PERU, IN - Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell, Ph.D., recently announced the reclassification of Trooper Bob Burgess to the position of detective. Detective Burgess is an eight 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 Burgess will work from the Indiana State Police Peru Post which is responsible for Wabash, Tipton, Cass, Howard, Miami, and Fulton Counties.
Detective Burgess is a Cass County native and a 1986 graduate of Lewis Cass High School. He holds an associates degree in conservation law enforcement from Vincennes University. Detective Burgess graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy in June of 2000 and was assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post, where he has worked road patrol in Cass and Miami Counties. Detective Burgess is a certified field training officer, emergency vehicle operation instructor and a member of the Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Enforcement Team.
Prior to his new assignment, Burgess was assigned to the Indiana State Police Methamphetamine Suppression Section, where he worked as the methamphetamine suppression officer for the Indiana State Police Peru Post. Burgess has also worked as the marijuana eradication officer for the Indiana State Police Peru Post.
Prior to joining the Indiana State Police, Burgess worked six years as an officer for the Logansport Police Department. He also served the Indiana State Excise Police Department for two and a half years.
