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Bloomfield boy named

honorary police officer

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By Sabrina Stockrahm

By Sabrina Stockrahm
EDITOR

A Bloomfield familys wish to

ease their sons fear of law enforcement resulted in an unbreakable bond with local police and a
badge of his own.
Kyreese Kolby Mumma -- known
to family and friends as Kye -- was
named an honorary member of
the Bloomfield Police Department
last week. The 7-year-old boy was
excited to receive his own police
badge and take the oath of an
honorary police officer.
Kyes parents, Lisa and Rick
PAGE 8 THE DAILY WORLD

Kye Mumma (center) proudly displays his honorary police officer badge
alongside Bloomfield Town Marshal Kenny Tharp (left) and Officer Jordan Allor.
Mumma, said it was important
for them to make sure their son
understood that local police are
the good guys.
His parents said for the longest
time, Kye wanted to grow up to
be a police officer, but a national
news story scared him.
I noticed he was hiding from
police when I was going to take
him to school, and he said he was
afraid because the police shot a
black boy (on the news), and hes

a black boy, Lisa recalled with

tears in her eyes.
Kye has autism ... Because he
has a tendency to wander and
bolt, we were afraid if he was
scared of policemen, he would run
from police if they were trying to
help him, Lisa explained.
The heart-wrenching realization
made the family realize it was
time to start talking to their son

