Sheriff Troyer

Sheriff Tim Troyer is a twenty-seven year veteran to the law enforcement profession. He has held every rank and position in the Steuben County Sheriffs Office including Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Lieutenant of Operations, Detective Sergeant, Special Operations Commander, and Jail Administrator. These responsibilities have included management and leader... ship of the patrol deputies, detectives, SWAT Team, narcotics investigations and confinement division in Steuben County. Tim is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy, the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, the Ft. Wayne Police Academy and National Sheriffs Institute. During Tims initial administrative tour, he was instrumental in bringing the Amber Alert and Sexual Offender registry programs to the citizens of Steuben County. During Tims operational career, he created the Special Response Tactical Team (SWAT) and supervised the departments firearms training. Tim has also spent over 12 years in drug and narcotics law enforcement working with the I.M.A.G.E. (Indiana Multi Agency Group Enforcement) Drug Task Force. Tim has used these valuable experiences to educate our community, schools, parents and youth on the dangers of drugs. In 2010 Tim was elected Sheriff of Steuben County taking Office January 2011. In Sheriff Troyers first year in office he modernized the Sheriffs Office bringing the use of social media, Nixle text and email alerts and a newly designed web site to the citizens in an effort to keep them better informed. Sheriff Troyer also launched the use of the V.I.N.E. (Victim Information Notification Everyday) a victim notification alert system that helps victims stay informed on suspects and convicted criminals incarcerated in the Steuben County Jail. Sheriff Troyer launched an aggressive proactive stance on registered sex offenders in Steuben County that started with an ordinance requiring offenders to pay fees that help manage the system. Sheriff Troyer assigned Detectives with special training to the task, bringing Steuben County to 100 percent ...Read More