Terre Haute, In. – Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse died Wednesday morning after a courageous battle against cancer.  Plasse was in his second term as Vigo County Sheriff.  Before being elected sheriff, he had spent 33 years with the Terre Haute police department and served as Chief of Police under Mayor Duke Bennett. Plasse was named Terre Haute Police Department Officer of the Year in 2004 for his dedication to duty. Plasse retired in 2017 as Sergeant Major with the 38th Infantry Division in the Indiana Army National Guard, where he served 34 years. His deployments included time in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Vigo County Commissioners request that all flags be flown at half-staff until after Plasse’s Services.