Indianapolis – Yesterday, 46 probationary troopers from the 75th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy were issued their state police cars at the Indiana State Police Indianapolis District. Four of the officers are assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post and will start solo patrol in the district which covers Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Tipton, Wabash, and Miami Counties. The probationary officers recently completed a three month field training period while assigned with veteran troopers. They will serve a one year probationary period before attaining permanent status as a trooper.
While in the academy, the new officers received approximately 929 hours of training in law enforcement techniques including criminal law, vehicle operations training, psychology, and “Survival Spanish.” They also developed skills in criminal investigation, vehicle crash investigation, and impaired driver prevention and detection.
Probationary troopers assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post:
Probationary Trooper Jesse Reason is a native of Fulton, IN and a 2009 graduate of Caston High School. He studied criminal justice at Ivy Tech in Logansport, IN. He will patrol primarily in Fulton County.
Probationary Trooper Abby Russell is a native of Kokomo, IN. She is a 2004 graduate of Northwestern High School. She is currently a sergeant in the United States Army Reserve. She served two combat tours as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. She will patrol primarily in Miami County.
Probationary Trooper Mario Cruz is a Marion, IN native and 2003 graduate of Marion High School. He served seven years in the United States Air Force. He will patrol primarily in Grant County.
Probationary Trooper Taylor Roth is a Fairmont, IN native and 2010 graduate of Madison-Grant High School. He served four years in the United States Navy. He will patrol primarily in Grant County.
Four photos attached. 1) Trooper Russell 2) Trooper Cruz 3) Trooper Roth 4) Trooper Reason
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