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| 6670 | 2018-03-23 | Statewide | Louisiana State Police Welcomes 35 New Troopers as Cadet Class 97 Graduates |
| HEADQUARTERS NEWS RELEASE March 23, 2018 Louisiana State Police Welcomes 35 New Troopers as Cadet Class 97 Graduates Baton Rouge – This morning, Louisiana State Police announced the graduation of its 97th Cadet Class. Thirty-five individuals completed their journey to becoming a Louisiana State Trooper. Graduation ceremonies were held at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy and the BREC Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center in Baton Rouge. On November 5, 2017, 49 Cadets from across the state began their 20 week journey through the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. Throughout the academy, Cadets received training in various subjects including crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management, and leadership in addition to a rigorous physical training regimen. Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Troopers, 35 of those Cadets reached their goal this morning of receiving the gold boot badge of the Louisiana State Police. Having successfully completed the LSP Training Academy, the newly graduated Troopers will deploy across the state where they will participate in a 10-14 week field training program while supervised by a senior Louisiana State Trooper. For more information on the process of becoming a Louisiana State Trooper please visit our recruiting page at http://lsp.org/recruit.html or contact your local LSP Public Information Officer at http://lsp.org/public.html. The Louisiana State Police Commission is currently accepting applications. For more information on Cadet testing, visit the Louisiana State Police Commission website at http://laspc.dps.louisiana.gov/laspc.nsf. The following is a list of graduates and their Troop assignments: Troop A – Baton Rouge Jeffrey Bennett Chance Boudreaux Ryan Fontenot Matthew Wallace Troop B – Kenner Jean-Fritz Cadet Timothy Clark Qualyndrea Patrice Christopher Tapie Troop C – Gray Ross Brennan Nicholas Broussard Trey Granier Jonathan Ramsey Dominick Sciortino Max Verret Troop D – Lake Charles Aaron Abbott Christopher Castro Desean Smith Joshua Uhlik Troop E – Alexandria Isaac Davis Kenneth Fuselier Anthony Jeansonne Troop F – Monroe Nathaniel Dean Jake Lee Jessie Nielsen Troop G – Bossier City Alexander Capon Obed Marte Jonathan Odom Troop I – Lafayette James Butler Nicholas McCann Jake Voisine Troop L – Mandeville George Baker Lucas Burge Joseph Drago Zavier Martin William Stogner Contact Information: Sgt. Jared L. Sandifer Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section Office: (225) 925-6202 jared.sandifer@la.gov www.lsp.org facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice twitter.com/LAStatePolice | |||
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