Ride along with LaPorte Police Specialist Justin Dyer as he patrols the streets of LaPorte.
âYou gotta put in the hours,â John said, adding, âI was up all night till 11.â
John, known as the Freedom Artist for his patriotic and military works, painted a 100-foot-long presentation of military logos, an American flag and eagle, and an image of this countryâs Middle East fighting.
âItâs wonderful,â said Post 261 Commander Gary Seng. âI canât express what he has done to enhance the post the way he has.â
A helicopter pilot and truck driver in Vietnam from 1970 to 72, Seng said the mural âbrings back memories. Some good memories, some bad memories. I try not to think of the bad memories.â