LEFT PHOTO: Sergeant Craig Staneart, Lieutenant Kristin Barker, Deputy Kendra Warman, and not pictured Deputy Ryan Norton RIGHT PHOTO: Deputy Anthony Lardizabal, Deputy Yuji Hairston, Deputy Casey Noack

BERRIEN COUNTY, Ind. -- Berrien County Sheriff Chuck Heit presented “Lifesaving Awards” to Lieutenant Kristin Barker, Sergeant Craig Staneart, Deputy Kendra Warman, and Deputy Ryan Norton on Thursday at the Berrien County Board of Commission Meeting.

Heit also presented “Certificates of Commendation” to Deputy Yuji Hairston, Deputy Anthony Lardizabal, and Deputy Casey Noack for their outstanding work.

These were all presented due to a June 24 incident.

The Berrien County Sheriff's Department reported deputies from the midnight shift responded to an inmate who had attempted suicide in a

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