(LaPorte, IN) - Church bells rang again Friday in LaPorte to honor medical and other first responders during these challenging times.

Taking the lead is Bethany Lutheran Church. Pastor Dennis Meyer said the latest ringing was also for a police officer fatally shot recently in Indianapolis.

Meyer has been ringing his church bell every Friday for over a month now. Several other churches have joined in.    Meyer starts ringing the bell at 10:08 a.m. because 10-08 in emergency responder radio code means in service.