Allen County Government employees recognized in Years of Service Coin Ceremony

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Allen County recognized government employees for their years of dedicated public service during its 2026 Third Quarter Coin Ceremony on Friday.

The ceremony celebrated service milestones ranging from 10 to 40 years and the employees’ contributions to Allen County and its residents.

The following employees were recognized:

• 10 years: Christopher Meihls, Jeffrey Bernath, Michael Starks, Joshua Thomas, Scott Freistroffer, Vance Hernandez, Jonathon Sams, Ryan Sievers, Diana Ferrer, Jenee Johnson, Joy Keister, Cheryl Kistler, Steven Manning, Abigail Organ, Melissa Sarrazin, Nancy Springer, and James Thompson.
• 15 years: Thomas Braun, Jessica Maier, Taiwan Brown, Mary Ehinger, Kyle Keuneke, Michael Preston, and Trina Riecke.
• 20 years: Danielle Acevedo, Adam Griffith, Raymond Jeter, Brittney Meredith, Toby Rhymer, Thomas Derose, Keely Davis, and Scott Sanderson.
• 25 years: Eric Kelker, Francis Koch, Tammy Meneghello, Lori Nagel, Asia Nelson, and Alicia Strack.
• 30 years: Chris Fleischer, Jeffrey Halsey, Eric Ortiz, Melinda Castleman, Carolyn Howell, Mark Reed, Teresa Clark, Kurt Schumann, and Benjamin Gordon.
• 35 years: David McClamrock, Tracey Platt, and Ana Saalfrank.
• 40 years: Eric Zimmerman and Mary Gallaway.

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