Porter County Sheriff's Department

The Porter County Sheriff’s Department has hired 2 new officers that will replace recent retirements. Michael Piazza and Zachary Williams were sworn in by Sheriff Dave Lain at the Merit Board meeting on Monday January 17th at 3:30 PM in the...

The Porter County Sheriff’s Department’s Records Bureau has a great Christmas tree again this year. They chose this year’s theme to be the fight against cancer. The tree is decorated in all pink, for the fight against breast cancer.

The Porter County Sheriff’s Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration Nation wide Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On September 25th 2010 The Porter County Sheriffs Department will be participating in a nation wide...

Porter County Sheriff Dave Lain announces that the Porter County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a “Commemorative Country Breakfast” to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the “Take Care, We’re Farming Around Here” public safety initiative....

On August 6-8 the Porter County Sheriff’s Department had a team of 4 walk in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for a Cure in Chicago, IL. The team walked 60 miles in 3 days and raised over $15,000 that went directly to the Susan G. Komen for a Cure. “We...

The Porter County Sheriff’s Department is launching The Porter County Alert Network, a new interactive way to keep the community connected and informed through opt-in e-mail, text message, Facebook and web published public safety alerts. The new...

The Foot Pursuit 5K race is a 3.1-mile trail race run entirely inside Sunset Hill County Park. The course includes both wooded trails and rolling hills. The Foot Pursuit 5k is a challenge for any runner, and highly competitive. Just like years past,...