PENDLETON – Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott has announced the promotion of Trooper J.T. Burns to the rank of Sergeant, where he will serve as a squad supervisor for the Pendleton District. Sergeant Burns competed in a promotion process, which included a written test, an oral interview, and an overall evaluation of work performance.

Sergeant Burns is a native of New Castle and graduated from New Castle High School in 2007. During his senior year of high school, Burns began EMT school. After high school, He continued his education by attending the Methodist Hospital Paramedic Program in 2010. Before joining the Indiana State Police, Burns worked as a paramedic for New Castle EMS and served as a Reserve Deputy for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department.

In 2016, Sergea

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