Eagle Scout's Project Gives Police A Place For Sniper Training

Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 1:19 PM

By Mike Perleberg @mikedup84

Deryk Tibbs build a long-distance gun firing range in Lawrenceburg.

(Left to right) Combs Pizza owners Jesse and April Combs, Eagle Scout Deryk Tibbs, and parents Barbara and Larry Tibbs at the dedication of the new Laughery Valley FOP Long-Distance Shooting Range. Photo by Miranda Boyles, Eagle Country 99.3.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – A local teen’s Eagle Scout project will allow local police to improve their marksmanship skills.

Deryk Tibbs was joined by his fellow Boy Scouts and members of the Laughery Valley Fraternal Order of Police in dedicating a new long-distance rifle range at the FOP lodge on Brooks Road in Lawrenceburg on Monday.

The 17-year-old celebrated by shooting a block of explosive tannerite at the range. He nailed it at a distance of 100 yards.

Tibbs put a lot of sweat into the project. He had to cut down 200 yards of trees and brush, a fire pit had to be relocated, new concrete was poured, and the target area had to be set up. He did get some generous contributions from the FOP, Combs Pizza, and Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete.

Now that the local FOP is equipped with its own rifle range, police in the area will no longer have to travel long distances to train and get their certification.

Deryk is the son of Larry and Barbara Tibbs of Aurora.

Miranda Boyles contributed to this report.

Deryk Tibbs works on the long-distance shooting range. Photo courtesy Barbara Tibbs.

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