County Honors 123 Employees for 1,990 Years of Service

Hamilton County is celebrating 123 employees for their service to the community. Each year the Board of Commissioners and Human Resources Department recognize and honor employees for milestone work anniversaries by presenting service awards at the end of each five years of employment.

Each recipient will be given a service pin with the number of years on it. Human Resources Director Sheena Randall says, “Our goal is to provide the people of Hamilton County with reliable, responsive service and care. Supporting skilled employees and giving them purposeful work is central to delivering on that commitment.”

Lynette Duvall, a caseworker and legal secretary in the Prosecutor’s Office, was the most senior employee recognized this year, marking 45 years of service to Hamilton County. She began her career as a receptionist at just 20 years old. “It really has been a lifetime,” Duvall says. “I started out using typewriters and carbon paper—things most people wouldn’t even recognize today. But what’s always stayed the same are the people. The great colleagues and phenomenal benefits are what kept me here all these years.”

This year, five employees will celebrate 40 years of service with the County, six will observe 35 years, 11 will mark 30 years, and 14 will observe 25 years. Another 13 employees will be honored for reaching the 20-year milestone, 11 marking 15 years, 24 celebrating 10 years, and 38 reaching five years of employment. The complete list is attached.

45 YEARS

• Prosecutor’s Office
  • Lynette Duvall

40 YEARS

• Commissioners
  • Steve Dillinger
• Recorder’s Office
  • Jennifer Hayden
• Community Corrections
  • Name Redacted
• Clerk’s Office
  • Cheryl Birge
• Weights & Measures
  • Jeff Rushforth

35 YEARS

• Soil & Water
  • Mark McCauley
• Commissioners
  • Dianna Lynch
• Sheriff’s Office
  • 2 Names Redacted
• Surveyor’s Office
  • Steve Cash
• Purdue Extension
  • Lisa Hanni

30 YEARS

• Probation
  • Paul McGriff
  • Kim Christman
• Parks & Recreation
  • Chris Stice
  • Kerry Graham
• Assessor’s Office
  • Dani Sheller

• Sheriff’s Office
  • 3 Names Redacted
• Superior Court 4
  • Steve Bilby
• Highway Department
  • Mark Fisher
• Youth Assistance
  • Tricia Akers

25 YEARS

• Probation
  • Eddie Spencer
  • Chanda Gilmore
  • Matt Todd
• Assessor’s Office
  • Troy Olsen
  • Lisa Johnson
• Highway Department
  • Randall Gasho
  • Faraz Khan
• Circuit Court
  • Shannon Daniels
• Auditor’s Office
  • Heather King
• Sheriff’s Office
  • 2 Names Redacted
• Prosecutor’s Office
  • 1 Name Redacted
• Community Corrections
  • Bill Keeler
• Human Resources
  • Carol Goodnight

 20 YEARS

• Sheriff’s Office
  • 7 Names Redacted
• Parks & Recreation
  • Bruce Oldham
• 911 Communications
  • Erin Crask
• Emergency Management
  • Pam Eldridge
• Treasurer’s Office
  • Dana Moore
• Buildings & Grounds
  • Jeff Lockridge
• Assessor’s Office
  • Scott Bernhardt

15 YEARS

• Community Corrections
  • Dimitry Belenitsky
  • Cory Ping
• Probation
  • Sandra Gilbert
  • Jeremy Wilson
• Sheriff’s Office
  • 2 Names Redacted
• Clerk’s Office
  • Sharon Faulstich
  • Bethany Sheller
• Superior Court 2
  • KC Corbin
  • Jeff Waggoner
• Prosecutor’s Office
  • 1 Name Redacted

10 YEARS

• Pretrial Services
  • Kala Stone
• Sheriff’s Office
  • 4 Names Redacted
• Youth Assistance
  • Trisha Straus
• Health Department
  • Christian Walker
• 911 Communications
  • Andrew Myers
  • Kevin Bryant
  • Molly Penwell
  • Michael Souders
• Community Corrections
  • April Hack
  • April Webb
  • Stacey Overman
  • Jennifer Chance
• Court Administration
  • Maggie Figge
• Probation
  • Heather Peoples
  • Megan Krenson
• Assessor’s Office
  • Darrin Burdett
  • Adam Hill
• Clerk’s Office
  • Kim Illyes
• Auditor’s Office
  • Paula McElroy
• Surveyor’s Office
  • Gary Duncan
• Recorder’s Office
  • Julie Barton

5 YEARS

• Sheriff’s Office
  • 14 Names Redacted
• Superior Courts / Magistrate
  • 2 Names Redacted
  • Jenna Applegate – Superior 3
• Parks & Recreation
  • Zach McNulty
  • Chandler Bryant
  • Heather Sanford
• Recorder’s Office
  • Ann McNeely
• Auditor’s Office
  • Lauren Powell
• Community Corrections
  • Stephanie Wilson
• Clerk’s Office
  • Debbie McDonald
• Veteran Services
  • Robin Wilson
• Prosecutor
  • 3 Names Redacted
• Airport Authority
  • Sam Sachs
• ISSD
  • Andrew Bradley
  • John Wardlow
• Court Administration
  • Jill Acklin
• Highway Department
  • Matt Lee
  • Carl Jones
• 911 Communications
  • Dillon Martin
  • Hannah Reecer
  • Allison Bohm
  • Conner Hobbs