JOHNSON COUNTY – Sergeant Michael C. Toles is set to hang up his gun belt one last time and is retiring following a long and rewarding career spanning nearly 35 years.
Toles, a native of Fort Wayne, is a 1987 graduate of Northrop High School. In 1991, he earned an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University (IPFW). During his time in college, Toles began his law enforcement pursuits by serving proudly as a Reserve Police Officer for the New Haven Police Department.
On November 24, 1991, Toles graduated from the 49th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was appointed as a Trooper. He was assigned to the Fort Wayne District, where he was assigned patrol responsibilities in Noble and Lagrange Counties.
In 2005, Toles was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and served as a District Squad Leader. In 2009, he was reassigned to the Meth Suppression Section as the North Zone Supervisor, supervising specially trained Troopers spanning the 45 northern counties of Indiana.
During his time at the Fort Wayne District, he served as a Corporal, District Marijuana Eradication Coordinator, Defensive Tactics and RADAR instructor, an Aircraft Crash Investigator, a Field Training Officer, a member of the Tactical Intervention Platoon, and a member of the Clandestine Lab Team. Toles is also a 2008 graduate of the 262nd Session of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command and holds numerous specialized Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Hazardous Materials certifications…