December 15, 2020 (BLOOMINGTON) – Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced the transfer of Sergeant Michael Wood from the Indiana State Police Academy to the Bloomington State Police Post to serve as the new Public Information Officer. Sgt. Michael Wood Wood is a native of Spencer, Indiana and a 1996 graduate of Owen Valley High School. In December of 2002, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Indiana State University. On July 8, 2007, Sergeant Wood graduated from the 67th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was assigned to the Putnamville Post. Wood patrolled Putnam County until 2016, when he was then promoted to the rank of Sergeant and began his role as the Indiana State Police Academy Assistant Commander. He continued in this position until this recent transfer to Bloomington to serve as the Public Information Officer.