Rochester's Jarod Sheetz is ready to begin his patrol for the Indiana State Police.
On December 15, 2022, Eleven Probationary Troopers graduated from the 83rd Indiana State Police Academy. Probationary Trooper Sheetz reported for duty to the Peru District.

Trooper Sheetz is a native of Rochester and a 2013 graduate of Rochester Community High School. Sheetz is a member of the Army National Guard, where he continues to serve today. Sheetz holds a military rank of Sergeant and specializes as a Combat Medic.

Sheetz has successfully completed, a three-month field training period, working alongside veteran troopers. Field training aims to give troopers a practical application to the training they received throughout the formal academy. Their curriculum included criminal law instruction, emergency vehicle operations, psychology, traffic law, crash investigation, self-defense, first responder, and other general law enforcement-related training.

Sheetz will primarily patrol Cass County. The Peru District serves Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Wabash, and Tipton Counties.

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