Larry Sargent

Larry Sargent At Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum

Larry Sargent

Vice President

Larry D. Sargent

Retired: 1980–2005, State of Michigan, law enforcement officer, rank Sergeant
Veteran: 1974–1982, United States Army / Michigan National Guard
Role: Combat field medic, rank E-5 (Sergeant), 182nd Field Artillery Company, Headquarters Battery. In charge of the medical section, Detroit, MI.

Personal Background:
Larry Dwight Sargent, born May 8, 1955. Graduated from Murray-Wright High School, 1973. Attended Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), Michigan State University (Lansing, MI), Wayne County Community College (Detroit, MI), and Lansing Community College (Lansing, MI).

Military Training:

  • March 1974: United States Army, Basic Training, Fort Knox, Kentucky.

  • Awarded: U.S. Army “Run For Your Life” 50-Mile Club.

  • Advanced Training: Academy of Health Sciences, Combat Field Medical School, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

Law Enforcement Career:

  • October 1976 – September 1979: Detroit Police Department. Completed Recruit Police Officer Academy at Wayne State University. Assigned to the 14th Precinct (Grand River and Schaefer), duties included walking beat and patrol officer.

  • April 27, 1980 – December 31, 2005: Michigan State Police Academy and Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Law Enforcement Division, Lansing, MI.

    • Promoted to Sergeant in 1988. Served in plain clothes with statewide coverage, assigned to Headquarters in Lansing.

    • September 1990: Attended Wisconsin State Police Academy, Hunting Accident Investigation School at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

    • March 1992: Attended U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Training Center, Maritime Law Enforcement School, Yorktown, Virginia.

    • November 1993: Completed facilitator training at the School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University.

    • December 1994: Served as faculty member, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University.

Certifications & Community Involvement:

  • 1980: State of Michigan, certified recreational safety instructor (hunter, snowmobile, marine, and off-road vehicle safety).

  • 1995: Certified advanced bowhunting instructor, Michigan State University Outreach Program.

  • 1998: Member, Detroit Bass Club, Detroit, MI

  • 2000: Member, Shriner (King Tut), Detroit, MI

  • 2008: Member, Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated, Detroit Chapter

  • 2011: Member, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Tuskegee Airmen, EAA Chapter 1351 Inc., Young Eagles Coordinator

  • 2011: Board Member, Tuskegee Airmen National Museum

  • 2014: Vice President, Tuskegee Airmen National Museum