Six New Troopers Assigned to the Indianapolis District

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INDIANA STATE POLICE
INDIANAPOLIS DISTRICT
8620 E. 21st Street 
Indianapolis, IN 46219

www.in.gov/isp

FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt

 

CONTACT:
Sgt. John Perrine
Public Information Officer
317-899-8287

DATE: July 30, 2024


Indianapolis, IN - July 18, 2024, twenty-one newly appointed troopers graduated from the 85th Indiana State Police Academy.  Six of those troopers are being assigned to the Indiana State Police Indianapolis Post and will begin their next phase of training, a three-month field training period riding with veteran troopers.  The purpose of the field training is to put into practical application the training received over the duration of the formal academy.  Upon successful completion of field training, each trooper will be assigned a state police patrol vehicle and will begin solo patrol. 

These troopers have already completed over 1,100 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques as well as hands-on and scenario-based training at the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy.  The curriculum included criminal law instruction, emergency vehicle operations, psychology, traffic law, crash investigation, self-defense, impaired driving detection and a host of other law enforcement related training.

Indiana State Police Indianapolis District Commander, Lieutenant Josh Watson said. "We gladly welcome these new troopers to our district and are looking forward to them joining our veteran troopers and providing the highest possible level of service and professionalism to our communities. I am looking forward to working with each one of them."

The Indianapolis District includes Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Hendricks and Boone Counties.

Information on becoming an Indiana State Trooper can be found at IndianaTrooper.com


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Trooper Jacob Day is from Seymour Indiana and is a 2015 graduate of Columbus Christian School. After high school he continued his education at IUPUI studying Exercise Science. Trooper Day is married and has a two year old son and an eleven month old daughter.


Trooper William Gigerich is a native of Indianapolis and a 2018 graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. He went on to study Criminology and Political Science at Butler University. During his time in college he was selected for an internship with the Indiana State Police which solidified his decision to become an Indiana State Trooper.

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Trooper Caleb Pang of Indianapolis is a 2021 graduate of Franklin Central High School. After high school Caleb worked for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Service and the Wayne Township Fire Department. Caleb is the son of 29 year ISP veteran Master Trooper John Pang. Caleb enjoys spending time with his one year old German Shepherd and cooking.


Trooper Jacob Perkins is a native of Frankfort Indiana and is a 2021 graduate of Clinton Prairie High School. Prior to the Indiana State Police Academy, Jacob served as a Corrections Officer for the Clinton County Sheriff's Office for two years.

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Trooper Jaskirat Singh grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Carteret High School in New Jersey in 2014. He went on to major in Criminology and minor in Psychology at Rutgers University. Trooper Singh currently lives in Plainfield Indiana.  


Trooper Aden Walters is from Greenwood Indiana and is a 2017 graduate of Mooresville High School. After high school Aden joined the U.S. Navy were he served two deployments, 2018-2020 in Bahrain  and 2020-2021 in Greece. He was an E5 Master at Arms, Harbor Patrol. 

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