Two members of the Indiana State Police with Bartholomew County ties have been promoted.
The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter, has announced the promotion of Captain Larry D. Jenkins to the rank of Major. Maj. Jenkins will serve as the Assistant Chief of Staff Communications and Information Systems, and will oversee the Regional Dispatch Centers, Indiana Criminal History Repository, Indiana Data and Communication System, and the Indiana Vehicle Crash Records Program as well as all advise on all information technology needs for the department.
Jenkins, who is originally from Mitchell, Indiana, is a 1986 graduate of Mitchell High School. He earned his Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Franklin College. Jenkins graduated from the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy in 1991 and was appointed as a Trooper and assigned to the Indiana State Police Post in Indianapolis.
In 1999, Jenkins transferred to the State Police Post in Seymour and patrolled Bartholomew County. In 2004, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and served as a computer generalist with the Information Technology Section of the Criminal Justice Data Division. In 2007 Jenkins was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant and given command the Information Technology Section.
In 2014, Jenkins was promoted to the rank of Captain, and he served as Commander of the Criminal Justice Data Division until this recent promotion.
Jenkins and his family live in Bartholomew County.
Also promoted was First Sergeant Robert D. Simpson to the rank of Captain. Capt. Simpson will serve as the Criminal Justice Data Division Commander overseeing the State Firearms License Unit, Indiana Criminal History Repository, the Indiana Vehicle Crash Records Program and the Indiana Data and Communications System, as well all information technology needs for the department.
Simpson, who is originally from Columbus, is a 1984 graduate of Columbus North High School and earned his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Vincennes University in 1986. Simpson graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in March of 1991 and served with the Columbus Police Department until 1999.
In 2001, Simpson graduated from the Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was appointed as a Trooper assigned to the State Police Post in Indianapolis. In 2003, Simpson transferred to the State Police Post in Seymour, patrolling Jackson and Bartholomew County. In 2005, he was promoted to Detective at the Seymour Post specializing in Child Crimes.
In 2008, Simpson was selected to serve with the FBI as a Task Force Officer with the FBI Cyber Crimes Division and in 2010, he was transferred to the Technical Services Unit specializing in technical investigations. In 2015, Simpson was promoted to First Sergeant in the Criminal Justice Data Division where he served as Assistant Commander in the Information Technology Section. In April of 2018, Simpson graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
Simpson and his family live in Columbus.