INDIANAPOLIS — Major Seth Ferrell has been promoted to Commander of the Administrative Division. Commander Seth Ferrell joined the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in April of 2008 and served as a patrol officer on East District middle shift before joining the Crime Reduction Team (CRT). He later transferred to IMPD’s Southeast District, where he served as a field training officer until he was promoted to sergeant in 2017.
After working as a field sergeant and the sergeant of Vice/Narcotics, he was promoted to lieutenant in January of 2021 and was assigned to the Internal Affairs Unit. Commander Ferrell also served as the lieutenant of the Special Investigations Unit and the lieutenant of the Intimate Partner Violence Unit. He was then appointed as the Major of the Criminal Investigations Division in September of 2023 and was promoted to Captain in August of 2024.
Lieutenant Eli McAlister has been promoted to Major of the Criminal Investigation Division. Eli McAllister is a 22-year veteran of the IMPD. He began his career as a patrol officer on East District before becoming a Child Abuse Detective where he served for several years. Throughout his career, he has served in leadership roles across multiple units, including Policy and Planning, Aggravated Assault, Child Abuse, and, most recently, the IMPD Homicide Unit. His work advocating for children who experienced abuse remains one of the most meaningful and impactful parts of his career.