Pierceton Town Marshal Tim Sammons, right, is shown during the Kosciusko County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 149’s 2021 “Christmas With a Cop” event in this InkFreeNews file photo. Sammons is retiring after 20 years as town marshal at the end of July.

By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews

PIERCETON — Pierceton’s town marshal is retiring after 20 years.

At a special meeting on Wednesday, July 20, at the Pierceton Community Building, the Pierceton Town Council approved accepting Town Marshal Tim Sammons’ retirement.

His official retirement date is Sunday, July 31. The council also approved allowing Sammons to keep his service revolver.

Pierceton Police Officer Ashley Jones will serve as interim town marshal until Sammons’ replacement is hired.

The council also approved taking applications for a town marshal. It agreed to advertise the salary range from $50,000 to $60,000.