On August 1st officers from the Valparaiso Police Department participated in the Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show held in North Aurora Illinois.
Congratulations to Officer Pickford for his first place finish!
Once again over 200 emergency vehicles participated in numerous specialty classes. This year Valparaiso Police Officer Eric Pickford was awarded first place in the class of In-Service Police Patrol Vehicle. Officer Pickford’s police vehicle is a 2006 black Ford Mustang. Officer Pickford’s unique vehicle allows him to specialize in traffic control.