Triton Graduate Among 3 ISP Toll Road Post New Probationary Troopers

January 21, 2025 at 10:08 p.m.
Pictured (L to R) are Troopers Andrew Bixler, Carson Hieber and Brianna Santoyo. Photo Provided.
Pictured (L to R) are Troopers Andrew Bixler, Carson Hieber and Brianna Santoyo. Photo Provided. (Apple Photos Clean Up/Whitewater Publishing)

By Staff Report

BRISTOL - On Jan. 9, 30 newly appointed probationary troopers graduated from the 86th Indiana State Police (ISP) Recruit Academy.  
Three of these troopers are being assigned to the ISP Toll Road Post and will begin their next phase of training, a three-month field training period, riding with veteran troopers. The purpose of the field training is to put into practical application the training received over the duration of the formal academy.
Upon successful completion of field training, each trooper will be assigned a state police patrol vehicle and will begin solo patrol.
These troopers have already completed over 1,100 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques, as well as hands-on and scenario-based training at the ISP 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.
Trooper Andrew Bixler is a native of Steuben County. Bixler was homeschooled and went on to attend Faithway Baptist College near Toronto, Canada. He graduated with a theology degree in 2021. He will patrol the Indiana Toll Road primarily in St. Joseph, Elkhart and LaGrange County.
Trooper Carson Hieber is a graduate of East Noble High School. Following high school, Hieber attended Indiana University South Bend studying criminal justice for three years. While studying at Indiana University South Bend, Hieber was an intern for the ISP at the Toll Road Post. He will patrol the Indiana Toll Road primarily in St. Joseph, Elkhart and LaGrange County.
Trooper Brianna Santoyo is a graduate of Triton High School. She went on to earn a general studies degree from Indiana University South Bend with a concentration in mathematics and science. While attending Indiana University South Bend, she was an intern for the ISP Bremen Post in 2019. She will patrol the Indiana Toll Road primarily in Porter, LaPorte and St. Joseph County.
Anyone interested in becoming an Indiana State Trooper should visit IndianaTrooper.com

BRISTOL - On Jan. 9, 30 newly appointed probationary troopers graduated from the 86th Indiana State Police (ISP) Recruit Academy.  
Three of these troopers are being assigned to the ISP Toll Road Post and will begin their next phase of training, a three-month field training period, riding with veteran troopers. The purpose of the field training is to put into practical application the training received over the duration of the formal academy.
Upon successful completion of field training, each trooper will be assigned a state police patrol vehicle and will begin solo patrol.
These troopers have already completed over 1,100 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques, as well as hands-on and scenario-based training at the ISP 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.
Trooper Andrew Bixler is a native of Steuben County. Bixler was homeschooled and went on to attend Faithway Baptist College near Toronto, Canada. He graduated with a theology degree in 2021. He will patrol the Indiana Toll Road primarily in St. Joseph, Elkhart and LaGrange County.
Trooper Carson Hieber is a graduate of East Noble High School. Following high school, Hieber attended Indiana University South Bend studying criminal justice for three years. While studying at Indiana University South Bend, Hieber was an intern for the ISP at the Toll Road Post. He will patrol the Indiana Toll Road primarily in St. Joseph, Elkhart and LaGrange County.
Trooper Brianna Santoyo is a graduate of Triton High School. She went on to earn a general studies degree from Indiana University South Bend with a concentration in mathematics and science. While attending Indiana University South Bend, she was an intern for the ISP Bremen Post in 2019. She will patrol the Indiana Toll Road primarily in Porter, LaPorte and St. Joseph County.
Anyone interested in becoming an Indiana State Trooper should visit IndianaTrooper.com

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