After selflessly serving the state of Indiana for more than 31 years, Master Trooper Detective Randy Pratt has announced his retirement.
Detective Pratt is a native of Lebanon Indiana and a 1983 graduate of Lebanon High School. After high school he attended IUPUI where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology. In 1990 Randy graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy and was assigned to the Lafayette District. As a new trooper he was assigned to patrol Fountain and Montgomery Counties, where he spent five years. After a short assignment to the Gaming Division, Randy joined a task force at the Indianapolis Airport where he spent 16 years intercepting large quantities of illegal narcotics. During his years in drug enforcement he was fortunate enough to have two canine partners, Orkus and Wheeler.
After 16 years on the drug task force, Detective Pratt returned to the Indiana State Police Indianapolis District in the Investigations division. He has served as a detective for the past 10 years.
March 2, 2018, Detective Pratt, along with Lieutenant Jeff Hearon, investigated the fatal shooting of Boone County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Picket. The culmination of this investigation led to the the arrest of the three men directly involved in the shooting. However, during the course of this lengthy investigation, investigative leads resulted in the arrests of twenty other people on various criminal charges.
State Police Area Five Investigations Commander, Lieutenant Jeff Hearon, said. "Randy's dedication to public safety is certainly commendable, he has spent countless hours investigating and bringing conclusion to complex criminal cases. He has a desire bring justice for those affected by crime and worked tirelessly to support victims and their families."
Detective Pratt currently resides in Boone County with his loving wife of 30 years Sally. He is very proud of his two sons, Adam is a Junior at IU Bloomington and Bryce who is a graduate of Indiana State University.