Two dozen new conservation officers officially joined the Indiana DNR Division of Law Enforcement during graduation ceremonies Friday at the State Capitol.

Among the new officers is

KEVIN PRICE of Burlington, who has been assigned to his home county, Carroll.

The DNR employs 214 conservation officers who serve the public and protect the natural Hoosier heritage of Indiana. The Law Enforcement division headquarters is in Indianapolis and operates 10 law enforcement districts throughout the state.

In addition to enforcing state laws, Indiana conservation officers are active in a variety of non-law enforcement activities, such as outdoor education programs including hunter, boater, snowmobile, and trapper education. River Rescue, Cave Rescue, Underwater Search and Recovery, and K-9 Teams are specialty response units available statewide whenever needed.

The Law Enforcement Division also has an Investigations Section. These investigations are primarily focused on exploited or commercialized wildlife.

Logansport Memorial Hospital’s CEO BRIAN SHOCKNEY has been asked to serve on an American Hospital Association task force on Variation in Healthcare Spending on Nov. 10 and 11 in Washington D.C. The focus of the group is to develop a uniform, comprehensive approach to reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid, instead of the many different payment methodologies currently in place.