
Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post welcomes Trooper Samuel Waterhouse and Trooper Samuel Sharp.
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Indiana State Police news release:
Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Welcomes Two Troopers
Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post welcomes Trooper Samuel Waterhouse and Trooper Samuel Sharp.Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 13, 2025) – Trooper Waterhouse is from Dekalb County Indiana where he attended Garrett High School. After high school, he served for six years in the Indiana Army National Guard 76th IBCT – 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment. He finished his career in the Guard at the rank of Sergeant (E5). Trooper Waterhouse is a graduate of the Indiana State Police’s 80th recruit academy. He was assigned to the Toll Road Post from December 2019 until he was recently granted a transfer to the Fort Wayne Post. While at the Toll Road Post, he was assigned to zone 4 working Steuben and Lagrange Counties. Now at the Fort Wayne Post, Trooper Waterhouse will primarily serve the people of Dekalb and Noble Counties. He is a member of the Area II Critical Incident and Reconstruction Team (CIRT), Level III certified in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and certified in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE).
Trooper Sharp is from Lagrange County where he graduated from Westview High School. Before becoming a Trooper, he was a corrections officer for the Lagrange County Jail. He graduated from the 81st Indiana State Police recruit academy in December of 2021 and was assigned to the Toll Road Post. He recently received his transfer to the Fort Wayne Post where he will primarily serve the people of Steuben and Lagrange Counties. Trooper Sharp is a member of the Indiana State Police’s Mobile Field Force (Crowd Control). He is active in his community and enjoys time with his wife and daughter, as they await their second child. Trooper Sharp say’s that, “God, family and friends are the most important things in my life”.
Welcome Trooper’s Waterhouse and Sharp to the Fort Wayne Post!