 
Rushville
Reserve Police
Unit
Indiana
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About
the
Rushville Police Department
Reserve
Unit
The Rushville Police
Department Reserve Unit consists of 8 volunteer Officers
supervised by Reserve Lieutenant Floyd A. Cameron. Lieutenant
Cameron has been a member of the Reserve Unit since the summer of
1968, and is currently in his 40th year of Service to the City of
Rushville as a Reserve Officer.
  Reserve
Officers supplement the 13 full-time, sworn Officers of the
Department who serve under Chief Ron
Cameron (pictured left) who was reappointed
on January 1, 2008, after being recalled from retirement.
Chief Cameron told NRLO that he appreciates the service that the
Reserve Officers provide to the city each year. Chief Cameron
also started his career as a Reserve Officer and had been promoted
through the Ranks to Chief before retiring in 1989, after 21 years
of service. Chief
Cameron kept active in Law Enforcement serving the State in many
capacities during his retirement period. Current Mayor Merv Bostic (pictured right) requested that Chief
Cameron return to the Department in January, 2008.
The Unit
currently has 8 NRLO Members. Lieutenant
Floyd Cameron told NRLO, "Our Unit is proud to be a 100% NRLO
Unit, and we enjoy the web site. We have 2 new
recruits going through their Pre-Basic Testing, Physical Tactics,
and Firearms Training. They will then have to go through their
Probationary Period. When the new recruits complete this,
the Unit will be back to 10 total, and we are planning to add 2
more." More on the Unit.
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2009
Reserve Training Session
The Rushville Reserve Police
recently (2009) held a Training Session at the Rushville Police
Department. The training covered some of the Mandatory
Training required by the State. The Officers undergo mandatory
training each year. 
2009 - Rushville Reserve Police Training
Session. Those in attendance for the 2009 Mandatory
Training Session are pictured (Front Row, Left to Right) Mike
Gerrish, Gary Cameron, Lieutenant Floyd Cameron, and Dustin Dice.
(Back Row, Left to Right) Martin Jacobs, Matt Hedrick, Jarrod Drake,
and Chris Philphot. Rushville Police
Department's Corporal Craig Tucker (not shown in
photo) is a State-Certified Training Instructor, and he
provided the training. Corporal Tucker is also the Liason
Officer between the Department and the Reserve Unit.
Lieutenant Cameron told NRLO, "Our Unit is proud to be a 100%
NRLO Unit, and we enjoy the web site."
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Reserve Lieutenant Floyd
Cameron Receives "President's Call to Service Award" (Lifetime)
from The White House for over 40 years
of Volunteer Law Enforcement
Service
On May 3, 2010, Rushville Police
Department's Reserve Lieutenant Floyd Cameron was presented the
"President's Call to Service
Award" (lifetime) at the Rushville Board of Works
meeting. This lifetime President's Volunteer Service Award is bestowed upon volunteers who have donated at
least 4,000 hours to their community and country. From 1969
through 2009, Lieutenant Cameron has donated 8,988 hours to
the community of Rushville through his service with the
Rushville Police Department. The Award was accompanied by a stunning
lapel pin and a letter from President Obama commending him on his
volunteer achievements. 
Holding the framed "President's Call To Service Award"
and letters from President Barack Obama and NRLO are (left to
right) Reserve Officer Gary Cameron, Chief of Police Ron
Cameron, and recipient Reserve Lieutenant Floyd Cameron.
Representing two generations of Camerons who are serving the
Rushville Police Department, Gary is Lieutenant Cameron's son, and
Chief Cameron is his brother. There are actually three generations
who have and are serving the community of Rushville as
Lieutenant Cameron's grandfather also served the Department as a
Police Officer. Also, his uncle was a Rushville Fireman, and
his newphew is now a Rushville Fireman.
Police Chief Ron Cameron said
during the presentation: "In late
December of 2009, Reserve Lieutenant Cameron was notified by
National Reserve Law Officers Association that they would be
nominating him for the 'President's Call to Service Award.'
