Lafayette Post | Indiana State Police First Sergeant Ann Hampton will retire from the Indiana State Police on October 23, 2026, concluding a distinguished career of service to the state of Indiana.
Hampton is a native of Starke County, Indiana, and graduated from Knox High School in 1988. She went on to attend Purdue University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Law and Society in 1992. In 1993, Hampton began her career with the Indiana State Police as a dispatcher at the Bremen District.
On December 24, 1995, Hampton graduated from the 53rd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and was appointed as a trooper assigned to the Lowell Post. She primarily patrolled Jasper and Newton counties before transferring to the Gaming Division. In 1997, she transferred to the Bremen Post, where she patrolled Marshall County until 2008, when she transferred to the Lafayette Post.
In 2011, Hampton was promoted to sergeant at the Lafayette Post. In 2017, she received a lateral promotion and transferred to the Special Operations Planning Section. In May 2022, Hampton was promoted to the rank of first sergeant and assigned as Assistant District Commander of the Lafayette Post, where she served until her retirement.
Throughout her career, Hampton served in several specialized and leadership roles, including the Tactical Intervention Platoon, Field Training Officer, Field Training Officer Coordinator, and Recruit School Counselor for the 67th and 68th Indiana State Police Recruit Academies. She also contributed to major special events and public safety operations, including the Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis 500, and Purdue University football details.
Hampton’s career reflects more than three decades of service to the Indiana State Police, beginning as a dispatcher and concluding as a first sergeant. Her experience and dedication have contributed to the agency and the many troopers she has worked alongside throughout her career.
The Indiana State Police congratulates First Sergeant Hampton on her retirement and thanks her for her many years of dedicated service to the agency and the citizens of Indiana. The department wishes her the very best in retirement.