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Indiana State Police | |
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Abbreviation | ISP |
Motto | Integrity, Service, Professionalism |
Agency overview | |
Formed | April 15, 1933[1] |
Preceding agency |
|
Employees | 1,744 (2014) [2] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Indiana, USA |
ISP Districts | |
Size | 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) |
Population | 6,619,680 (2015 est.) |
Legal jurisdiction | Statewide |
Governing body | Governor of Indiana |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Indiana State Police Board |
Headquarters | 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana |
Troopers | 1,279 (2014) [2] |
Civilians | 465 (2014) [2] |
Agency executive |
|
Facilities | |
Districts | 14
|
Website | |
http://www.in.gov/isp/ |
The Indiana State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency for the U.S. state of Indiana. Indiana was the 12th state to offer protection to its citizens with a state police force.
Its headquarters are in the Indiana Government Center North in Indianapolis. [3]
Demographics comparison | ||
ISP [4] | Indiana [5] | |
---|---|---|
Male | 95% | 49.1% |
Female | 5% | 50.9% |
White | 91% | 87.5% |
African-American or Black |
7% | 8.4% |
Hispanic | 1% | 3.5% |
Asian | 0% | 1.0% |
On July 15, 1921, the Indiana legislature, with approval from the governor, to appoint "all necessary deputies in addition to the present officers of the law" to enforce a newly enacted vehicle registration law. [6] The secretary of state appointed a 16-man Indiana Motor Vehicle Police, becoming the first law enforcement agency in the state to have statewide jurisdiction to enforce traffic laws, although they had only "limited" authority and were only authorized to enforce the "rules of the road" and motor vehicle laws. [7] On March 10, 1927, the Indiana legislature created a Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, also under the secretary of state, for the purpose of installing and maintaining "local identification systems for the identification and prosecution of criminals and the investigation of crimes." [8] In 1933, the Indiana State Police was formed largely consisting of basically untrained, ill-equipped traffic officers left over from the Motor Vehicle Police. The first formal "academy" began July 15, 1935, and consisted of between 80 and 100 candidates. It was not until 1976 that the academy graduated its first female troopers. [7]
The Indiana State Police Board administers, manages, and controls the operation of the agency including the setting of salaries and compensation, with the approval of the governor and may review disciplinary action taken against a state police employee by the superintendent. The ISP board consists of six civilian members who are appointed by the governor and must be a permanent resident of one of six geographical regions of the state from which they are appointed. Members serve staggered, four-year terms and no more than three may belong to the same political party. [9]
The Indiana State Police is currently led by Superintendent Douglas G. Carter, whose position is appointed by the governor. His command staff includes an assistant superintendent who holds the rank of colonel and four deputy superintendents, each holding the rank of lieutenant colonel who manage four primary areas of responsibility: [2]
† Chief of the Indiana Motor Vehicle Police
The agency's rank structure is as follows (from highest to lowest):
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Superintendent | |
Colonel | |
Lieutenant Colonel | |
Major | |
Captain | |
Lieutenant | |
First Sergeant | |
Sergeant | |
Corporal | |
Trooper | No Insignia |
Probationary Trooper | No Insignia |
Cadet/Recruit | No insignia |
Troopers with 10 and 15 years of service are referred to as a Senior Trooper and a Master Trooper respectively, resulting in salary increases, but are not considered ranks.
As of July 2015, the starting salary for a trooper is $40,902 upon completion of a one-year probation, while the salary for a colonel with 20 years of service is $90,781. [11]
In 1948, the Indiana State Police acquired a Navion airplane. Aircraft continued to be utilized throughout the 1950s and the Aviation Section continued to grow having helicopters introduced into the air fleet. Today, the Indiana State Police have two fixed-wing aircraft, three helicopters and six pilots used for law enforcement throughout the state which are maintained by the Aviation Section, a part of the Special Operations Section. The Indiana State Police also conduct joint operations with the Indiana National Guard to combat against illegal outdoor cannabis cultivation sites. [12]
In 2006, around 50 Glock .40 S&W handguns issued to state troopers were identified as defective, impairing function. The handguns were replaced with the Glock 17 9mm, which functioned perfectly. [13]
The Indiana State Police chose the SIGM400 rifle for its SWAT in 2012, and chose the SIG-Sauer P227 as its duty pistol, alongside the SIG-Sauer P365 as a backup pistol in 2014. [14] (P365 was released in January of 2018, so it's impossible for a police department to choose it as standard issue weapon in 2014)
Troopers are issued the Remington 870 12 gauge Police Magnum shotgun. Some troopers are issued AR-15 rifles, but most troopers who want a rifle are required to buy one themselves.
