New Putnamville Troopers Receive Cars
Putnamville—This morning, in a ceremony led by Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter, 54 probationary troopers from the 76th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy class were issued their state police cars at the Indiana State Police Youth Education and Historical Center, which is adjacent to the Indiana State Police Indianapolis District. Two of the officers are assigned to the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post and start solo patrol in the district which covers Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, Clay, Putnam, and Sullivan counties. The probationary officers recently completed a three month field training period with veteran troopers. They will serve a one year probationary period before attaining permanent status as a trooper.
In addition to the field training, the new officers received approximately 950 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques when they were assigned to Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. The curriculum included criminal law instruction, traffic law instruction, emergency vehicle operations training, psychology, first responder, and self- defense. They also developed skills in criminal investigation, vehicle crash investigation, impaired driver prevention and detection, and other law enforcement related topics.
The new Putnamville troopers now on solo patrol are:
Courtland A. Woodruff, age 28, is an Illinois native having graduated from Jacksonville, Illinois High School and Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology. Prior to his graduation from the ISP Academy, Woodruff was a pharmacy technician. He enjoys exercising, the outdoors, and anything sports related. Woodruff will be primarily assigned to patrol Vigo County and resides in Terre Haute.
Kevin A. Fowler, age 21, is a Morgan County, Indiana native, a graduate of Martinsville High School and a graduate of Vincennes University with an Associate of Science degree in Conservation Law Enforcement. Prior to graduating from the ISP Recruit Academy, Fowler was a 911 dispatcher for the Morgan County Central Dispatch. He enjoys hunting and fishing and anything outdoors. Fowler will primarily patrol Putnam County and he resides in Martinsville.
Photo Left to Right is: Woodruff and Fowler
SERGEANT JOE WATTS
