Merrill Henderson:
CLASS OF 1971
Columbus High School (Thru 1973)Class of 1971
Columbus, IN
Asbury CollegeClass of 1975
Wilmore, KY
Northside Junior High SchoolClass of 1968
Columbus, IN
Clifty Creek Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Columbus, IN
Merrill's Story
Life
Wow! Are we getting old or what? Been divorced since 1997( after having been married for 20 ).All my kids are grown, gone, and starting their own families. I'm a grandpa 4 times now and have been with the Sheriff's Department for over 39 years now. Retirement is slipping up fast! That's something few of us ever thought about 40 years ago.
School
Where to begin? Believe it or not I would gladly go back even now to good ole Columbus Senior High School. I sure don't miss the packed halls, and a lot of the classes I could do without, but I miss Concert Choir and the friends I had there. I really miss J.R. and his wisdom. I guess I just miss being a kid again (ha ha ha).
Workplace
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to condense a career in a few paragraphs. I have been with the Dept. now for over 39 years. I am 1st in seniority on the Dept. out of almost 100 employees. I have worked in the Jail, as Process Server, and Road Patrol (having held the rank of Sergeant for 5 years from 1992 to 1997). I have just about seen it all in those years. I have unfortunately been witness to the deaths of a few classmates also. I never would have imagined back in '71 that I would have become a Police Officer, but in retrospect, I wouldn't have had it any other way. Although I have enjoyed my years serving the public, I am now looking forward to semi-retirement (on my pension I will still have to make some money somewhere).
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