The Indiana State Police Fleet vehicle has been since 2011 the Dodge Charger Police Model. The rear wheel drive V8 Hemi Powered car was one of the last of its kind in 2011 after Ford discontinued the Crown Victoria. A total of 374 Horsepower assist ISP Troopers in tracking down violators and responding to emergency calls. For specialty units unable to utilize a Charger, the department has a mix of Chevy Tahoe PPVs and Dodge Ram 1500s. While the Tahoes were purchased largely pre 2014, there are several still in use by K9s and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. The current specialty vehicle being purchased is the Dodge Ram which can be outfitted differently based on what the individual need is. The ISP employs fully marked, semi-marked and unmarked vehicles in their fleet.
In the history of the Indiana State Police, 46 troopers and three civilian employees have died in the line of duty. The agency honors its personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice at its own memorial [15] consisting of an eternal flame and three granite tablets inscribed with their names at a site located on the east side of Indianapolis just off of Post Road at Interstate 70. Their troopers are also honored on the Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial located at Bicentennial Plaza and Senate Avenue in Indianapolis, which was dedicated in 2001 to the memory of the state's fallen public safety officers, as well as in Washington at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, which honors the nation's law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and was dedicated in 1991.
Name | Date of death | Age | Tenure | Cause of death | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trooper Eugene O. Teague | 12-20-1933 | 24 | 6 months | Gunfire (Accidental) | [A] |
Trooper Paul V. Minneman | 05-27-1937 | 33 | 1 year, 8 months | Gunfire | [B] |
Trooper William R. Dixon | 06-27-1938 | 28 | 2 years, 9 months | Gunfire | [C] |
Trooper George A. Forster | 05-17-1941 | 25 | 2 years, 8 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Richard F. England | 04-22-1942 | 31 | 6 years, 3 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Herbert W. Smith | 12-05-1946 | 29 | 4 years, 1 month | Gunfire | |
Trooper Robert E. Clevenger | 09-08-1953 | 22 | 1 year | Vehicle pursuit | |
Sergeant Hubert C. Roush | 01-26-1955 | 39 | 2 years, 4 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Earl L. Brown | 08-31-1955 | 42 | 14 years, 10 months | Gunfire | |
Sergeant John R. Miller | 09-05-1955 | 35 | 14 years | Aircraft accident | |
Trooper Donald R. Turner | 01-28-1956 | 37 | 9 years, 2 months | Struck by vehicle | |
First Sergeant Marvin E. Walts | 03-18-1957 | 49 | 19 years, 6 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper William R. Kellems | 09-30-1957 | 27 | 10 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper John H. Powell | 02-27-1959 | 27 | 4 years, 2 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Trooper Robert J. Garrison | 12-14-1959 | 27 | 4 years, 2 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Robert C. Gillespie | 06-08-1962 | 33 | 11 years, 9 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper William F. Kieser | 03-09-1965 | 37 | 6 years, 11 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Oscar E. Mills | 04-12-1966 | 35 | 2 years, 2 months | Vehicle pursuit | [D] |
Trooper William R. Rayner | 12-18-1966 | 30 | 8 years, 3 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Richard G. Brown | 09-27-1967 | 40 | 12 years, 4 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Trooper Robert O. Lietzan | 03-30-1969 | 31 | 7 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Sergeant George W. Campbell | 06-18-1969 | 44 | 18 years, 10 months | Heart attack | |
Trooper John J. Streu | 02-20-1971 | 25 | 10 months | Gunfire | [E] |
Sergeant Glen R. Hosier | 04-26-1971 | 44 | 15 years, 11 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper William J. Trees | 06-26-1972 | 28 | 3 years, 9 months | Vehicle pursuit | |
Trooper Lawrence B. Meyer | 02-02-1974 | 37 | 5 years, 5 months | Heart attack | |
Trooper Lewis E. Phillips | 04-16-1975 | 26 | 2 years, 1 month | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Roy E. Jones | 07-03-1979 | 31 | 2 years, 8 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Robert J. Lather II | 07-06-1982 | 30 | 7 years, 6 months | Vehicular assault | |
Trooper Steven L. Bailey | 12-10-1983 | 29 | 5 years | Gunfire (Accidental) | |
Sergeant John E. Hatfull | 04-13-1987 | 45 | 14 years, 2 months | Gunfire | |
Master Trooper Michael E. Greene | 02-05-1993 | 43 | 16 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Todd A. Burman | 06-29-1993 | 28 | 2 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Master Motor Carrier Inspector Ralph R. Reed Jr. |
08-03-1995 | 48 | 27 years, 3 months | Struck by vehicle | [F] |
DNA Supervisor Kimberly S. Epperson |
11-16-1995 | 36 | 10 years, 9 months | Automobile accident | [F] |
Trooper Andrew P. Winzenread | 04-25-1997 | 26 | 2 years, 4 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Senior Trooper James P. Bartram | 03-31-1998 | 37 | 10 years, 3 months | Automobile accident | |
Master Trooper David A. Deuter | 07-16-1998 | 49 | 26 years, 3 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Trooper Richard T. Gaston | 03-04-1999 | 29 | 2 months | Vehicular assault | |
