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Sheriff Hires New Deputies

(La Porte, IN) - Three La Porte County Sheriff’s deputies have been hired.

 

Deputy Justin D. Gorny, 32, graduated from New Prairie High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University in Criminal Justice and Criminology. 

 

Deputy Julian A. Sanchez, 28, is a native of Chicago. He attended SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary in El Dorado Hills, California, where he studied Pastoral Ministry. 

 

Deputy Matthew M. Disbrow, 27, is a New Prairie High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard until his honorable discharge in 2020.

 

Deputy Gorny will begin the agency’s Field Training Program in the coming days. Additionally, Deputies Sanchez and Disbrow will be attending a Basic Recruit School at the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy that is scheduled to begin in August. 

 

“Congratulations to Deputies Gorny, Sanchez, and Disbrow. We are excited about their additions and look forward to them making a positive impact across La Porte County for many years to come,” said La Porte County Sheriff John Boyd.    

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