05/29/2018

At the regularly-scheduled Noblesville Common Council meeting tonight, President Chris Jensen made the following statement on behalf of the entire council about the Noblesville West Middle School shooting on May 25 after a moment of silence was held to honor all of those impacted by the event in our community:

“Last Friday, Miller Nation was changed forever. In the hours and days since, we have seen the best of this great community. During the event, our partners at the Noblesville Police Department, Noblesville Schools, Noblesville Fire Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, the Indiana State Police and countless other law enforcement agencies sprang into action with one goal in mind – to keep our students and community safe. The heroic actions of our teachers and students, and in particular, Jason Seaman, helped saved countless lives.

While our hearts break for the city we all love deeply, we are also confident that lessons were learned on Friday that will help not only Noblesville in the future, but other communities as well. In the coming weeks and months, we will be working hand in hand with our public safety departments and Noblesville Schools to offer our full support. Discussions were already underway before Friday to enhance our public safety presence at our schools.

We, as a council, continue to pray for our Miller family. We know thoughts and prayers are important at this time, but action will be required in the near future. We are ready to be a partner and engage in those discussions as we work to make our community even safer.”