On Sunday, August 17, Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter promoted Detective Robert Gardner to the rank of Sergeant to serve as the Investigative Squad Leader for the Jasper Post.
Gardner is a native of Monroe County and a 1991 graduate of Edgewood High School. After high school, Gardner earned an Associate’s Degree in Law Enforcement from Vincennes University in 1993 and served his country for two years in the United States Army.
Gardner graduated from the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy in 1997. He was assigned to the Jasper District, patrolling Daviess County until 1999, where he was transferred to Spencer County. Gardner was promoted to Detective in 2006, serving in Spencer County.
Sergeant Gardner and his wife Becca reside in Spencer County. They have two children: Graham and Ali.
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