Family members of Glenn DuRocher filled Highland Town Hall on Monday to see him sworn in as the 40th member of the town’s police department.
The ceremony ended with applause from the group that included his wife and children, parents, grandparents, and other relatives as DuRocher was sworn in by Clerk-Treasurer Michael Griffin.
“Welcome aboard. We wish you the very best,” Mark Herak, town council president, said.
DuRocher, 29, of Highland, said he looked forward to working in the community.
The new officer was hired July 29 and is a graduate of Highland High School. He most recently was employed as a corrections officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department where he was a member of the special operations unit, emergency response team and intelligence task force among other assignments. He also holds an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Purdue University Northwest.
DuRocher is enrolled in the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and is expected graduate in November. He will then participate in the Highland Police Department’s 16-week field training program.
Chief Peter Hojnicki said DuRocher is in training to replace an officer who is planning to retire later this year. His hiring will keep the department fully staffed.
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