VERSAILLES – On December 21, 2023, twenty-eight newly appointed probationary troopers graduated from the 84th Indiana State Police Academy. Two probationary troopers have been assigned to the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post and have recently reported riding with veteran troopers for their next phase of training, a three-month field training period.
The purpose of the field training is to put the training received throughout the formal academy into practical application. Upon successful completion of field training, the troopers will be assigned a state police patrol vehicle and will begin solo patrol.
These troopers have already completed over 1,200 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques and hands-on and scenario-based training at the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. The curriculum included criminal law instruction, emergency vehicle operations, psychology, traffic law, crash investigation, self-defense, first responder, and other general enforcement-related training.
The troopers assigned to the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are Troopers Tyler Busch and Jordan Hartmann.
Trooper Tyler Busch, 25, is a 2016 East Central High School, St. Leon, Indiana graduate. He graduated from Thomas More University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in biology before joining ISP, Trp. Busch was a Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department jailer, a Dearborn County Water Rescue Team diver, and a deputy coroner for the Dearborn County Coroner’s Office. Trp. Busch lives in Dearborn County with his wife and daughter.
Trooper Jordan Hartmann, 27, is a 2014 Milan High School, Milan, Indiana, graduate. Trp. Hartmann was hired by the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department in 2020. He graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Tier 1 Class in April 2021. He was a deputy for the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department for approximately three years before being hired by the Indiana State Police. Trp. Hartmann lives in Ripley County with his wife and two children.
Anyone interested in starting a career with the Indiana State Police can visit indianatrooper.com to learn more.
