Eighteen officers graduated from the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy on June 16. Photo provided by ISP.

Press Release

INDIANAPOLIS — Two local men graduated from the 82nd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy on June 16, in the Indiana State Capitol Rotunda.

Bryce C. Kanning, Columbia City, is assigned to ISP’s Fort Wayne post. Austin M. Slone, Pierceton, is assigned to ISP’s Toll Road post.

Opening remarks were made by ISP Superintendent Douglas G. Carter, followed by a commencement address form Jerome Ezell, a retired ISP major.

After the commencement address, the oath of office for the 18 new State Police officers was delivered by The Honorable Justice Christopher M. Goff of the Indiana Supreme Court. Each new trooper was then presented their badge and official identification by Superintendent Carter and his staff.

The June 16 graduation marked the culmination of 23 weeks of intense training which totaled more than 1,100 hours. Some subject areas of training included criminal and traffic law, de-escalation, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms, impaired driving detection, scenario-based training, and a host of other academic subjects related to modern policing.

Each graduating trooper will be assigned to one of 14 State Police Posts across Indiana. Once at their assigned district, the new troopers will spend the next three months working side-by-side with a series of experienced Field Training Officers. The purpose of the field training is to put to practical application the training received throughout the formal academy training. Upon successful completion of field training, the new troopers will be assigned a state police patrol vehicle and will begin solo patrol in their assigned district.