Indiana State Trooper, O’Bryan Winfield, recently helped Team Indiana win the gold medal in basketball at the 2017 World Police and Fire Games held in Los Angeles, California.  This event took place from August 8th through the 13th. 

The World Police and Fire Games is a biennial event that is open to active and retired law enforcement and fire personnel from around the world.  This event attracts close to 10,000 entrants.

Team Indiana was made up of Trooper O’Bryan Winfield of the Indiana State Police as well as officers from Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Greenfield Police Department, Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Gary Police Department and Evansville Police Department.

Throughout the tournament, Team Indiana did not lose a single game and were the number one seed. They won the gold medal by defeating Washington, D.C. with a score of 50-42.  They have been invited back to defend their gold medal at the 2019 World Police and Fire Games to be held in Chengdu, China.

Winfield said that prior to leaving for the competition he was often asked if he thought his team could win against larger states and teams from other countries.  He said his response was based off 2 Corinthians 5:7, For we walk by faith, not by sight.

 Winfield has been a state trooper for nine and a half years.  He lives in East Chicago and patrols the Indiana Toll Road in Lake and Porter Counties.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head over to the Indiana State PoliceMuseum, located on the east side of Indianapolis. The ISP Museum will be open from 12pm to 4pm and admission is free.

The museum houses several police cars from different decades, exhibits on crime scene investigation, radio communications, and the early 1930s, when gangsters like John Dillinger and Al Brady wreaked havoc on the nation. The Logo Store – a gift shop with Indiana State Policeshirts, mugs, key chains, and more will also be open to the public.

Questions? Feel free to call the museum staff at (317) 899 8293 or email at ISPMuseum@isp.in.gov.

Join us tonight for the LIVE FEED of the Eastern High School Football game vs. Clarksville Generals. 

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State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) joined Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse Thursday, Aug. 24, to announce the statewide integration of Indiana’s prescription drug monitoring program, INSPECT, into electronic health records. 

The integration of INSPECT will enable prescribers to quickly and efficiently search a patient’s previous prescription history at no cost to the facility or individual practitioner. Indiana will be the seventh state to implement this type of program.

Senate Enrolled Act 408, authored by Houchin, urged the study of INSPECT practices and integration.

“Under the leadership of Gov. Holcomb and with the assistance of my colleagues in the General Assembly, we will ensure prescribers have the resources they need to make these searches as seamless as possible,” Houchin said.

“I hope this integration will increase searches, save lives, and cut back on the number of opioids flooding our communities, contributing to addiction, crime, and broken families. This is a powerful step in our multi-front approach to combating the drug epidemic.”

In 2016, 15.1 million prescriptions for opioids were written in Indiana, accounting for over 1 billion opioid doses distributed — an average of 160 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.

If used properly, INSPECT can determine whether patients are “doctor hopping” for multiple prescriptions, if they are using their prescriptions at a higher rate than recommended, or if they are at risk for overdose.

Lights at the Brickyard, the popular, drive-through holiday display that debuted last year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will return from Nov. 17 through Dec. 30 this year with a longer route and over 2.5 million bright lights illuminating an expanded lineup of colorful displays.

The Lights at the Brickyard course will expand to more than 2 miles from last year’s 1.7 mile layout. As in 2016, the route—which travels through the IMS infield and along the front stretch of the historic oval—will cross the world-famous Yard of Bricks start-finish line.

Dozens of new displays can be seen along the route, with more than 500,000 additional lights this year.

“Lights at the Brickyard will become a wonderful holiday tradition at IMS, and we’re happy to see it grow into an even bigger and better family attraction this holiday season,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “We’re also grateful for the feedback from our loyal customers after last year’s event, which helped guide improvements such as the longer route, even more displays and a more streamlined pricing structure. We can’t wait to welcome even more families this winter to once again celebrate Christmas by crossing the Yard of Bricks at the Racing Capital of the World.”

General admission will be $25 per car on Mondays through Wednesdays and $30 per car Thursdays through Sundays at the gate, with standard entry lane access. Vehicles with 15 or more passengers will be charged $50 at the gate, with standard entry lane access. General admission can be purchased only at the gate, with each admission valid for one drive through the displays per vehicle.

The popular Speedy Pass will also return, allowing participants who want the quickest access to the course to skip the longer lines and arrive through a special entry near the IMS golf course. This pass can be purchased now at IMS.com for $40 per car through Nov. 16 and $50 online from Nov. 17-Dec. 30. Speedy Passes are $60 when purchased at the gate, with special midweek pricing to be announced.

This year, Emmis Communications and B105.7, “Indy’s Christmas Station,” will become the official radio partners of Lights at the Brickyard.

Operating hours for Lights at the Brickyard are 6-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Visit IMS.com for more information on Lights at the Brickyard.