Trooper Cory R. Elson | 04-03-1999 | 26 | 3 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Jason E. Beal | 01-15-2000 | 24 | 1 year, 1 month | Struck by vehicle | [G] |
Trooper Scott A. Patrick | 12-22-2003 | 27 | 3 years, 5 months | Gunfire | |
Lieutenant Gary E. Dudley | 08-22-2006 | 51 | 26 years, 8 months | Bicycle accident | [H] |
Master Trooper David E. Rich | 07-05-2007 | 41 | 17 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Daniel R. Barrett | 01-27-2008 | 25 | 6 months | Automobile accident | |
Master Motor Carrier Inspector Robert E. Pitcher |
09-26-2010 | 64 | 22 years, 2 months | Automobile accident | [F] |
Trooper Peter R. Stephan | 10-11-2019 | 27 | 3 years, 10 months | Automobile accident | |
Master Trooper James R. Bailey | 03-03-2023 | 50 | 15 years, 6 months | Vehicular assault | |
Trooper Aaron N. Smith | 06-28-2023 | 33 | 4 years, 11 months | Vehicular assault |
The Indiana State Police was the first law enforcement agency in North America to have authorized the use of the famed "Drunk-o-meter", a chemical test to determine levels of alcohol intoxication, which was invented in 1938 by Rolla N. Harger, M.D., a professor at Indiana University. [17] In 1954, an improved version of the device followed and was called the Breathalyzer, invented by Indiana State Police Captain Robert F. Borkenstein in collaboration with Dr. Harger. [18] This successful device has since been used by police agencies to assess alcohol impairment in drunken driving offenses.
39°46′7.83″N 86°9′53.72″W / 39.7688417°N 86.1649222°W
Indiana State Police | |
---|---|
Abbreviation | ISP |
Motto | Integrity, Service, Professionalism |
Agency overview | |
Formed | April 15, 1933[1] |
Preceding agency |
|
Employees | 1,744 (2014) [2] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Indiana, USA |
ISP Districts | |
Size | 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) |
Population | 6,619,680 (2015 est.) |
Legal jurisdiction | Statewide |
Governing body | Governor of Indiana |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Indiana State Police Board |
Headquarters | 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana |
Troopers | 1,279 (2014) [2] |
Civilians | 465 (2014) [2] |
Agency executive |
|
Facilities | |
Districts | 14
|
Website | |
http://www.in.gov/isp/ |
The Indiana State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency for the U.S. state of Indiana. Indiana was the 12th state to offer protection to its citizens with a state police force.
Its headquarters are in the Indiana Government Center North in Indianapolis. [3]
Demographics comparison | ||
ISP [4] | Indiana [5] | |
---|---|---|
Male | 95% | 49.1% |
Female | 5% | 50.9% |
White | 91% | 87.5% |
African-American or Black |
7% | 8.4% |
Hispanic | 1% | 3.5% |
Asian | 0% | 1.0% |
On July 15, 1921, the Indiana legislature, with approval from the governor, to appoint "all necessary deputies in addition to the present officers of the law" to enforce a newly enacted vehicle registration law. [6] The secretary of state appointed a 16-man Indiana Motor Vehicle Police, becoming the first law enforcement agency in the state to have statewide jurisdiction to enforce traffic laws, although they had only "limited" authority and were only authorized to enforce the "rules of the road" and motor vehicle laws. [7] On March 10, 1927, the Indiana legislature created a Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, also under the secretary of state, for the purpose of installing and maintaining "local identification systems for the identification and prosecution of criminals and the investigation of crimes." [8] In 1933, the Indiana State Police was formed largely consisting of basically untrained, ill-equipped traffic officers left over from the Motor Vehicle Police. The first formal "academy" began July 15, 1935, and consisted of between 80 and 100 candidates. It was not until 1976 that the academy graduated its first female troopers. [7]
The Indiana State Police Board administers, manages, and controls the operation of the agency including the setting of salaries and compensation, with the approval of the governor and may review disciplinary action taken against a state police employee by the superintendent. The ISP board consists of six civilian members who are appointed by the governor and must be a permanent resident of one of six geographical regions of the state from which they are appointed. Members serve staggered, four-year terms and no more than three may belong to the same political party. [9]
The Indiana State Police is currently led by Superintendent Douglas G. Carter, whose position is appointed by the governor. His command staff includes an assistant superintendent who holds the rank of colonel and four deputy superintendents, each holding the rank of lieutenant colonel who manage four primary areas of responsibility: [2]
† Chief of the Indiana Motor Vehicle Police
The agency's rank structure is as follows (from highest to lowest):
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Superintendent | |
Colonel | |
Lieutenant Colonel | |
Major | |
Captain | |
Lieutenant | |
First Sergeant | |
Sergeant | |
Corporal | |
Trooper | No Insignia |
Probationary Trooper | No Insignia |
Cadet/Recruit | No insignia |
Troopers with 10 and 15 years of service are referred to as a Senior Trooper and a Master Trooper respectively, resulting in salary increases, but are not considered ranks.
