Detective Captain


Barry R Hicks

Just a few notes about myself. I have been in law enforcement for some 19 years. I started out as a Military Police in the US Army from 1977 to 1980. I served at a few locations, Fort Hood,Texas, Fort McClellan, Al (training National Guard and Reserves) Germany and others. Then I was hired and worked for the North Manchester Police Department for 6 years rising to the rank of Sergeant, before joing the Wabash County Sheriff's Department on December 12, 1989, where I now serve as the Detective Captain. In time I hope to add more information to this site and to talk about what matters to me the most, my family. Please check back often. .

FAMILY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

I have been asked several times, why I became a police officer. My only answer is that I don't really know. What I do know, is that I enjoy it very much, and it seems to be the only thing I have ever done that I believe I can do and I believe I am good at. My family also has a history of law enforcement, my grandfather, Bud Hicks, was a deputy sheriff killed in 1939 in Floyd County, Ky. His brother, my great-uncle, was a deputy sheriff. I had another uncle in law enforcement and two cousins are still in this line of work. And now I have a brother, E Steven Hicks who is a Detective Sergeant for the Wabash Sheriff's Department. My wife's brother was a cop for a period of time and her sister is married to Deputy Ron Nordman of my department. So, even though I say I don't know why, I know. It was instill in me before I was born.

Training

Northfield High School Class of 77, US Army Military Police School, attended several Law Enforcement Classes at Central Texas College, Indiana law Enforcement Academy class 83-75. I have attended numerous courses since that time, in investigations, both criminal and drugs, crime scenes investigation, photography, traffic and many others.

Duties

  • Chief Investigator
  • Breathalyzer operator
  • Crime scene investigator
  • Identi-kit
  • Police instructor
  • Oversee the Jail Staff and Operations
  • Oversee the Dispatch area
  • Oversee Patrol Operations
  • Training Officer
  • Member, Wabash County Crimestoppers Board
  • and trying to maintain the Department's home page

Off-duty

While off duty I enjoy hunting, fishing, camping and the outdoors. I also have coached softball, baseball, T-ball and basetball for some 11 years in the North Manchester area. I also had a slo-pitch team for 7 years, before "retiring" in 1997.

Awards

In 1996 I was named Wabash County Police Officer of the Year

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My Grandfather,Bud Hicks, was a Deputy Sheriff for the Floyd County Kentucky Sheriff's Department and was killed in 1939. See his section of "the Wall" using the search mode while there.

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