades-announces-support-from-law-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhoades announces support from law enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_75913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75913\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tTom_Rhoades-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Rhoades\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-75913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tTom_Rhoades-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tTom_Rhoades.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Rhoades has announced his candidacy for the Indiana State Senate&#8217;s seat in the 16th district. Photo Courtesy of candidate Rhoades.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>News release from the Tom Rhoades for Senate campaign:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tom Rhoades Announces Support from Law Enforcement for Indiana State Senate \u2013 District 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(May 15, 2020) &#8211; On this National Peace Officers Memorial Day, Tom Rhoades, Republican candidate for the Indiana State Senate District 16, recognizes the sacrifices of police officers everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a career law enforcement officer and the father of a police officer, I understand firsthand the sacrifices made by the men and women who choose to serve their communities and their families,\u201d said Rhoades. \u201cThe sacrifices made by the officers\u2019 loved ones are often forgotten. Today we remember not only those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but the families and friends who live on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rhoades is honored to receive the support and endorsement from local and statewide law enforcement leaders Chris Newton, Sheriff Huntington County; Rusty York, Chief of Police (Ret.) Fort Wayne Police; Ken Van Ryn, Chief of Police (Ret.) Fort Wayne Police; John Grannan, Assistant Chief of Police (Ret.) Fort Wayne Police; Henry McKinnon, Chief of Police (Ret.) New Haven Police Department; Rusty Goodpaster, Executive Director (Ret.) Indiana Law Enforcement Academy; and Wil Smith, Director (Ret.) Indiana Regional Community Policing Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Rhoades, an Allen County resident for 30 years, brings experience in law enforcement, education, and healthcare to this race.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Police Memorial Service.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='9b4fd7edf9bcb252512f5cfb479dcd50' data-image-id=\"1754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\" data-description=\"The Police Memorial Service.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1754\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='9b4fd7edf9bcb252512f5cfb479dcd50' data-image-id=\"2028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  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