Chief Jeff Balon, Valparaiso Police Department
Chief Balon has been with the Valparaiso Police Department since 1992 and has been serving as Chief since 2017. He earned his Bachelor of Science -With Distinction, from Calumet College of Saint Joseph, in Public Safety Management. Chief Balon is a lifelong Porter County resident and a graduate of Chesterton High School. He is married to his wife Katherine, and together they have four children. When he's "off duty," he enjoys boating on Lake Michigan with family and friends.
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