Christian Sheckler

Reporter, South Bend Tribune

Christian Sheckler covers the local opioid crisis. He earned awards from Hoosier State Press Association for ongoing coverage in 2015 and 2016, using county death certificates to compile first comprehensive public accounting of the local opioid death toll. Sheckler broke multiple stories about use of force and alleged misconduct by South Bend police officers by obtaining data on the handling of complaints against officers. Follow him on Twitter at [@jcsheckler](https://twitter.com/jcsheckler "")