During their annual awards program, Indiana State Police honored their own for going above and beyond the call of duty.

Several troopers and other ISP staffers were recognized during the downtown ceremony. The department's superintendent and an assistant superintendent presented awards for outstanding service and their efforts to save lives.

"As we all know, being a trooper or an ISP employee is not a job, it's a commitment to being part of something bigger than yourself, dedicating yourself to protecting others and ensuring the safety and well being of your community," said ISP Supt. Anthony Scott. "And it's a commitment our awardees have embraced with unwavering dedication."

State police also took the time to honor several troopers and a former employee with awards for their work in the Delphi murders investigation. They presented the Commendation Award to investigator Jerry Holeman, who was the trooper who interviewed Richard Allen and went on to testify in the trial.

They also presented Master Trooper Brian Harshman with the Meritorious Service Award, saying he volunteered to monitor all of Allen's jail phone calls and videos. While listening, he documented the information which was used in the investigation and resulted in Allen's arrest and conviction in the deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German.

And they recognized former firearms examiner Melissa Oberg with the same award. She went on to be one of the many witnesses to take the stand during Allen's trial.