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Chesterton’s Assistant Police Chief Cisco Rodriguez surprised Police Chief Tim Richardson, by honoring his leadership with an Exceptional Service Award during Thursday’s Police Commission meeting.

A number of other officers were honored for their performances in the line of duty the past year.

Richardson had wanted to present awards to Officer Nolan Mancera and Lt. David Virijevich for how they handled a dangerous shootout with a suspect in front of the Hilton Garden Inn on June 18. Mancera was wounded and the suspect, Joseph Gerber, who had fired first, died after he turned a gun on himself.

However, Richardson said he is submitting Mancera and Virijevich for a regional award for their bravery, so the two will be honored locally at a later

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