Marshall County - Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter recently announced the reclassification of Master Trooper Mike Gruett to the position of detective. Detective Gruett earned his assignment to Field Investigations through completion of written testing and a competitive interview process. Detective Gruett will primarily be responsible for cases in Marshall County.
Gruett, a 30-year veteran of the Indiana State Police, graduated from Lake Station High School and later attended Calumet College where he earned a certificate in criminal justice.
Gruett graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy in 1985, and was assigned to the Bremen Post. While at Bremen he has worked as a trooper and spent several months over the years on temporary duty assignment as a detective. During this time Gruett has also served on the Tactical Intervention Platoon, SWAT, and worked as a field training officer. Most notably, Gruett received a Bronze Star from the department in 1995 for his part in the heroic rescue of a woman involved in a car crash in Kosciusko County.
Gruett has made Marshall County his home since 1985. Detective Gruett resides in Plymouth with his wife and their daughter.
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