Special plate issued for 80th anniversary of Indiana Sheriff's Association
(Talk of the Town photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Above, Sheriff Mark Hodges car is now marked by a special license plate commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Indiana Sheriff's Association.
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When you see Sheriff Mark Hodges out and about in your community, you may notice a different style license plate attached to his car.
Like Hodges, many of the sheriffs in the State of Indiana will be commemorating the Indiana Sheriffs' Association's 80th Anniversary by displaying a license plate designed for this occasion by Deputy Matt Ford, Clinton County Sheriff's Office, Frankfort, Indiana. These plates will remain on their vehicles until July 30, 2010.
As these sheriffs proudly exhibit this license plate, they not only recognize the celebrating of the anniversary, but it is intended to call attention that the ISA (the Indiana Sheriffs' Association) has been in existence from 1930 to 2010; the drape represents the Thin Blue Line signifying the vehicle owner is either an active or retired Law Enforcement Officer, the relative of one, or soon to be sworn in officer; that the vehicle is owned and driven by one of the 92 Indiana sheriffs— the number on each plate indicates the county represented.
The Indiana Sheriffs' Association was established in 1930 and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1977. The Association is comprised of the 92 Indiana county sheriffs, their deputies and other law-abiding citizens throughout the State of Indiana. Its purpose is to provide assistance to each sheriff, their deputies and other department personnel, thereby enabling them to improve the manner in which they carry out the responsibilities entailed in law enforcement and correctional services.