ISP trooper promoted to sergeant in K-9 division

Richey

Indiana State Police Master Trooper Christopher Richey, who serves in the Versailles Post that covers Bartholomew, Jennings and southeastern Indiana, was recently promoted to sergeant in the Indiana State Police, K-9 Division.

Sergeant Richey graduated from Brownstown Central High School in Brownstown in 1992. After high school, he joined the US Air Force, where he served active duty for eight years. In December 2000, Sgt. Richey graduated from the 60th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was assigned to patrol duties in the Versailles District. He was selected to become a K-9 handler in 2005.

Since becoming a K-9 Handler, Sgt. Richey has patrolled with two different K-9s. K-9 Heiko retired in 2012. His current K-9, Rayner, is nearly 11 years old. Sgt. Richey became a K-9 trainer in 2014 and a master trainer in 2017. In 2019, he was moved from the Versailles District to the ISP-Special Operations Division to serve as one of three Indiana State Police full-time master trainers, training ISP K-9s throughout the state.

In his new position, Sgt. Richey will continue to train and certify K-9s from the Indiana State Police and other police departments throughout the State of Indiana.

Sgt. Richey lives in Franklin County with his wife, Aimee, and two children.