Community remembers Rt. Lt. John Ross

Community members and friends of Retired Police Lieutenant John Ross gathered to pay their respects and remember the legacy that Ross left in the City of Valparaiso.
John Ross was known as a great man who got up every day and did the right thing. He spent 32 years of his life serving the Valparaiso Police Department and the citizens of Valparaiso.
Ross started working for the Valparaiso Police Department in 1981 and left to work in Chandler, Arizona from 1982 to 1989. He returned to Valparaiso in 1990 and worked his way up, eventually earning the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant. Ross went on to serve as the Assistant Chief of Administration from 2001 to 2004.
Pieces of John’s presence will forever remain in the hearts of many in Valparaiso. Ross spent the rest of his career as a detective investigating major criminal cases, including serving as a detective lieutenant beginning in 2005. In 2015, after 32 years with the Valparaiso Police Department, Ross retired. Ross had a long and distinguished career that impacted many individuals around him.
John was a dedicated husband and father who glowed with pride and happiness when talking about his wife, Lana, his son, Cody, and his daughter, Rachel. When it came to his wife and children, there was absolutely nothing he would not do, and we are sending every ounce of support to his family during this great loss.
People from all over the community have expressed their love for Ross with showers of compliments and heartfelt sentiments.