Indiana Conservation Officer Sergeant Bryan Knoy has achieved his Master Instructor Certification, the highest rating a Law Enforcement Instructor can achieve at the state level. He is the second Conservation Officer to be awarded this certification. To obtain this status, Sergeant Knoy first appeared before a board to petition to become a nominee. Once he was accepted into the program, he was then assigned a mentor to facilitate his progress. Sergeant Knoy then spent many hours completing instruction for basic police training, in-service training as well as instructor development.
After these tasks were completed, while showing a high level of competence, he then prepared a publishable research paper of a law enforcement topic. Sergeant Knoy chose to explore the Generational Theory and how it applies to law enforcement. His research paper, “Defining generations in law enforcement and ways to bridge the gapâ€, was very well received when presented to the reviewing board.  Sergeant Knoy then made an oral presentation to the Master Instructor Board consisting of law enforcement agency heads and other law enforcement training officers who are certified Master Instructors.
Sgt. Knoy currently serves as a Training Sergeant for the Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources. He serves the Division out of his office at Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. “Sergeant Knoy’s accomplishment is the result of hard work and determination. I was extremely proud of him and his representation of our division.†stated Danny L. East, Director of Law Enforcement.
