Trooper Clayton Saltzman, middle left, and Trooper Austin Straub, middle right, were honored at the Indiana State Police’s annual awards and recognition ceremony in Indianapolis last week. Also pictured are Sargent Zachariah Ruble, left, and Lieutenant Paul Adams, right.
Indiana State Police troopers Austin Straub and Clayton Saltzman from the Versailles Post were recently honored for service, dedication, and bravery at the annual Indiana State Police awards and recognition ceremony in Indianapolis.
Trooper Straub was named the 2022 Trooper of the District for the Versailles Post. He is a three-year veteran of the Indiana State Police and assigned to Zone 1, which includes Jackson and Bartholomew counties. Last year, he had more than 1,300 traffic contacts, 155 criminal arrests, 14 DUI arrests and investigated 25 crashes.
Trooper Saltzman was awarded a Life Saving Award for saving a motorcyclist’s life after a crash on Interstate 65 in Jackson County on Aug. 25, 2022. Saltzman applied tourniquets to the motocyclist’s arms, which were bleeding profusely from traumatic injuries.
Doctors at the University of Louisville Trauma Center let investigators know that Trooper Saltzman’s quick actions saved the man’s life.
