The Officer of the Month, as voted on by the Staff of the Michigan City Police Department, and recognized for outstanding duty, is Off. James Glasgow. Off. James Glasgow has been with the Michigan City Police Department since April of 1989 and is currently assigned as School Liaison to Michigan City High School. On Thursday, October 11, 2007 at approximately 1:00PM while on duty at the Michigan City High School. Officer Glasgow was alerted of an unknown problem.  While answering the call he was told that a Nurse had taken the defibrillator to room A210 for a medical emergency.  Officer Glasgow proceeded to the room to find a student on the floor with the school Nurse by his side.  Officer Glasgow radioed for an ambulance after which both the Nurse and Officer Glasgow assessed the student.  They found the student did not have a pulse and he was not breathing.  Officer Glasgow utilized his training along with the Nurse and the defibrillator was applied to the student.  The defibrillator assessed the student and gave the command to shock. The Nurse delivered the shock while Officer Glasgow gave rescue breaths through a protective barrier. The Nurse and Officer Glasgow continued to provide aid to the student until medical help arrived.  The student was later air lifted to Riley’s Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.

Michigan City High School Principle Mark Francesconi and the Nurse said that Officer Glasgow’s actions were a key component in saving the life of the student. The actions taken by Officer Glasgow are in keeping with the highest standards established by the Michigan City Police Department and its training programs and have assisted in the saving of a person life.

The Officer of the Month, as voted on by the Staff of the Michigan City Police Department, and recognized for outstanding duty is Officer Rob Grant, a 3 year veteran and assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division working the mid-night shift.  

On August 7th, 2007 Officer Grant responded to a fire at 1622 Kentucky Street. Officer Grant was staged in the 1300 block of Kentucky St and assigned duties of traffic control when he observed smoke to the north. Upon investigating he saw the residence at 1310 Kentucky was on fire. Without hesitation Officer Grant went to the scene of the fire. Officer Grant entered the residence and encountered several adults scrambling to save their children as the house was engulfed in the flames of a very aggressive fire. As they exited the home Officer Grant went upstairs to rescue three children that were trapped by the smoke and flames. After carrying two children to safety Officer Grant returned to the residence for the remaining child. Without regard for his own safety he climbed through thick smoke and searing heat grasping the remaining child and carried the child to safety. 

Officer Grant’s act of bravery is a credit to his character and is in keeping with the highest standards established throughout the history of the Michigan City Police Department. We commend his dedication of service to the public.

The Officer of the Month, as voted on by the Staff of the Michigan City Police Department, and recognized for outstanding duty is Cpl. Mike Elkins, a 25 year veteran and assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division, shift I.  

In July a robbery had just occurred outside of the Horizon Bank, 515 Franklin Street.  A description and a direction of travel were given out for the suspect.  Several officers began to scour the area for the suspect. Cpl. Mike Elkin’s the Shift #1 street supervisor responded to the Robbery Call. Within five minutes of the initial dispatch, Cpl. Elkins located a person matching the description of the alleged robber walking in an alleyway between 8th and 9th and Washington and Wabash Streets.  Information was provided by bank officials giving the name of the man that had robbed the 91 year old victim.  Cpl. Elkins identified the man he had stopped and placed him under arrest. The victims bank book and United States Currency were found to be in possession of the suspect. The victim also identified the suspect as the man that took his money. 

Quick actions by Cpl. Elkins removed a dangerous individual from our streets before he could commit other crimes as the suspect was recently released from prison and is a habitual offender. We commend Cpl. Elkins for his attention to duty.