Friday, March 19, 2010

Criminal Justice Student Association Presents Officer Travis Thickstun, Indiana Excise Police

Interested in learning more about career options with Indiana Excise Police? Or maybe you are interested in general information about what Excise Police does? Don’t miss this event!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Morrison Hall 007, 7:00pm

The CJSA is in need of executive officers for 2010-2011! If you are interested in running for a position, please attend this event! Elections will be held after this event!

CJSA provides a great way to get involved on campus, meet peers, network, participate in community service, and learn about criminal justice careers. For more information check out our facebook page; Search “Criminal Justice Student Association”. Or contact the association at CJSA@indiana.edu.


Officer Travis Thickstun is a Field Training Officer (FTO) with the Indiana State Excise Police, with which he has served since July 2002. Officer Thickstun has worked across southern Indiana, spending four years in District 5 (southwest Indiana) and two years in District 4 (southeast Indiana). Monroe, Lawrence and Brown Counties are his primary enforcement areas. Officer Thickstun not only engages in enforcement activities, but also regularly provides educational
programs. In 2008, he was honored as Educator of the Year for the department. He has previously been district Officer of the Year and was twice awarded district Public Information Officer of the Year. Officer Thickstun is a senior majoring in political science at I.U.

The Indiana State Excise Police is the enforcement division of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission. While excise officers are empowered to enforce any state law, they focus primary on alcohol, tobacco and related violations.