(La Porte, IN) - Two La Porte church leaders have been publicly recognized for all they do for police and other emergency responders.  Pastor Dennis Meyer and Carey Garwood, with Bethany Lutheran Church, have raised money for several years to do things like purchase equipment for police and other responders.

 

One of their fund raisers is Red, White and Brew.  The tasting and concert event, featuring Nashville recording artists, draws a few thousand people annually with proceeds going to help support law enforcement and others on the front lines of public safety.

 

After La Porte County Sheriff, John Boyd, presented them with a plaque today, Meyer said he wants emergency responders to know “we have their backs.”  Boyd said their support has been unwavering at a time when law enforcement in different parts of the nation has come under extreme scrutiny.

 

Meyer, ringing his church bell for First Responders every Thursday at 10 a.m. for several weeks during the Pandemic is another example of the many ways he and his congregation show their appreciation.

 

The presentation was made during today's La Porte County Sheriff Merit Commission meeting.