The Carmel Police Department (CPD) on Friday announced two promotions within the department.
John Foster
Foster
Deputy Chief John Foster has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Operations.
Foster has over 29 years of experience with CPD. He received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and began his career with CPD in November 1992 in the Operations Division, where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
Foster spent numerous years in administrative lieutenant positions where he supervised the School Resource Unit and other specialty units within the department. He also spent time overseeing hiring and recruitment, department training and managing special events within the city. He spent five years of his career supervising the Criminal Investigations Division before being promoted to the rank of Major over the Support Division and currently serves as one of the department’s firearms instructors.
Foster was a member of the SWAT team where he served as an operator, team leader and, ultimately, commander.
Brady Myers
Myers
Major Brady Myers has been promoted to Major of the Support Division.
Myers has 22 years of experience with CPD. He received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and began his career with CPD in June 2000 in the Operations Division, where he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Myers spent many years in the Operations Division; however, he also served as the department’s Rangemaster/Training Coordinator and served as an Administrative Lieutenant in the Operations Division.
During his tenure with CPD, he has overseen multiple specialty units including the FTO program, K9 unit, ERG unit, Field evidence technicians and SWAT Team. He has also been a member of the firearms instructor cadre for several years.
Major Myers has also been a member of the SWAT Team for 19 years where he currently serves as the team commander.