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Sheriff Stockton to speak to Defenders of Liberty Monday
Scott Stockton, the new Putnam County sheriff, will be the featured speaker of the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty on Monday, March 9.
The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be held at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle.
Stockton's appearance was rescheduled from the January meeting which was canceled due to weather concerns.
Taking his oath of office on Dec. 30, Stockton fulfilled a long-time desire to be the sheriff. He served the Indiana State Police in various capacities for 28 years, having been chosen as one of 40 out of 3,500 applicants in 1985.
He worked Wayne County for seven years, then participated with an interdiction program. He then transferred to undercover operations where he represented the department being assigned to the Drug Enforcement Agency for a period of two years. He was then assigned to the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for another two years.
Stockton was promoted to assistant commander of Special Investigations, then to commander of the Drug Unit. In July 2013, he was selected to go to the FBI Violent Crimes Unit.
He has received two U. S. attorney awards for outstanding investigations. Sheriff Stockton has received an A.S. degree and a B.S. in law enforcement.
The public is invited to meet with the new sheriff of Putnam County. There will be a short question-and-answer session following his presentation.