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It was recently announced that Pendleton District Master Trooper Shawn Cosgrove had been promoted to the rank of First Sergeant, to serve in the Logistics Division in Indianapolis.  Cosgrove, an 18 year veteran of the Indiana State Police, was chosen for his new position based upon a competitive selection process that included written testing, oral interview, seniority, education, and past job performance.

First Sergeant Cosgrove graduated from Mitchell High School in 1991, and from Ball State in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice.  He started his career with the Indiana State Police in 1998 at the Lowell District, then transferred to the Indianapolis District, and later to the Redkey District. In 2010, when the Redkey District was closed, he became part of the Pendleton District.

Cosgrove earned the award of Pendleton District Trooper of the Year in 2012.  That year his accomplishments included 49 criminal arrests, 24 operating while intoxicated arrests and 210 police services (assisting stranded motorists.)  During his career Cosgrove has served as a K-9 Officer and has completed duty assignments in Investigations and in the Drug Enforcement Division.  Cosgrove’s new assignment will be in Indianapolis at the Logistics Division, in Quartermaster.