John Scheets
John Scheets trained to become a welder after high school, but when he was a kid, he wanted to be just like “Gibby” the cop.
“I was just amazed. He always took time to stop and talk. He was just neat as a pin. His persona, the way he carried himself. I just thought that was awesome,” Scheets said.
Older folks in Salem will remember Gilbert “Gibby” Bartha Sr..
He was a well-known Salem city police officer who during his off-hours, still in uniform, worked the door at the grocery/department store Persky’s, where Giant Eagle stands now and where Scheets used to see him.
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Longtime Salem Police Sgt. John Scheets flashes the familiar smile thatâs greeted Salem residents the past 36 years, first with the auxiliary then full-time as a road patrolman, detective, road supervisor and drug task force agent. Scheets retired from the department Jan. 8, but remains in law enforcement as a new member of the Columbiana County Sheriffâs Office. (Photo by Johnâs son, Jack Scheets)
SALEM Â John Scheets trained to become a welder after high school, but when he was a kid, he wanted to be just like “Gibby” the cop.
“I was just amazed. He always took time to stop and talk. He was just neat as a pin. His persona, the way he carried himself. I just thought that was awesome,” Scheets said.