Community Corrections Advisory Board

2025 Meeting Dates
Whitley County Community Corrections Advisory Board
March 6, 2025 12:00 p.m. Government Building Rooms A&B
June 5, 2025 12:00 p.m. Government Building Rooms A&B
September 4, 2025 12:00 p.m. Government Building Rooms A&B
December 4, 2025 12:00 p.m. Government Building Rooms A&B
BOARD MEMBERS
 

Greggory Hockemeyer

Chairperson

Attorney

Myers Hockemeyer & McNagny LLP

116 Chauncey St.

Columbia City, IN 46725

(260) 248-2224

[email protected]

Judge Matthew J. Rentschler

Vice Chairperson

Circuit Court Judge with Juvenile Jurisdiction

Whitley County Circuit Court

101 W. Van Buren St.

Columbia City, IN 46725

(260) 248-3115

[email protected]

Judge Douglas Fahl
Superior Court Judge
Whitley County Superior Court
101 W. Van Buren St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-3119
[email protected]
D. J. Sigler Jr.
Whitley County Prosecuting Attorney
Whitley County Prosecutor's Office
101 W. Van Buren St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-3000
[email protected]
Jason Spencer
County Sheriff
Whitley County Sheriff's Department
101 W. Market St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-6410
[email protected]
Ed Beber
Chief Probation Officer
Whitley County Probation Office
101 W. Van Buren St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-3117
[email protected]
Anthony Churchward
Criminal Defense Attorney
116 E. Berry St.
Suite 500
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 428-2205
[email protected]
Elizabeth A. Deckard
Attorney
Lay Person
Bloom Gates Shipman & Whiteleather LLP
P.O. Box 807
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-8900
[email protected]
Ian Desch
Juvenile Probation Officer
Whitley County Probation Office
101 W. Market St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-3117
[email protected]
Lindsey A. Grossnickle
Attorney
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
Whitley County Court House
101 W. Market St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-2321
[email protected]
Sara Herendeen
Director of the Division of Family and Children
Indiana Department of Child Services
115 S. Line St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260-244-6531
[email protected]
James Heuer
Senior Judge
Lay Person
Whitley County Superior and Circuit Court
101 W. Van Buren St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-3115
[email protected]
John Barrett
County Fiscal Body Member
8944 E. South Circle Dr
Churubusco, IN 46723
(260) 450-7821
[email protected]
Mista Lauber
Secretary
Mental Health Administrator
Bowen Center
1259 E SR 205
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-8176
[email protected].
Bob Lotter
Educator
Lay Person
110 W. Ellsworth St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-2437
[email protected]
Gary Parrett
Columbia City Police Chief
Mayor's Office Designee
112 S. Chauncey St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-5120
[email protected]
Sharon Persons
Lay Person
516 Spencer St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
[email protected]
Jennifer Reiff
Educational Administrator
Columbia City High School
600 N. Whitley St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-6136
[email protected]
Carolyn M. Ross
Business Owner / Victim
601 Countryside Dr.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-4999
[email protected]
Michael D. Schrader
Public Safety
Lay Person
700 E. Keiser Rd.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-7560
[email protected]
Theresa Baysinger
Commissioner
Whitley County
220 W Van Buren St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-2378
[email protected]
Kurt Lehman
Ex-Offender
7007 Mangrove Lane
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
(260) 610-8568
[email protected]
Nancy Prickett
Lay Person
Whitley County DFR
543-B North Line St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
[email protected]
(800) 403-0864
April Waugh
Healthcare Professional
Whitley County Health Department
220 W. Van Buren Street
Columbia City, IN  46725
[email protected]