Floyd has been a tremendous asset to the Rushville Police Department
for the past 40 years, assisting with routine traffic patrol;
the Rush County Fair; Halloween parades; and the 4th of July
activities. Another one of his main duties for many years has
been to coordinate the security for the Rushville High School's
Athletic programs including basketball, football, and soccer
games. This in itself has been a huge undertaking, and all of
us here at the Police Department appreciate his hard work and the
time he has taken to get all of those activities
covered."
In NRLO's presentation letter
to Lieutenant Cameron, it was stated in part,
"NRLO is proud to have been the "certifying organization" in
securing this prestigious White House award created for Reserve
Lieutenant Floyd Cameron in recognition of his volunteered time as a
Reserve Law Enforcement Officer." It was also stated,
"It is noted here that Reserve Lieutenant Cameron's participation in
Volunteer Law Enforcement has played an important role in the
history and success of today's Reserve Law Enforcement."
In conclusion, the letter stated, "On behalf of NRLO and of its
members across the nation, we salute you, Lieutenant Cameron.
You are most definitely one of the pioneers in Reserve Law
Enforcement, and you are an excellent example of one of this
country's "Ultimate Volunteers." 
Lieutenant
Cameron wanted everyone to know that Reserve Officers can only put
in this amount of time with the complete support of their wives and
families. Pictured is Floyd's wife Connie. They have
been married 47 years.
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Reserve Lieutenant Floyd A. Cameron
Honored by Department and City Mayor for Over 36 years of
Dedicated Voluntary Service to his City and his Country and is
Recipient of NRLO's "Outstanding Service
Award"
 Reserve Lieutenant Cameron received NRLO's "Outstanding Service Award" from his
Department in recognition of over 36 years of Volunteer Service to
his City and to his Country.
Note of
interest: Assistant Chief of Police Williams
and Reserve Lieutenant Cameron both attended the 1985 RLOAA /
NRLO Coordinators' Conference held in Tapatio Springs,
Texas. Williams was then a Patrol Officer and Lieutenant
Cameron was a Reserve Officer. Ron Cameron was Chief of
Police at this time.
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More on the
Rushville Police Department Reserve Unit
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Rushville is located
approximately 40 miles east of Indianapolis. Up until March of
2005, Rushville covered a one-square mile area. That area more
than doubled when a city annexation took effect. The new area
extends approximately one mile south and one mile southeast of the
previous city limits. The south and southeast areas are
separated by farmland that is not included. The number of
citizens in the City of Rushville increased from 6,000 to
6,700. 
Rushville Reserve Police
Officers have the same Police Powers as full-time Officers and
assist them with Patrol and Investigative duties.
The Reserve Officers work special details, atheletic functions,
and parades which free full-time Officers for other duties. The
Reserve Officers carry personal pagers and can be called on to
assist during emergencies or manpower needs. The Reserve Unit
also has its own fully equipped Patrol car which is pictured at
right.
To become a
Rushville Reserve Officer, you must attend and pass a 40-hour
Pre-Basic Class, 20 hours of Dispatch Training, and ride with a
full-time Officer for 100 hours. To receive driving
privileges, Reserves must then drive with full-time
Officers for another 40 hours while they are being evaluated.
After the evaluation and clearance from the Chief of Police, they
are permitted to Patrol alone. Each Reserve Officer is then
required to maintain monthly work hours and yearly training
requirements.
The Rushville Reserve Police
Unit is considered a valuable asset to the Department and is valued
by each member of the Department.
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5-Year NRLO Service Award
Presented
to Gary M. Cameron
Rushville
Indiana Reserve Police Officer Cameron was presented with NRLOs 5-Year
Service Awards at the November, 2006, Rushville City
Council Meeting. Reserve Officer Cameron is the son of Reserve
Lieutenant Floyd Cameron and the nephew of Chief of Police Ron
Cameron.
CONGRATULATIONS,
Reserve Officer Cameron!
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