On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Mayor Pete Land swore in the newest Crown Point police officers during the Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting.
Officer Shane McCormick, badge No. 129, is a 2017 graduate of Crown Point High School, where he excelled in football, as well as track and field. Following high school, McCormick attended the University of St. Francis, where he played football.
Previously, McCormick served with the Hammond Police Department. He is a graduate of the Northern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, class #22-48.
Officer Henry Georgas, badge No. 130, is a 2016 graduate of Crown Point High School. After high school, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University Northwest.
In 2020, Georgas joined the Army National Guard, where he currently holds the rank of 1st Lt. as an aeromedical evacuations officer in the medical service branch. He recently graduated from the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Flight School.
Previously, Georgas served with the East Chicago Police Department.
The hires bring the department to 51 full-time, sworn officers.
“I’ve known Henry and Shane for a long time. They were fantastic young men back then and are fantastic young men right now,” Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said. “It’s always a pleasure and great thing to see: to have Crown Point kids who grew up in our community, went off and did their own thing, and chose to come back and create a life in Crown Point and serve our community. Fantastic job.”
