Col. John Layton is a 36-year veteran of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.
He began his law enforcement career in the Jail Division at Wishard Memorial Hospital’s detention ward, and was quickly promoted to Road Deputy. As a Detective, Layton worked undercover, arresting drug dealers and sex offenders. In 1998, Col. Layton was promoted to Captain and was charged with creating the Regional Gang and Intelligence Unit. Under his leadership, the Unit took on took on hardcore gangs and organized crime. The Unit broke new ground by combining computer intelligence analysis and street gang investigations. For the last eight years, Col. Layton has served as the Executive Officer of the Department, working alongside Sheriff Frank J. Anderson.
Col. Layton is a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Ben Davis High School. He is a husband, father, and very proud grandfather.
"The journey
to a better
Marion County starts with
a single step
by a single person."
