Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 2001 — Page 44

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Maj. Eva TalleySanHers serves vital dual roles as commander of the sheriff's personnel section and equal employment opportunity representative.

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Maj. John Offutt is rommamh'r of the Hheriff’s civil office where he effectively ariminiftten* thouMamls of civil and tax warrants involving millions of dollars.

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Capt. Phil Burton is responsible for inmate visitations, recreation, transportation, commissary, Wishard medical needs, jail records and hook-out.

Rev. John Merriweather of the Westside Cathedral of Praise serves as the Sheriff’s official jail chaplain, ministering to inmates, performing their baptisms and weddings.

Sheriff Jack Cottey appoints fonher Indy Deputy Mayor John Hall as a new member of the civilian merit board that oversees hiring, retention and major disciplinary decisions. Hull is the first African-American to serve on the merit hoard in a generation.

★ 30% of new deputies hired between 1997-99 were African-American, female or Hispanic. ★ 36% of new deputies hired between 1999-01 were African-American, female or Hispanic. ★ Sheriff Cottey’s committee developing employment testing is composed of two African-American males, one white female and two white males. 'At Sheriff Cottey has more than doubled minority hiring of merit deputies over previous administrations.