On Dec. 21, 2023, 28 newly appointed troopers graduated from the 84th Indiana State Police Academy.
Four of those troopers are being assigned to the Indiana State Police Indianapolis 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 1,200 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques as well as 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.
Spencer Schneider is from Noblesville and is a 2020 graduate of Guerin Catholic High School. He went on to attend Indiana State University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2023. While at Indiana State, Schneider played football for the Sycamores. He currently resides in Hamilton County.
Kamare Dunlap is from Michigan City, Ind., and is a 2020 graduate of Michigan City High School. After high school, he studied political science at Indiana University. He currently resides in Hendricks County.
Joseph Nealy grew up in Indianapolis and is a 2012 graduate of Greenwood High School. He currently resides in Morgan County with his wife and their five-year-old daughter.
Solomon Perry is an Indianapolis native and a 2019 graduate of Heritage Christian High School. After high school, he attended Olivet Nazarene University where he received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology. He currently resides in Marion County.