IN SCR0036

Honors John Thomas Shettle upon his retirement from the Orestes town council after 30 years of service, the longest tenure in town council history

Recognizes Shettle's military service as a Navy Veteran who served on the USS Everglade and USS Wren in Korea, achieving the rank of petty officer 2nd class before discharge in 1955

Acknowledges his law enforcement career, including graduating from the Indiana State Police Academy in 1955 and serving 10 years as Indiana State Police Superintendent under Governor Otis Bowen

Credits Shettle with creating "Click It or Ticket" and "Operation CARE" initiatives that evolved into federal programs, and notes his concurrent service as Commissioner of the Department of Corrections

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to John Thomas Shettle