SELLERSBURG – The Indiana State Police recognized outstanding service and achievement Tuesday during its annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony in Indianapolis.
Among the honorees was Detective Matt Busick, who received the Investigator of the Year award from Superintendent Anthony Scott for his exceptional work on the Cairo Jordan death investigation. The case began when the body of a 5‑year‑old child was found inside a suitcase in a heavily wooded area of Washington County.
The award reads:
On April 16, 2022, a man was hunting for mushrooms in a remote area of Washington County, Indiana, when he stumbled upon a brightly colored suitcase off the roadway in a wooded area. The man opened the suitcase, located the body of a child, and called the police…