THE TM 911 Franklin Street Weekly Newspaper Michigan City, IN 46360 Volume 37, Number 1 Thursday, January 14, 2021 Serve & Protect by Andrew Tallackson Bob Sulkowski is photographed by The Beacher’s Andrew Tallackson at his desk in Long Beach Police Department. Bob Sulkowski can pinpoint the exact moment he On one particular evening, someone was break- became interested in police work. ing into a home on Birchwood Trail. Ed was at Budd He was 12. His father, Ed, was Michiana Shores’ Corp., so the family called the sheriff’s offi ce, which part-time marshal, balancing those duties with asked if Bob could show them where the house was. full-time work as a welder at Budd Corp., a metal- The eager 12-year-old jumped at the opportunity. stamping plant in Gary. As marshal, there was no Jim Arnold, then a sergeant with the department, dispatch center or police radio. Calls came directly picked up Bob about two blocks from his home. The to Ed’s home phone. And if Ed was at Budd Corp. youngster then showed Arnold where the burglary when an emergency call arrived, the family quickly was reported. notifi ed the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 January 14, 2021 THE 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 Beacher Company Directory e-mail: News/Articles -
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