Published: May 13, 2008 10:09 am            

Officer from Sellersburg Post named ISP’s Trooper of the Year

Kevin Fisher, a master trooper with the Indiana State Police Sellersburg Post, was named Trooper of the Year for ISP, besting about 1,300 eligible lawmen and women.

Fisher joined the Indiana State Police in December 1980. He is a motor carrier inspector and certified and inspected 601 commercial motor vehicles in 2007.

Also in 2007, he made 1,829 traffic arrests, 889 truck arrests, issued 437 warnings, had 156 police services and investigated 42 crashes that resulted in 10 crash arrests.

He also made 36 criminal arrests, of which 14 were for felonies, and he made three driving under the influence arrests. Fisher is assigned Clark County and he and his wife, Jana, reside there.

He received the award at ISP’s second annual awards ceremony earlier this month in Indianapolis. The ceremony honored and recognized 80 individuals from around the state for their dedication to service, bravery and devotion to the department and the residents of Indiana.

— Staff reports

        

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