St. Pierre named Hometown Hero for July

CHEBOYGAN — Army veteran Edward St. Pierre was recently named Cheboygan County's Hometown Hero for the month of July.

According to the Cheboygan County Veterans Subcommittee, St. Pierre served in the army from 1964–1966 during the Vietnam War and then with the Michigan National Guard from 1975–1977.

After returning from active duty, St. Pierre continued to serve his community for 42 years as a deputy sheriff with the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Department, working as a road patrol deputy and as a School Resource Officer. He became one of the first certified D.A.R.E. officers in the State of Michigan.

St. Pierre currently serves as the Mullett Township Constable, and is an active member of the Cheboygan American Legion.

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The goal of the Hometown Hero program is to recognize veterans who have not only served their country, but have also given back to the community in which they live and have a positive impact.

Members of the community can nominate a veteran to receive the award by filling out a form. These forms need to contain the veteran's name, their branch of service, what years they served in the military and why the nominating person feels the veteran should be honored.

These forms can be picked up at the Cheboygan County Veterans Services Office in Room 122, on the lower level of the Cheboygan County Building. The form can also be found online .

Completed forms can be returned to the veterans office, or by mailing them to Hometown Heroes, Cheboygan County Veterans Service, 870 S. Main St., Room 122, Cheboygan, MI 49721.

— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: St. Pierre named Hometown Hero for July