Indiana Conservation Officer Receives Master Instructor Certification

Indiana Conservation Officer Receives Master Instructor Certification

Indiana Conservation Officer Sergeant Cora Showalter became the first female officer in history to achieve Master Instructor certification for the DNR Law Enforcement Division.  She became one of two active female master instructors for the state of Indiana.  Showalter received her award from Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Director Rusty Goodpaster at the Annual Trainers Conference in Plainfield.

Master Instructor Certification is the highest rating a Law Enforcement Instructor can achieve at the state level.  To obtain this status, Sergeant Showalter first appeared before the Law Enforcement Training Board to petition to become a nominee. Once accepted, she was assigned a mentor to facilitate and evaluate her progress.  Sergeant Showalter completed many hours instructing basic police training, in-service and instructor development courses.

Sgt. Showalter currently serves as a Training Sergeant for the Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Division.

Showalter began her career in 2003 as a field officer assigned to Hendicks Co.,before transferring to Orange Co. from 2006 to 2012.  Showalter was promoted to Training Sergeant in 2011.

“Sergeant Showalter’s accomplishment is the result of hard work and determination”, said Danny L. East, DNR Law Enforcement Director.  “Her leadership and representation of our agency on this grand stage of police training is to be applauded.”