Sergeant Bob Taylor Retires after 33 Years of Dedicated Service

After 33 years of dedicated service to the Indiana State Police and to the citizens of Indiana, Sergeant Bob Taylor is announcing his retirement.

Taylor is a native of Elkhart, IN, and a 1975 graduate of Elkhart Memorial High School. He later attended college at University of Evansville where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Taylor joined the Indiana State Police and successfully completed the academy in 1979. He was assigned to the Evansville District where he primarily patrolled Vanderburgh County. Between 1981 and 1989, anytime Former Governor Robert Orr traveled to the Evansville area he would specifically ask for Taylor to be on his protective team. In 1984, Taylor received the “Sagamore of Wabash” award from the governor for his dedicated service while serving on the protective team.

Taylor was promoted to the rank of corporal in 2000 and served as a district duty officer. In 2007 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and was responsible for supervising troopers in Knox County. In 2010 he was assigned to serve as the evening post commander at the Evansville District. During his 33 years of service, Taylor spent many years as a field training officer, a member of the tactical intervention platoon team and as an aircraft accident investigator.

“Sergeant Taylor has been a tremendous asset to the Evansville District. His 33 years of dedicated service to the Indiana State Police and to the citizens of this state is a direct reflection of his professionalism and integrity. Sgt. Taylor will be dearly missed by everyone at the Evansville District,” said Lieutenant Brian Bailey, Commander of the Evansville District.