(La Porte, IN) - Recognition has been paid to a La Porte man who has worn many hats in city government for a long time.

 

Terry Scherer, President of the La Porte Police Merit Commission, was presented with a plaque during Tuesday’s La Porte City Council meeting.

 

Fellow police commission member, Mike Kellems, said the plaque was for his many years of dedication to the La Porte Police Department.

 

Scherer, who’s now retired from law enforcement, started with the police department in 1980 and, eventually, worked his way up the ranks to police chief. He is also a former member of the La Porte City Council for multiple terms.

 

“I just love working with people,” said Scherer during the presentation.

 

Scherer also gave thanks to his late parents for their example on “public service” and “loving people.”

 

Kellems said Scherer is also retiring from the police merit commission.

 

He credited Scherer’s leadership on the merit commission for helping to restore the number of police officers at the force to where they used to be several years ago.