As of July 2015, the starting salary for a trooper is $40,902 upon completion of a one-year probation, while the salary for a colonel with 20 years of service is $90,781. [11]
In 1948, the Indiana State Police acquired a Navion airplane. Aircraft continued to be utilized throughout the 1950s and the Aviation Section continued to grow having helicopters introduced into the air fleet. Today, the Indiana State Police have two fixed-wing aircraft, three helicopters and six pilots used for law enforcement throughout the state which are maintained by the Aviation Section, a part of the Special Operations Section. The Indiana State Police also conduct joint operations with the Indiana National Guard to combat against illegal outdoor cannabis cultivation sites. [12]
In 2006, around 50 Glock .40 S&W handguns issued to state troopers were identified as defective, impairing function. The handguns were replaced with the Glock 17 9mm, which functioned perfectly. [13]
The Indiana State Police chose the SIGM400 rifle for its SWAT in 2012, and chose the SIG-Sauer P227 as its duty pistol, alongside the SIG-Sauer P365 as a backup pistol in 2014. [14] (P365 was released in January of 2018, so it's impossible for a police department to choose it as standard issue weapon in 2014)
Troopers are issued the Remington 870 12 gauge Police Magnum shotgun. Some troopers are issued AR-15 rifles, but most troopers who want a rifle are required to buy one themselves.
The Indiana State Police Fleet vehicle has been since 2011 the Dodge Charger Police Model. The rear wheel drive V8 Hemi Powered car was one of the last of its kind in 2011 after Ford discontinued the Crown Victoria. A total of 374 Horsepower assist ISP Troopers in tracking down violators and responding to emergency calls. For specialty units unable to utilize a Charger, the department has a mix of Chevy Tahoe PPVs and Dodge Ram 1500s. While the Tahoes were purchased largely pre 2014, there are several still in use by K9s and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. The current specialty vehicle being purchased is the Dodge Ram which can be outfitted differently based on what the individual need is. The ISP employs fully marked, semi-marked and unmarked vehicles in their fleet.
In the history of the Indiana State Police, 46 troopers and three civilian employees have died in the line of duty. The agency honors its personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice at its own memorial [15] consisting of an eternal flame and three granite tablets inscribed with their names at a site located on the east side of Indianapolis just off of Post Road at Interstate 70. Their troopers are also honored on the Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial located at Bicentennial Plaza and Senate Avenue in Indianapolis, which was dedicated in 2001 to the memory of the state's fallen public safety officers, as well as in Washington at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, which honors the nation's law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and was dedicated in 1991.
