PLAINFIELD- Nearly every year since 1946, the Indiana State Police has held a firearms match where troopers try to outscore each other in a handgun target shooting competition. This year’s contest was held on September 20, 2024, at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield, IN. The competition consisted of 16 four-person teams from each of the Indiana State Police Posts, the Indiana State Police General Headquarters, and officers from the Indiana State Police Capitol Section.
The four-member team representing the Indiana State Police Toll Road Post finished in second place in the competition with an overall team score of 1,859. The troopers who represented the Indiana State Police Toll Road Post were as follows:
- Master Trooper Tim McCormick
- Master Trooper Aaron Weller
- Trooper Brandon Johnson
- Trooper Casey Davis
The competition consists of three courses of fire utilizing a bulls-eye target at 25 yards. The shooters stand and shoot their issued 45 caliber Sig Sauer semiautomatic handguns, one-handed and unsupported. The first course of fire is the “slow fire” course of 10 rounds in five minutes. The second course of fire is the “timed fire” course, consisting of two strings of five rounds in 20 seconds. The final course of fire is the “rapid fire” course, which consists of two strings of five rounds in 10 seconds. All competitors shoot the course twice.
All four shooters from the Toll Road Post placed in the overall top 20 and will wear a “High 20” pin on their uniforms. Trooper Brandon Johnson finished 3rd overall with a score of 501 with 4 “X” rings. Master Trooper Tim McCormick finished 16th overall with a score of 456 with 8 “X” rings. Trooper Casey Davis finished 17th overall with a score of 456 with 3 “X” rings. Master Trooper Aaron Weller finished 20th overall with a score of 446 with 4 “X” rings.
