Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) has announced that Dearborn County Sheriff Shane McHenry will attend tonight’s State of the Union address as her guest.
“Sheriff McHenry is an important and honored guest. I invited him as thanks for his service and to highlight the challenges law enforcement face, including the scourge of fentanyl caused by the Biden Administration’s reckless border policies. Our local law enforcement officers in Southern Indiana work tirelessly to keep our communities safe, and I am grateful for their efforts. I will always take the opportunity to express my appreciation for their service and let them know I have their back in Washington,” said Congresswoman Houchin.
“I would like to thank Congresswoman Erin Houchin for the opportunity to represent my fellow law enforcement officers across Southern Indiana at the State of the Union,” said Sheriff McHenry. “We are all facing challenges across the nation, especially law enforcement. I look forward to working with Congresswoman Houchin to help address those issues.”
McHenry is a lifelong Dearborn County resident. In 1995, he graduated from South Dearborn High School and went on to study at Indiana University.
At IU, he worked for the university’s Police Department and graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Sheriff McHenry has spent most of his 25-year law enforcement career as a detective, focusing primarily on narcotic investigations.
During his tenure, he received the Excellence in Law Enforcement award four times and had the honor of being named the Tom Cochran Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in 2005.
McHenry began his second term as Dearborn County Sheriff last month.
