State Reps. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel), Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) and Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) honored the life of fallen Boone County Sheriff Deputy Jacob Pickett on Monday at the Statehouse.
Pickett lost his life in March 2018 after succumbing to a gunshot wound while on duty.
“Dedicated and selfless, Deputy Pickett embodies the definition of hero,” Schaibley said. “Our community lost a tremendous public servant, but his family lost a devoted son, husband and father. His compassion for others will continue on in the lives he touched.”
During a ceremony, a House resolution honoring Pickett’s legacy was presented to Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen and the Boone County K-9 team.
“Deputy Pickett was taken from us far too soon,” Thompson said. “I hope his family cherishes the memories they have, and please know we honor him and his selfless service to our community and state.”
Pickett joined the Boone County Sheriff’s Office in 2015 where he earned recognition as a Taser instructor, K-9 handler and team leader. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
“We are a little over a year past the event now. It’s been a really, really tough year for many of us so this is kind of one of those milestones that we have been wanting to hit, that one year, to try to get through,” Nielsen said. “We will never be able to fill his shoes, but we are going to do everything we can to carry on Jake’s legacy, and that truly is being a leader, a warrior, and we should all learn from the example he continues to set.”
For more information on House Concurrent Resolution 36, visit iga.in.gov.