Cedar Lake FOP #173

09/23/2026

Congrats brother, Moake! Thank you for nearly 3 decades of service to the town and be a founding member of our FOP Lodge. Enjoy your retirement!

09/11/2026

Congratulations, Brother Godoy!

08/11/2026

We are very proud of Brother Kidd’s accomplishments with Cedar Lake. Newton County is lucky to have him.

Please join us in welcoming Deputy Tom Kidd to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office!

Deputy Kidd is a graduate of the Northern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and holds numerous law enforcement certifications.
A North Newton High School graduate, Deputy Kidd brings more than 20 years of law enforcement experience to our agency, having dedicated his career to the Cedar Lake Police Department, where he retired as Patrol Commander.

We are excited to have Deputy Kidd join us and look forward to the experience, knowledge, and leadership he will bring to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.

Welcome, Deputy Kidd! We’re glad to have you with us!

08/10/2026

06/30/2026

ANOTHER Cedar Lake Officer is quitting to work for another agency.

This makes 2 officers total this year to leave for a better place of employment. The third, retired from policing entirely and works full time as a civilian.

How many more officers have to leave because of poor benefits and pay before the town council realizes it’s their fault? Don’t they realize how many $100,000’s they are going to be paying for the next 12 months for these new officers?

06/23/2026

We’re sorry to see our founding brother, Barry, pass away. However, he had a wonderful, fulfilling life and never stop fighting his cancer.

We will miss you Barry, rest easy sir.

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06/21/2026

We all hope that all the Fathers were able to enjoy their day, given the weather. We celebrate you today, rain or shine!

Happy Father’s Day!

06/16/2026

Wonder if Cedar Lake will lose any officers to this agency too. 10k more in salary, 4k+ more in longevity pay.
Until this counsel learns to; offer competitive compensation, treat their employees with respect, and stop ignoring safety board overreach, they will continue to lose the quality officers that made this town top 10 safest in the state.

06/13/2026

In case you all have not heard, our President, Shaun Meyer, is resigning from the Cedar Lake Police Department. Attached is his resignation letter.

In it, he plainly explains why he left; the lack of pay and benefits offered by the Town of Cedar Lake. We as a lodge have fought and fought for over 3 years explaining the situation.

The Cedar Lake Town Council refuses to listen to us and places the blame on the State, which is a lie.

Now the Town of Cedar Lake is losing a quality officer with over 10 years of experience.

… and he’s not the only one. There are numerous other Cedar Lake officers that are looking to leave as well.

05/29/2026

Way to go Sister Dills!!!