Peru ISP Trooper promoted to sergeant

MIAMI CO. – Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced the promotion of Trooper Steven Glass to the rank of Sergeant within the Peru District.

Sgt. Steven Glass

Sergeant Glass will serve as the public information officer (PIO) for the Indiana State Police Peru Post which encompasses Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tipton, and Wabash Counties. Glass received his promotion through written testing, job performance evaluations, and a competitive selection process.

Glass is a native of Wabash, IN, and a 2003 graduate of Southwood High School. After graduation, Glass went on to attend Indiana University (IU) where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology. Glass furthered his education at IU by obtaining certificates in Public Safety and Correctional Counseling/Administration. Prior to employment with the Indiana State Police, Glass volunteered as a reserve deputy for the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office.

Sergeant Glass is a 9-year veteran of the Indiana State Police. In May 2014, Glass graduated from the 73rd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was appointed as a trooper assigned to the Peru District where he primarily worked in Miami County. Glass has pursued additional responsibilities as an instructor in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Glass is currently a member of the ISP Tactical Intervention Platoon and ISP Marijuana Eradication Team. Glass additionally serves as a Field Training Officer and as a co-director of two Indiana Youth Law Enforcement Summer Camps put on by the Indiana State Police.

Glass has received two ISP Life Awards and five District DUI awards for his commitment to removing impaired drivers from Indiana roadways. In 2019, he graduated from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Leadership Academy. Also in 2019, Glass was awarded Trooper of the District for the Indiana State Police Peru Post.

Glass currently resides in Miami County.