Mr. Hilzley worked for the Speedway Police Department after his retirement from the Indiana State Police. He was with the Indiana State Police for 23 years. He began working for Vandagriff & Associates after leaving the Speedway Police Department his knowledge and experience added greatly to the professional needs of our investigations.

Graduate FBI National Academy

Northwest University Traffic Instiute

Certified Instructor Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

Indiana State Police Accident Reconstructionist

Investigator Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Explosives and Sabotage Devices Investigator

Organized Crime Investigator

Arson Investigator, Cause & Origin

Instructor Various Police & Fire Departments in Indiana

William J. "Bill" Hilzley, passed away Sunday, April 30th, 2006 at the St. Vincent Hospice Center. He was 70 and was born April 18, 1936 in Lowell, Indiana, to the late Arthur and Myrtle Hilzley. On September 20, 1958, he was united in marriage to Rosalin (Rosie) Hornak in Crown Point, Indiana.  Bill was a member of the Indiana State Police Alliance, Inc. and the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators. Bill is survived by his wife, Rosie; daughter, Kimberly (Kevin) Garner and grandchildren, Nicholas, Zachary and Hailey; daughter, Dawn (Rodney) Ferguson and granddaughter, Brittany; sister, Lola Cox; step-brothers, Larry & Morris Hilzley; and his beloved dog, "Sassy".