State Patrol adds new officers to ranks

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After 23 weeks of intense training, 32 cadets were sworn in and received their badges as Wisconsin State Patrol officers during a graduation ceremony in Onalaska on Friday, March 23. Gov. Scott Walker was the keynote speaker at the ceremony, and Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb administered the Oath of Office to the cadets.

Among the new graduates was Keith Wright of Somerset.

Cadets in the 58th Recruit Class began their training program at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy at Fort McCoy on Oct. 9. Their training has prepared them for law enforcement careers as either State Patrol troopers or inspectors in one of five regions around the state. Troopers generally patrol highways to enforce traffic safety and criminal laws while inspectors focus primarily on enforcement of motor carrier (large trucks and buses) safety laws and regulations.

“Throughout their rigorous training as cadets, our newest officers displayed the mental, physical, and emotional strength to succeed in a variety of traffic and public safety missions,” said Captain Christopher Neuman, director of training at the State Patrol Academy.

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