(Indianapolis, IN) - Two area police officers were among others honored by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently.  Holcomb and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute picked out 65 officers from across the state as Traffic Safety All-Stars.

The All-Star status was conferred to officers who have excelled at arresting drunk drivers.  One of the officers was Austin Wells, a La Porte County Sheriff’s Deputy, who registered 24 drunk driving arrests last year.  Also recognized was Daniel Revoir of the Michigan City Police Department with 34 DUI arrests.

An Indianapolis Metro officer bagged a whopping 313 drunk drivers last year.

Law enforcement officials say drunk driving has been on the rise. For example, 17% of auto fatalities last year were alcohol-related.