{"id":36101,"date":"2026-04-28T09:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=36101"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:32:25","slug":"decatur-pd-officer-completes-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/decatur-pd-officer-completes-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Decatur PD officer completes academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decatur police officer Conrad Dyer has completed his training at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dyer was among a large group of men and women who on Friday comprised the latest group to graduate from the Plainfield academy, having completed an intense 16-week training period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dyer served as Guidon Bearer, carrying the academy flag daily during all formations and helping call out the cadence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dyer-graduates.jpg?resize=511%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dyer-graduates.jpg?w=511&amp;ssl=1 511w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dyer-graduates.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dyer gets handshake and diploma (Decatur PD photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the academy&#8217;s 238<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dyer, 22, joined the Decatur PD in August of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"191\" 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