A RESOLUTION memorializing Jan D. Rose.
Whereas, Jan D. Rose was born on December 18, 1939,
and passed away on July 24, 2006, at the age of 66;
Whereas, The son of Lawrence J. and Leavenna L. Rose,
Jan D. Rose was born in LaPorte, where he attended St. Joseph
Grade School and LaPorte High School;
Whereas, As a young man, Jan D. Rose worked in the
family business but longed to be a law enforcement officer;
Whereas, On June 4, 1960, Jan D. Rose married Eyvette K. Mishler and together they raised four sons, one daughter, and one foster daughter;
Whereas, Jan D. Rose reached the rank of sergeant by
1971, after quickly rising through the ranks;
Whereas, In 1979 Jan D. Rose was elected sheriff, a
position he held until 1986;
Whereas, Jan D. Rose was named the Indiana State Officer
of the Year in 1982 and 1986 in recognition of his outstanding
abilities and his dedication to LaPorte County;
Whereas, Jan D. Rose is remembered by his friends and
fellow officers not only as a great sheriff but also as a great
humanitarian;
Whereas, A devoted husband and father, Jan D. Rose was
named LaPorte County Father of the Year in the late 1970s;
and
Whereas, Jan D. Rose was an exceptional human being
who will be remembered for the compassion he showed his
fellow man as well as for his work as a law enforcement officer
and sheriff: Therefore,
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