Nearly every year since 1946 the Indiana State Police has held a firearms match where troopers try to outscore each other in a handgun target shooting competition. This year’s contest was held on September 20, at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield. The competition consisted of 16 four-person teams from each of the Indiana State Police Posts, the Indiana State Police General Headquarters, and officers from the Indiana State Police Capitol Section.
The four-member team representing the Indiana State Police Bremen Post finished in third place in the competition with an overall team score of 1,843. The troopers who represented the Bremen Post were Sergeant Brandon McBrier, Master Trooper Geoff Gruber, Senior Trooper Andy Barker, and Trooper Aaron Price.
The competition consists of three courses of fire utilizing a bulls-eye target at 25 yards. The shooters stand and shoot their issued 45 caliber Sig Sauer semiautomatic handguns, one-handed and unsupported. The first course of fire is the “slow fire” course of 10 rounds in five minutes. The second course of fire is the “timed fire” course consisting of two strings of five rounds in 20 seconds. The final course of fire is the “rapid fire” course which consists of two strings of five rounds in 10 seconds. All competitors shot the course twice.
Three shooters from the Bremen Post placed in the overall top 20 and will wear a “High 20” pin on their uniforms. Senior Trooper Andy Barker finished 7th overall with a score of 487 with 4 “X” rings. Master Trooper Geoff Gruber finished 8th overall with a score of 477 with 10 “X” rings. Trooper Aaron Price finished 11th overall with a score of 470 with 4 “X” rings.
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