Peru-Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell, Ph.D., recently announced the reclassification of Senior Trooper Brian Dormer to the position of detective. Detective Dormer is a 12 year veteran of the Indiana State Police Department. He earned his assignment into the Criminal Investigation Division through written testing and a competitive interview process. Detective Dormer will work from the Indiana State Police Peru Post which is responsible for Wabash, Tipton, Cass, Howard, Miami, and Fulton Counties.

Detective Dormer is a Howard County native and a 1990 graduate of Kokomo High School. He studied criminal justice for two years at Indiana University in Kokomo. Detective Dormer graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy in December of 1996 and was assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post. Since his arrival at the Peru District, Dormer has worked road patrol primarily in Cass County. During his career, Detective Dormer has served as a member of the Tactical Intervention Platoon and the Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Enforcement Team.

Dormer resides in Cass County with his wife, Carrie, and their three children.

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Peru Post Adds New Detective to its Ranks