Bloomington - Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter has announced the promotion of Trooper Tyler Dawley to the rank of Corporal. Corporal Dawley will serve as the District Duty Officer, overseeing various line command and administrative duties at the Bloomington Post. Corporal Dawley will also oversee the functional supervision of Bloomington District operations and delegate assignments to troopers working in the field.
Originally from Ellettsville Indiana, Corporal Dawley is a 1996 graduate of Edgewood High School. He is currently pursuing an Associate’s Degree in General Studies at Ivy Tech Community College
Corporal Dawley was a member of the 70th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and on March 4th, 2011 was appointed as a Trooper and assigned to the Indiana State Police Post in Bloomington where he primarily patrolled Owen and Monroe Counties.
During his career, Corporal Dawley has served the Department in many ways including serving as a member of the Tactical Intervention Platoon Team (Riot Squad). Tyler led the Bloomington District in total DUI arrests in 2012. Corporal Dawley also attended the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Clandestine Methamphetamine School in Quantico, Virginia.
The son of Gordon and Beth Dawley, Tyler has three children of his own; Zachary & Ethan Dawley age 10 and Ava Dawley age 8.
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PHOTO 1 – Corporal Tyler Dawley
PHOTO 2 – Cpl. Dawley’s Father, Gordon, pins on his badge as Superintendant Doug Carter looks on.