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the operational ca
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said, as well as help
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With that in mind
recent counts have
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count of 107 inmate
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so the beds arent o
explained.
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the past few month
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days we may releas
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mates housed at the
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Hale said.
But, the relationship did not stop
the police
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added
the L
with the one encounter.
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the departments
cars
outfitted,
-- asked
which ifstrikes unnecessary
fear
in
Thrift
Store
helps
while
attempting
up
to
Allen
was
reportedly
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By Andrew
Christman
said
the officers from
the
whole de- Tharp said he told
the
story
of theon his
month.
the
child
of
police
as
a
whole.
the
vehicle.
there
was
anything
person
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County to
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If something would
As the Tharp,
vehicle approached
the relationship
that could possibly
Gambill,
about meeting a real police officer,
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charges Marvin
Lt. Marshal
HoltFrenchs
and special
little
guy to
in which
Bloomfield.
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employment
rates
in
or
any
other
kid,
we
want
them
area
of
the
Skating
Ring,
he
replied
only
thing
but they had no idea the
relation-law enforcement after
of resisting
Officer JR Blazier --itbegan
badge,
complete
withhim
his was
name,marijuana
was to come
thatrun
are away
in ne
beganstopping
to accelerate
away
from on
in theto us people
and not
ship their son would build
with leading
an by an
allegedly
officer
their
houseintoa visit
with
Kye. The
ordered
throughpocket
On of
Duty
Depot.
he
said.
me
in
excess
of
100
mph,
Gamhis
coat.
Gambill
reportfrom
us,
Tharp
said.
entire department.
high speed pursuit.
department even asked
Kye toThe
ridevehicle
From
there,
of the the
departwillbehe
bill wrote.
was
weav-a friend
edly located
marijuana
in the
When
asked whyVolunteers
he wants to
a
We started talking to him
about to with
According
a probable
them incause
a patroling
car
during
the
ment,
Christine
King,Allen
put said
together
need, as well as sittin
across
its
lane
of
travel,
crossplace
it
was.
police
officer
when
he
grows
up,
he
how the policemen are
the
filed
by good
Patrolman
Jacob Gambill
It really helps that
Kyes identification
and credentials,
Bloomfield
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ing theParade.
center line several
times.
While
speaking withsaid
Jason
I
Because
I just want to.
people and a policeman of
would
the never
JasonvilleAs
Police
fare, Hale said.
the Greene
County
Sheriffs
you Departcan see now,
he is
very then
Allens
vehicle
reporteddetected
the Departodor of an alcoholic
Allor said the sentiment
hurt him. We started talking
him Allen,
ment, toJason
23, waswith
re- the
Hale alsoresonated
said the f
comfortable
police,east
Lisaontoment
laminated
the ID coming
and Tharp
ly turned
Count
Road beverage
from his exhaled
with
him,
because
always which
knew
about meeting a policeman,
and
portedly traveling
at a speed high- 1400 South in Clayreadied
ing he
donations,
of anGambill
honorary
said.
County. the oath
breath,
wrote. Jason
over time he got to the point
he the
saidnormal
he
wanted
to
be
a
police
officer,
but
er than
flow
of
traffic
We will take any
policeapproxiofficer. advised me that he had been
Lisa said the small
The ceremony
vehicle traveled
he would, Mumma said.
never
really
knew
why.
During
the
westbound out when
of Jasonville.
food
good.
Monetary
Kye received his
honorary
po-from County
There Road
have been
a lotthroughout
of depart- the day and
mately
690 feet
drinking
She added with a laugh,
It took my
interview
process
before
landing
a
I activated
vehicle
cepted,
and
we
will
lice
badgemounted
meant a lot
to
the
family,
ments
involved
in
just
this,
Tharp
1400 South before coming to a there were open alcoholic beverhim a lot longer than that
acturadartoand
it indicated
the vehicle
job at the BPD, Allor
that queswhatsaid
we need,
he sa
but it took
a little stop
time in
fora him
said.
field.toAllen
immediately age containers in the vehicle.
ally do it.
(driven by Allen)understand
was traveling
73 it exited
was asked a Those
lot, butinterested
he never
what
meant.the vehicle andAllor
added
relationship
with tion
placed
his the Jasonville
Patrolman
Andrew
In May, Bloomfield Town
mphMarshal
in a 45 mphAfter
zone,we
Gambill
Hale at 812really knew
to answer.
air. The
Duguay
on how contact
left, wehands
wentintothedinKyeentire
goes purfar beyond
the reportedly
bounds of arrived
wrote.Jordan ner at the Mexican suit
Kenny Tharp and Officer
Linton
Pantry
was approximately
miles scene
conducted
field so-receiving
restaurant
and their 2.4
relationship
-- itand
helps
other a Since
his Food
badge,
Kye
Gambill
then he
reportedly
Allor were on a security detail
at the
operates
Tuesdays
from initiation
to finish,
Gambill
showedactivatit to everybody.
They
area youth
to see the officers inter- said he has shown
it off to every-a
ed his
emergency
lights
and siren
school. The Mummas live
near
the were
p.m. and Saturdays
wrote.
calling
him sir
and deputy. act with the family and See
see that
Allen,the
Pageone.
9
school, so Kye and his sister, Pay- It was sweet, Lisa said. Then, he officers are real people.
When I first got my badge, thats
ton, went out to talk to the officer.
wouldnt separate with it. He had to
We are average people like every- what I did, Allor said with a laugh.
We happened to know Jordan sleep with it.
one else. A lot of people see us as
Lisa and Rick Mumma said they
because he went to school with our
Lisa said Kye still wants to be a police officers, and thats a scary are very thankful for the Bloomfield
son and played baseball with him, police officer -- more so than ever.
thing because when you get stopped Police Department and the interest
Mumma said.
Now, he thinks he is a police offi- by the police, its a bad deal, Allor
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Allor let Kye explore the patrol cer. Hes just waiting for his car and said. Too often when we deal with they took in their son.
es
It
means
even
more
(to us as parcar and flip on the lights -- spend- his gun, Lisa said with a laugh.
people, its at a bad time for them.
est
officers.
ing about a half hour together that
Walton
Fune
Tharp said several people were Theyre getting pulled over or there ents) than him liking police
It
means
hes
safer.
We
are
just so
night looking through the car and involved with getting Kye his own is a domestic situation.
Maxine Gabb
learning what the buttons do.
badge, with the project six months
I feel like when we do something thankful, Lisa stressed.
She added, Kye heard a black
I did what any officer in Greene in the making.
like this, it helps show we are not
a
free
man
once say allGraveside
policemen Serv
are
County would do, Allor said. Thats Enjoy
We talked about doing something just these robots that walk around
Satan, or something like
that,
and
e-cookbook,
one thing I wanted when Idownloadable
was a kid special for
him, Tharp said.
enforcing the law. We are people.
Saturday 1 pm
needs toCemete
come
was to see inside a police Happy
car be- Healthy
Allor noted,
This isnt something
Tharp added too frequently, peo- (Kye) said, Well, he Fairview
Holiday,
cause thats all I ever wanted to do. weve done before.
ple will tell their children if they and meet my friends.

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counties.
Hasler said in addition to the change in
Indiana Criminal Code
change (which is outlined in todays editorial on page 3), the
county is seeing other
factors contribute to
the high numbers.
For example, Hasler
said Greene County officers are doing a
great job of following
through on investigations, like burglaries,
and getting those offenders into court.
Once the criminals
have been charged,
Hasler said it is taking

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through the full process to sentencing.
Another major factor
that has led to this
point is issues with
mental illness, Hasler
added.
With the closing of
mental institutions,
they are coming to us
until they are evaluated by the court. The
type of inmate (now) is
a lot different, Hasler
said, noting some of
those issues are due
to substantial drug
abuse.
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one in a series. The
next installment will include input from Sheriff
Mike Hasler and Com-

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