Four new troopers reported for duty at the Lafayette Post on January 05. They graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy on December 23rd as part of the Indiana State Police 74th Recruit Class. Their graduation was the culmination of 23 weeks of intense training and hard work.
The four received 929 hours of training that included criminal and traffic law, crash investigations, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms, and a host of other subjects related to modern policing. The next step for them will be working with a series of experienced Field Training Officers, over the next three months. The purpose of the field training is to put practical application towards their training received over the past six months. Upon successful completion of the field training program, the new troopers will be issued their own patrol vehicles and begin solo patrol in their respective counties.
Kimberly Finn is a 2009 graduate of North Newton High School. She continued her education at Indiana University Northwest as a double major in Biology and Criminal Justice. Finn had worked for the Lake County Sheriff’s Department as a correctional officer before entering the academy. Her primary patrol duties will be White, Carroll, Clinton and Tippecanoe Counties.
Alaina Corinne Zloty is from Indianapolis and attended Murray State University in Kentucky where she majored in Criminal Justice. After graduating, she worked for the Indiana Department of Corrections as a prison guard at Pendleton, IN till her acceptance into the academy. Her primary patrol duties will be Benton, Warren, Fountain and Montgomery Counties.
Thomas Manning grew up in Terre Haute and went on to attend Purdue University majoring in Law and Society with a minor in Political Science. Manning and his family have moved to the Lafayette area where he is purusing a Master’s Degree in Criminology at Indiana State University. His primary patrol will be White, Carroll, Clinton and Tippecanoe Counties.
Christopher J. Fuhs is the fourth Trooper assigned to the Lafayette Post. Due to obligations with the National Guard, he is currently being called to active duty. Upon his completion of service, he will return to start his duties at the Lafayette Post.
Pictured one is of Finn, two is of Zloty, three is of Manning and four is of Fuhs.
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