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Garry Hamilton ’85
Social work graduate named Fort Wayne police chief
G
arry Hamilton, a 1985 Manchester graduate, became
police chief for the city of Fort Wayne on Jan. 1,
2014. He is the first African-American to hold the
position.
A social work major and criminal justice minor at Manchester,
Hamilton has served on MU’s Social Work Program Advisory
Council since 2007. He is a past caseworker for Allen County Child
Protective Services.
“Garry is an experienced, disciplined professional with the leadership
skills and integrity that I was looking for in a police chief,” said
Mayor Tom Henry, who appointed Hamilton. “He’s an excellent
communicator and is respected by his peers and the community.”
1990s Beth A. Mathia ’90x Taylor of Granger, Ind., died
June 17, 2013.
Darrell Clase ’91 of West Lafayette, Ind., has been named director of
emergency medical services for Tippecanoe County. Darrell also is on
the consortium faculty at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., and
directs the associate of science paramedic training program.
Andy McClain ’91 of Fort Wayne, Ind., is employed by Northern
Wells Community Schools and is head coach of the 2013 3A state
baseball champions of Norwell High School.
Jamie Branyan ’99 of Trumbull, Conn., has been promoted to director
of annuities and product management at Prudential Annuities.
2000s
Brian Hartz ’00 of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., is the associate editor for Southern Boating
magazine, the south’s largest boating magazine.
David Hutchinson ’00x of Spencer, Ind., died
Dec. 21, 2013.
Hamilton has been with the Fort
Wayne Police Department since
1994. Most recently, he served as
deputy chief of the city’s northeast
quadrant, liaison officer to the Allen
County Prosecutor’s Office, captain of
the southeast quadrant, and sergeant in internal
affairs.
“We want to be an accessible and approachable department that values
neighborhoods and a great quality of life,” Hamilton said. As chief,
he will work on a strategic plan to address homicides and other crime
in Fort Wayne, and focus on communication with neighborhoods and
businesses.
Mark Heiden ’01 of Franklin, Ind., graduated from Ball State
University in December 2013 with a Specialist of Education Ed.S.
degree in school superintendency. He works as a principal for Franklin
Community Schools.
Kristin Morris ’02 and Spencer Folkerts of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
welcomed son Bailey Matthew on Sept. 30, 2013. Kristin is a quality
assurance specialist with Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast
Indiana Inc.
Carlos E. Reyes ’02 and Karen Acevedo Knauth both of Managua,
Nicaragua, married in Managua on Mar. 29, 2014.
Aaron Griffin ’03 of Pendleton, Ind., died Jan. 23, 2014.
Lisa Updike ’03 of Fort Wayne, Ind., was
recognized as a Rising Star in the areas of
bankruptcy, creditor and debtor rights, and business
and corporate law, and appears in the March issue of
Indiana Super Lawyers magazine. Lisa is employed with
Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which is one of the 100
largest law firms in the United States.
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