Name | Date of death | Age | Tenure | Cause of death | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trooper Eugene O. Teague | 12-20-1933 | 24 | 6 months | Gunfire (Accidental) | [A] |
Trooper Paul V. Minneman | 05-27-1937 | 33 | 1 year, 8 months | Gunfire | [B] |
Trooper William R. Dixon | 06-27-1938 | 28 | 2 years, 9 months | Gunfire | [C] |
Trooper George A. Forster | 05-17-1941 | 25 | 2 years, 8 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Richard F. England | 04-22-1942 | 31 | 6 years, 3 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Herbert W. Smith | 12-05-1946 | 29 | 4 years, 1 month | Gunfire | |
Trooper Robert E. Clevenger | 09-08-1953 | 22 | 1 year | Vehicle pursuit | |
Sergeant Hubert C. Roush | 01-26-1955 | 39 | 2 years, 4 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Earl L. Brown | 08-31-1955 | 42 | 14 years, 10 months | Gunfire | |
Sergeant John R. Miller | 09-05-1955 | 35 | 14 years | Aircraft accident | |
Trooper Donald R. Turner | 01-28-1956 | 37 | 9 years, 2 months | Struck by vehicle | |
First Sergeant Marvin E. Walts | 03-18-1957 | 49 | 19 years, 6 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper William R. Kellems | 09-30-1957 | 27 | 10 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper John H. Powell | 02-27-1959 | 27 | 4 years, 2 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Trooper Robert J. Garrison | 12-14-1959 | 27 | 4 years, 2 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Robert C. Gillespie | 06-08-1962 | 33 | 11 years, 9 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper William F. Kieser | 03-09-1965 | 37 | 6 years, 11 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Oscar E. Mills | 04-12-1966 | 35 | 2 years, 2 months | Vehicle pursuit | [D] |
Trooper William R. Rayner | 12-18-1966 | 30 | 8 years, 3 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Richard G. Brown | 09-27-1967 | 40 | 12 years, 4 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Trooper Robert O. Lietzan | 03-30-1969 | 31 | 7 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Sergeant George W. Campbell | 06-18-1969 | 44 | 18 years, 10 months | Heart attack | |
Trooper John J. Streu | 02-20-1971 | 25 | 10 months | Gunfire | [E] |
Sergeant Glen R. Hosier | 04-26-1971 | 44 | 15 years, 11 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper William J. Trees | 06-26-1972 | 28 | 3 years, 9 months | Vehicle pursuit | |
Trooper Lawrence B. Meyer | 02-02-1974 | 37 | 5 years, 5 months | Heart attack | |
Trooper Lewis E. Phillips | 04-16-1975 | 26 | 2 years, 1 month | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Roy E. Jones | 07-03-1979 | 31 | 2 years, 8 months | Automobile accident | |
Trooper Robert J. Lather II | 07-06-1982 | 30 | 7 years, 6 months | Vehicular assault | |
Trooper Steven L. Bailey | 12-10-1983 | 29 | 5 years | Gunfire (Accidental) | |
Sergeant John E. Hatfull | 04-13-1987 | 45 | 14 years, 2 months | Gunfire | |
Master Trooper Michael E. Greene | 02-05-1993 | 43 | 16 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Todd A. Burman | 06-29-1993 | 28 | 2 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Master Motor Carrier Inspector Ralph R. Reed Jr. |
08-03-1995 | 48 | 27 years, 3 months | Struck by vehicle | [F] |
DNA Supervisor Kimberly S. Epperson |
11-16-1995 | 36 | 10 years, 9 months | Automobile accident | [F] |
Trooper Andrew P. Winzenread | 04-25-1997 | 26 | 2 years, 4 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Senior Trooper James P. Bartram | 03-31-1998 | 37 | 10 years, 3 months | Automobile accident | |
Master Trooper David A. Deuter | 07-16-1998 | 49 | 26 years, 3 months | Struck by vehicle | |
Trooper Richard T. Gaston | 03-04-1999 | 29 | 2 months | Vehicular assault | |
Trooper Cory R. Elson | 04-03-1999 | 26 | 3 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Jason E. Beal | 01-15-2000 | 24 | 1 year, 1 month | Struck by vehicle | [G] |
Trooper Scott A. Patrick | 12-22-2003 | 27 | 3 years, 5 months | Gunfire | |
Lieutenant Gary E. Dudley | 08-22-2006 | 51 | 26 years, 8 months | Bicycle accident | [H] |
Master Trooper David E. Rich | 07-05-2007 | 41 | 17 years, 7 months | Gunfire | |
Trooper Daniel R. Barrett | 01-27-2008 | 25 | 6 months | Automobile accident | |
Master Motor Carrier Inspector Robert E. Pitcher |
09-26-2010 | 64 | 22 years, 2 months | Automobile accident | [F] |
Trooper Peter R. Stephan | 10-11-2019 | 27 | 3 years, 10 months | Automobile accident | |
Master Trooper James R. Bailey | 03-03-2023 | 50 | 15 years, 6 months | Vehicular assault | |
Trooper Aaron N. Smith | 06-28-2023 | 33 | 4 years, 11 months | Vehicular assault |
The Indiana State Police was the first law enforcement agency in North America to have authorized the use of the famed "Drunk-o-meter", a chemical test to determine levels of alcohol intoxication, which was invented in 1938 by Rolla N. Harger, M.D., a professor at Indiana University. [17] In 1954, an improved version of the device followed and was called the Breathalyzer, invented by Indiana State Police Captain Robert F. Borkenstein in collaboration with Dr. Harger. [18] This successful device has since been used by police agencies to assess alcohol impairment in drunken driving offenses.