Lieutenant Jerry D. Holeman began his public service career in 1989 by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. He was deployed during the Gulf War, serving in Operation Desert Storm. After serving as an artilleryman for eight years, he was honorably discharged in 1997.

In 2001, Lt. Holeman began his law enforcement career by graduating from the 61st Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. Upon graduation, he was assigned to patrol White and Carroll counties in the Lafayette District. Later, he was transferred to the Methamphetamine Suppression Section, where he worked as a certified clandestine laboratory investigator.

In 2009, he was promoted to detective and assigned to the Lafayette District’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), where he investigated several high-profile cases, including officer-involved shootings, homicides, bank robberies, and numerous crimes against children.

By 2014, Lt. Holeman had become the Investigative Squad Leader (SGT) in the Lafayette District’s CID, providing support and supervision to district detectives. In 2016, he was further promoted to the role of Investigative Commander (F/SGT) for the Lafayette District. In 2017, he was selected to attend and graduated from the FBI National Academy (Class 270).

In March 2024, he took on his current role as Area 1 Investigative Commander. His primary responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and managing all Area 1 investigations in the Lafayette, Lowell, and Peru Districts, as well as supervising all district investigative commanders.

With 24 years of experience, Lt. Holeman has investigated, supervised, and managed numerous complex high-profile cases, including the Delphi Double Homicide Investigation. He has also taken on additional leadership roles as a field training officer, hostage crisis negotiator, and member of the mobile field force team.

Lt. Holeman is supported by his wife, three children, and eight grandchildren.