Indiana State Police press release
On June 16, 18 new troopers graduated from the 82nd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy after completing a journey of 23 weeks of intense training. The recruits completed more than 1,100 hours of academic and hands-on training in criminal and traffic law, crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms, de-escalation, impaired driving detection, scenario-based training, and other classes necessary for modern policing.
One of the troopers has been assigned to the Indiana State Police Pendleton Post and will now begin three months of field training working next to several experienced field training officers. After completing this phase, the trooper will be issued his police car and begin solo patrol on Indiana roads.
Avery J. Weisbrodt, 23, is a native of Lawrenceburg. He graduated from Lawrenceburg High School in 2016. After graduating from high school, Weisbrodt joined the U.S. Army and spent a five-year career as a Military Policeman. He currently still serves his country as an active Indiana National Guardsmen. Weisbrodt will be assigned to the south zone and will patrol Henry, Wayne, Rush, Fayette, and Union County.
Weisbrodt will be relocating to the Greenfield area with his wife of two years, Melissa., and his dog, Stella.
