Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter recently announced the promotion of Senior Trooper Michael Featherling to the position of sergeant.

Sergeant Featherling will serve as the District Squad Sergeant for the detectives of the Putnamville District.  His responsibilities will be to provide supervision and support to the district investigators, as well as manage all the district criminal investigations.  Sergeant Featherling earned this promotion through a competitive selection process.

Sergeant Featherling is a 11-year veteran of the Indiana State Police. He is a 2002 graduate of Sullivan High School, in Sullivan, IL, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Indianapolis, in Indianapolis, IN, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. 

In March of 2012, Sergeant Featherling graduated from the 71st Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was assigned to the Putnamville District where he worked as a road patrol trooper assigned to Clay County.  In 2015 he was reassigned as a district detective.

During his career, Featherling has served the Indiana State Police as a member of the Tactical Intervention Platoon, Methamphetamine Lab Team, Field Training Officer, and as a Detective. 

Sergeant Featherling is also a Senior Airman of the Indiana Air National Guard.

Sergeant Featherling resides in Parke County with his wife Lindsey, and his two children, Cooper, and Mary-Claire.