Bloomington - The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Doug Carter, has announced the promotion of Lieutenant Kevin Hobson to the rank of Captain. Captain Hobson will now serve as the Deputy Commander of ISP Special Investigations.
Captain Hobson’s primary responsibilities will include organizing, coordinating and directing the functions of the Division Staff, identifying Criminal Investigation Division training needs and supervising the subordinate Section Commanders. Captain Hobson will also be participating in Division planning, budgeting and coordinating the administration of the asset sharing program for all property vehicles and monies seized by ISP Department Investigations.
A native of Bloomfield, Captain Hobson is a 1991 graduate of Bloomfield High School. He graduated from Indiana University where he studied Health Administration before being accepted to the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy in June of 1995. In December of 1995, he was appointed as a Trooper and assigned to the Versailles Post where he worked Switzerland County.
During his career with the State Police, Hobson worked the road for two years as a Trooper in Switzerland County before being re-assigned to the Drug Enforcement Section, where he worked for the next nine years. Captain Hobson then served as a Crime Scene Investigative Sergeant for the Criminal Investigation Division and was posted at the Bloomington District. In 2009, Hobson was promoted and served as the District Investigative Commander at the Bloomington District where he assisted the District Commander to determine crime problems and action plans. In 2013, Hobson was promoted to Lieutenant where he primarily directed the activities of personnel assigned to the Drug Enforcement Section.
Captain Hobson and his wife Penny reside in Greene County.
PHOTO 1 – Captain Hobson’s Promotion Ceremony, left to right: father Jim Hobson, mother Leona Hobson, Captain Hobson, son Mitch Hobson and wife Penny.
PHOTO 2 – Captain Kevin Hobson
