Honoring Indiana's Drug Recognition Experts
Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) play an instrumental role in keeping Indiana's roads and communities safe. DREs receive specialized training to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs. Because of their training, they are often called upon by law enforcement to assist with traffic stops with the goal of keeping impaired drivers off the road.
To recognize this select group of officers, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute created the Indiana Drug Recognition Expert Awards Program in 2016. Every year, officers are invited to attend a ceremony, during which the following five awards are presented.
Awarded for 5, 10, 15, and 20 years of service.
Awarded for contributions made in retirement.
Awarded for an outsatnding number of DRE evaluations conducted with the past year.
Named after fallen Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Moore, who was killed in the line of duty in 2011, this annual award is presented to one DRE officer every year for exemplary service and outstanding contributions to the program.
Named to honor the memory of Indiana State Police Lieutenant Gary Dudley, who was struck and killed while participating in a charity bike ride in 2006, this award is presented to one instructor every year for exemplary service and outstanding contributions to the program.
2025 Ceremony
County | Name | Agency | Award | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orange | Noah Ewing | Indiana State Police | 5 years | |
Jasper | Heather Hollister | Jasper County Sheriff's Dept | 5 years | |
Decatur | Brandon Meyer | Indiana State Excise Police | 5 years | |
Monroe | Kyle Moulden | Monroe County Sheriff's Dept | 5 years | |
Shelby | Kyra Peoples | Shelbyville Police Dept | 5 years | |
Hamilton | Jay Settergren | Fishers Police Department | 5 years | |
Vigo | Aaron Sloan | Indiana State University Police | 5 years | |
Miami | Michael Vinopal | Peru Police Department | 5 years | |
Hamilton | Zachary Batic | Carmel Police Department | 10 years | |
Hamilton | Billy Adams | Westfield Police Dept | 15 years | |
Henry | Gregg Yuknavage | Henry County Sheriff's Office | DRE Performance Award | |
Allen | John Kreiger | Fort Wayne Police Department | DRE Instructor of the Year | |
Whitley | Zachary Crabtree | Columbia City Police Department | DRE of the Year |
2023 Ceremony
| County | Name | Department | Award |
| Allen | Daniel Hartman | Fort Wayne Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Allen | David Hochstetler | Fort Wayne Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Bartholomew | Danielle Stigers | Columbus Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Cass | Bryce Hall | Logansport Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Clark | Joe Waters | Clark County Sheriff's Office | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Delaware | Brandon Qualls | Muncie Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Elkhart | Jason Ray | Elkhart Police Department | Longevity Award (10 year) |
| Greene | Brent Robinson | Linton Police Department | Longevity Award (10 year) |
| Hamilton | Andrew Reiss | Noblesville Police Department | Longevity Award (25 year) |
| Hendricks | Michael Wittl | Avon Police Department | Longevity Award (15 year) |
| Jefferson | Devlin McMindes | Jefferson County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Marion | Matthew Pankonie | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Montgomery | Matt Schroeter | Crawfordsville Police Department | DRE of the Year (2022) |
| Orange | Noah Ewing | Indiana State Police | DRE Performance Award |
| Randolph | Michael Burk | Winchester Police Department | Longevity Award (20 year) |
| Shelby | Jeffery Dewitt | Shelby County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (10 year) |
| St. Joseph | Dominic Hall | South Bend Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| St. Joseph | Joseph Querciagrossa | St. Joseph County Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| St. Joseph | Joshua Siekman | St. Joseph County Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Steuben | Matthew Kling | Angola Police Department | DRE Instructor of the Year (2022) |
| Union | Bryan Fox | Kingsford Heights Police Department | Longevity Award (20 year) |
| Vanderburgh | Tanner Hurley | Indiana State Police | DRE Performance Award |
| Vigo | David Ewing | Vigo County Sheriff's Office | Longevity Award (5 year) |
| Name | Department | Award | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rockey | Fort Wayne Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| Michael Hollandsworth | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Andrew Dougan | Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Andrew Watson | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| Cameron McCreary | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| James Herbert | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| David Kinyon | Carmel Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Dillon McDaniel | Hamilton County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Brandon Gehlhausen | Westfield Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| Ben Fenstermaker | Indiana State Excise Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| Noah Frizzell | Lake Station Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Jordan Billups | Winfield Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Steven Glass | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | JPG |
| Corey Cronk | Mishawaka Police Department | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| Brent Gramig | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 year) | |
| Ryan Smith | Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (10 year) | JPG |
| Paul Stolz | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (10 year) | JPG |
| Robert Hainje II | Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (20 year) | JPG |
| Matthew Schroeter | Crawfordsville Police Department | DRE Performance Award | JPG |
| Peter Mungovan | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Emeritus Award | |
| Chris Smith | Indiana State Excise Police | Lt. Gary Dudley DRE Instructor of the Year Award | JPG |
| Noah Ewing | Indiana State Police | Officer David Moore DRE of the Year Award | JPG |
| Name | Agency | Award | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wilson | Ft. Wayne Police Department | Longevity Award (5 years) | JPG |
| James Bailey | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 years) | |
| Dustin Zehnder | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 years) | JPG |
| Kevin Crask | Hamilton County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (5 years) | JPG |
| Nathan Tompkins | Greenwood Police Department | Longevity Award (5 years) | |
| David Bowles | Indianapolis Airport Police Department | Longevity Award (5 years) | |
| Adam Moor | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 years) | |
| Adam Blanton | Wayne County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (5 years) | |
| Corbin Smith | Indiana State Excise Police | Longevity Award (10 years) | |
| Ben Phelps | Lebanon Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) | |
| Dustin Lundgren | Bristol Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) | JPG |
| Richard Trail | Jasper County Sheriff's Department | Longevity Award (10 years) | |
| Chris Roberts | Crane Naval Support Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) | |
| Matthew Kling | Angola Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) | JPG |
| Robert Duckworth | Indiana Criminal Justice Institute | Longevity Award (15 years) | JPG |
| Chris Smith | Indiana State Excise Police | Longevity Award (15 years) | |
| Jason Overfield | Rockport Police Department | Longevity Award (15 years) | JPG |
| Susan Reidenbach | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Longevity Award (25 years) | JPG |
| Joey Jones | J. O. Jones Consulting, LLC | DRE Ambassador Award | JPG |
| Timothy Shortt | LaPorte County Sheriff's Department | DRE Emeritus Award | JPG |
| Daniel Shragal | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | DRE Emeritus Award | JPG |
| Timothy Huber | Newburgh Police Department | DRE Evaluation Award | JPG |
| Michael Wittl | Avon Police Department | Lt. Gary Dudley DRE Instructor of the Year Award | JPG |
| Noah Ewing | Indiana State Police | Officer David Moore DRE Officer of the Year Award | JPG |
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