PERU – On May 24, 2024, six probationary troopers graduated from the 85th Indiana State Police Academy, Lateral Class. Three of those probationary troopers are being assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post. They will begin their next phase of training, which includes a two-month field training period while riding with veteran troopers. Upon completing field training, the troopers will be assigned a state patrol vehicle and begin solo patrol.
These officers have already completed over 800 hours of structured and hands-on training in law enforcement techniques at the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. The curriculum included criminal and traffic law instruction, emergency vehicle operations, psychology, crash investigation, self-defense, first responder training, and other general law enforcement-related training.
Please help us welcome Peru’s new probationary troopers, Brock Green, Joshua Lohse, and Kyle Lafferty.
Individuals interested in a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper should visit http://www.in.gov/isp/careers. This website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process and career information about the Indiana State Police Department.
Probationary Trooper Brock Green is a native of Kokomo, Indiana, and a graduate of Maconaquah High School. He spent four years as a Kokomo City Police Officer. Probationary Trooper Green resides in Howard County and will primarily work in Grant County.
Probationary Trooper Joshua Lohse is a native of Manhattan, Kansas, and a Rock Creek High School graduate. Probationary Trooper Lohse also served in the US Navy for four years, three years with the Washington State Patrol, and two years as a Kokomo City Police Officer. Probationary Trooper Lohse resides in Miami County and will primarily work in Miami County.
Probationary Trooper Kyle Lafferty is a native of Wabash, Indiana, and a 2008 graduate of Wabash High School. After high school, Probationary Trooper Lafferty served in the US Marine Corps for five years and spent eight years as a Wabash City Police Officer with the rank of Sergeant. Lafferty currently resides in Wabash County and will primarily work in Grant County.
