Robert Downey For Sheriff
Experience and Education

Experience

  • Jail/Communications Officer 1988 
  • Reserve Deputy 1989 
  • Promoted to Road Deputy 1991 
  • Crime Scene Investigator 1991 with over 400 hours of crime scene/death investigation 
  • Deputy of the Year 1996 
  • Promoted to Chief Deputy Sheriff 2003 
  • Serves on The Board of Directors of Indiana Sheriffs' Association as only one of five Deputies in the state to serve on the board. 
Education
  • Indiana Law Enforcement Academy 
  • Hocking College Homicide Training 
  • US Department of Justice Homicide 
  • Fraternal Order of Police Homicide 
  • Indianapolis Police Department Crime Scene 
  • Incident Command Management and Control Operations 
  • National Sheriffs' Association Executive Level Management and Training 
  • Indiana Sheriffs' Association Newly Elected Sheriff' School 
  • Many other leadership Management crime scene and death investigation courses' as well as continuing education