Mark Guillion - American Legion

Experience: 

• Criminal Justice Instructor at Ben Davis High School Area 31 Career Center – July 2007 – June 2019
• Marion County Sheriff’s Department/Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department 40 S. Alabama Street   Indianapolis, Indiana May 1979 – July 2007
  I worked in the jail division, law enforcement, and the investigation division.  For the last 6 years in the Department, I was assigned to the Homicide and Robbery section as a Detective Sergeant/Field Training Sergeant.
• Homicide Supervisor
• Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board – Instructor certification number 1-60-02-851, Instructing for the MCSD and the IMPD.
• Adjunct Instructor for Oakland City University-Bedford – Fall 2005 and Spring 2006.

Military:

• Active Duty from June 3, 1971, until April 9, 1979
• Indiana National Guard/ Reserves from April 10, 1979, until retirement
• August 1, 1996.  Most of my Military career was spent in the Law Enforcement field as a Military Policeman, Instructor, and 1st  Sergeant

Education:

• McKendree College – Lebanon, IL Bachelor of Arts in Police Administration

During my Civilian and Military career in Law Enforcement, I have attended countless in-service training classes in which certificates of completion can be supplied upon request. I have also attended the Illinois Local Governmental Basic Law Enforcement course, the Indiana Law Enforcement Officer School and the United States Air Force Law Enforcement Specialist Course. In addition to the Institute for Leadership and Professional Development course at the University of Indianapolis.

Awards:      

• Outstanding Service Award for the Investigation Division – Marion County Sheriff’s  Department
• Deputy of the year- Marion County Sheriff’s Department
• Medal of Merit- Marion County Sheriff’s Department
• Law Enforcement Officer – The American Legion – Marion County, Indiana
• Department of Indiana The American Legion 2018 High School Teacher of The Year

Governor Eric J. Holcomb Distinguished Hoosier Award – July 9, 2022

Affiliations:

• Department Commander – The American Legion Department of Indiana 2021-2022
• Currently serving as the legislative chair for the American Legion Department of Indiana, American Legion Speedway Post – Past Commander
• Fraternal Order of Police
• St. Christopher’s Catholic Church