940 New Salem Hwy, Murfreesboro TN 37129
Meet The Recruiters!
Capt. Angela Istvanditsch
Captain Angela Istvanditsch began her law enforcement career in 1998 after serving in the United States Air Force as a Security Police Criminal Investigator. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force and the Tennessee Army National Guard. She has served globally in many different regions and campaigns. She is a graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, the New Jersey Public Safety Training Academy, and the New Jersey Department of Corrections Academy.
Captain Istvanditsch has worked in law enforcement at the municipal, county, state and federal levels. She has served in many different law enforcement positions including supervision, patrol, criminal investigations, crime scene investigations, hostage negotiations, corrections, as a field training officer, and as a school resource officer. She has also had the honor of instructing several different in-service courses, and being a guest instructor for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a forensic concentration and in Intelligence Studies. She is a graduate of the FBI LEEDA Trilogy, and has completed the University of Tennessee’s County Administrator Professional certification. She has attended numerous professional management, supervisory, and law enforcement courses throughout her career.
She is currently the Administrative Captain for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office where she supervises recruiting, hiring, training and community services. Captain Istvanditsch enjoys spending time with her family, sports, and anything that can be done in the great outdoors.
Sgt. Robert Dowell
Sergeant Robert Dowell began his law enforcement career in 1993 at Metro Nashville Police Department. In 2012 Sgt. Dowell joined the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office in the transport Division as a deputy. In 2014 he was promoted to Corporal in Evidence and then promoted again to Sergeant in 2018. In 2022 Sgt. Dowell assumed the role of General Department Instructor and currently serves as Sergeant over recruiting.
Sgt. Dowell’s achievements include Medicolegal Death Investigations and Drug Interdiction Technician. He has completed the FBI LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute and received national accreditation from the International Association for Property and Evidence.
Deputy Laura Kunce
Community Services Deputy Laura Kunce began her law enforcement career in 2017.
She previously worked for Smyrna Police Department as a patrol officer. She joined Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy in 2020 and then transitioned to an SRO at Rock Springs Elementary in 2021.
Deputy Kunce joined the Community Services Unit in 2022 where she assists with community engagement. In 2022, Deputy Kunce joined the recruiting team and is actively involved in recruiting applicants to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department.
She earned certifications in recruiting, background investigations, school resource officer, public information officer, and child passenger safety technician.
Her favorite part about working at RCSO is the ability to do what you love and to explore those many opportunities.
Amanda Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Amanda Johnson has worked with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department for fourteen years. She started her career as a corrections officer thirteen years ago. For twelve of those years, Amanda served as a field training officer, training incoming corrections officers. This past year, Amanda worked in warrants and records and is currently assigned to the recruiting division as an administrative assistant performing recruiting tasks and background investigations.