FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Board of Commissioners announced the winners of the Vandeveer Impact Award and Vandeveer Public Safety Scholarship on Friday.

The two awards honor the life and legacy of Jerry and Linda Vandeveer, who are best remembered for their support of public safety officials in the community.

During a ceremony, the recipients gather with colleagues, friends, and family, as well as members of the Vandeveer family and representatives from Fire-Police City-County Federal Credit Union and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.

Gerald Vandeveer, Jerry and Linda’s son, led the ceremony.

“The Linda & Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award exists because my parents lived the kind of service that you don’t need to wear a microphone or have a spotlight," Gerald sa

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