ELKHART COUNTY — After more than three decades of patrolling the highways and protecting Hoosier communities, Master Trooper Anthony LoMonaco is officially trading in his badge for the Sunshine State. The Indiana State Police announced that LoMonaco is retiring to Florida following a distinguished 31-year career in law enforcement.
A native of Mount Prospect, Illinois, LoMonaco graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He then moved west to attend Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice.
His journey with the state’s premier law enforcement agency began when he was accepted into the 52nd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. LoMonaco completed the rigorous training and graduated on June 4, 1995.
Upon graduation, he was initially assigned to the Lowell Post. He patrolled the Northwest Indiana district until 2000, which included a unique one-year assignment detailed to the Harrah’s East Chicago Casino riverboat. In 2000, LoMonaco officially transferred to the Toll Road Post, where he would spend the remaining 26 years of his career monitoring the state’s northernmost transit corridor.
A Legacy of Specialized Service
Throughout his 31-year tenure, Master Trooper LoMonaco took on a variety of specialized roles to train fellow troopers and combat high-level crime:
- Field Training Officer (FTO): Shaped the next generation of troopers by mentoring and evaluating recent academy graduates during their initial on-the-job training phase.
- Tactical Intervention Platoon (TIP): Served as a member of the specialized unit trained to manage civil disturbances, crowd control, and high-security events.
- Speed Timing Instructor: Shared his technical expertise as an agency instructor for critical traffic enforcement tools, including Radar, LIDAR, and VASCAR.
- Meth Suppression Team: Dedicated 13 years to the specialized team tasked with dismantling illicit methamphetamine laboratories, handling hazardous materials, and removing dangerous drugs from Indiana neighborhoods.
1.5 Million Miles of Safety
One of LoMonaco’s most remarkable professional milestones is written on his odometer. Over his three decades of active highway patrol, he logged an impressive 1,500,000 safe driving miles without a single preventable crash—a testament to the vigilance and precision he brought to the job every day…