Dan Pedreyra

Dan "Pedro" Pedreyra is an American born actor, police officer, martial artist, and bodybuilder/personal trainer from central Illinois. The nic name "Pedro" was given to him by his first Sgt. The name stuck and became synonymous with his career in law enforcement with the Illinois State Police. He is also an instructor and has a background in several martial arts. He attended school in Kickapoo, IL where he was raised by his mother and step father. Dan attended Peoria High School in Peoria, IL where he played football and baseball and was also a wrestler. He then attended Illinois Central College where he made the Dean's list and graduated with a AA in Criminal Justice. During this time, he became a bodybuilder which continued until 2013, where a car accident has sidelined that for a time. Dan next went on to The University of Illinois at Springfield, where he made the Dean's list again as well as the National Dean's List archived in the Library of Congress. He joined the ISP in 2007 where his career continues.