- Date Of Birth: September 11, 1942
- Date Of Death: December 17, 2015
- State: Indiana
Joseph Marc Sims, 73, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday December 17, 2015. He was born September 11, 1942 to Joseph Ray Sims and Elisabeth Bond Sims in Terre Haute. After graduating from Otter Creek High School, Marc went straight into the Marines serving during the Vietnam War. Marc had a very long and outstanding career in law enforcement serving with the Vigo County Sheriffs Department, ISU police department, Texas Peace Officer, and the Marion County Sheriffs department. He retired after 23 years as a deputy for Marion County. He received the America Red Cross Hall of Fame award for an act of bravery. Marc participated in mixed martial arts becoming an instructor and attaining the degree of black belt in Judo. At one point, Marc ran his own self defense training business in Indianapolis called Street Wise. Marc had a great interest in cars especially Corvettes, other interest included traveling to the Tennessee Mountains and Texas. He was the oldest of five siblings, which made him a very caring man who served his family, his community, and his country. He will be deeply missed.
Marc was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, Joseph Niell Sims who passed in 2008.
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