Trooper Brent Gulinson of the Indianapolis District was promoted to Sergeant to serve as a district squad leader by Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter on Aug. 19. Gulinson applied for the position last month and was selected to fill the position. He will be responsible for supervising troopers assigned to Marion County.
Gulinson grew up in Highland Park, Ill. He graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in law and society. Gulinson worked as a police officer in West Chicago for four years prior to joining the Indiana State Police in 2006. He completed his masters degree in public administration through DePaul University in 2012.
In November 2006, Gulinson graduated from the ISP Recruit Academy and was assigned to the Indianapolis District where he worked road patrol for three years. He transferred in 2009 to the Criminal Investigations Division where he served in the White Collar Crime Unit. Gulinson later transferred back to the Indianapolis District in April 2011 to work road patrol.
Gulinson holds advanced training as a field training officer, digital media recovery specialist, and hostage crisis negotiator. He and his wife, Elaine, have been married for three years and reside in Westfield with their nine-month-old daughter.
