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Bloomington, IN – Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter has announced the promotion of Trooper Dustin Mathews to the rank of Corporal. Corporal Mathews will serve as the District Duty Officer, overseeing various line command and administrative duties at the Bloomington Post. Corporal Mathews will also oversee the functional supervision of Bloomington District operations and delegate assignments to troopers working in the field.

Originally from Versailles Indiana, Corporal Mathews is a 2007 graduate of South Ripley High School.  He graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Political Science. Before being selected for the ISP Academy, Corporal Mathews served in an administrative capacity for the U.S. Secret Service for 3 years where he held a Top-Secret security clearance. He was a member of the 71^st Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and on March 16^th, 2012 was appointed as a Trooper and assigned to the Indiana State Police Post in Bloomington where he primarily patrolled Monroe County.

During his career, Corporal Mathews has served the Department in a variety of ways including as a member of the Tactical Intervention Platoon Team (Riot Squad).

Dustin and his wife Karla have two children and are residents of Owen County.

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PHOTO 1 - Corporal Dustin Mathews

PHOTO 2 - Cpl. Mathews, his wife Karla and Daughter