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Pledging to provide ‘Service With a Purpose,’ 127 new Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers will report for work at MSP posts across the state next week after graduating from the 133rd Trooper Recruit School this afternoon. Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP, administered the Oath of Office during the ceremony at the Lansing Center.
“These men and women have chosen a very rewarding career,” said graduation keynote speaker, Governor Rick Snyder. “We wish our newest troopers safety each day. Thank you for dedicating your life to serving and protecting the residents of our great state.”
In her address to the graduates, MSP Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue said, “I know you chose this career to help people and to keep communities safe. Strive every day to make a positive impact in the lives of the citizens we serve.”
Tpr. Brendan Stanford was elected Class Orator by his fellow recruits and spoke on behalf of the graduating class at today’s ceremony. Other award recipients included Tpr. Andrew Bilbrey who received
the Academic Achievement Award, Tpr. Shane Hauff who received the Team Building Award and Tpr. Shaun Garvey who received both the Marksmanship Award and Outstanding Performance Award.
The 133rd Trooper Recruit School began on June 4, 2017, when 160 prospective troopers reported to the MSP Training Academy in Lansing. For the past 26 weeks, recruits received training in firearms, water safety, defensive tactics, patrol techniques, report writing, ethics, first aid, criminal law, crime scene processing and precision driving.
In order to be selected to attend the academy, all applicants had to pass a stringent selection process that included a physical fitness test, background investigation and hiring interview.
As part of the department’s commitment to community outreach and service, the recruits volunteered at Mt. Hope Elementary School, delivered meals for Meals on Wheels, worked in soup kitchens in Ingham County, sorted clothes at Upscale Resale Store in Lansing and exercised with students at Maple Valley High School in Vermontville.
The MSP is actively recruiting for a trooper recruit school anticipated to begin in January; interested candidates should visit www.michigan.gov/mspjobs for more information on how to apply.
Including these new troopers, there are 1,244 troopers assigned statewide.
First District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
Clinton Barber | Lansing | Howell |
Jonathan Brady | Lansing | Marion, IN |
Jacob Fairchild | Lansing | Pinckney |
Taylor Klotz | Lansing | Hastings |
Jeremiah Levesque | Lansing | Owosso |
Alan Mater | Lansing | Nashville |
Michael Murray | Lansing | Eaton Rapids |
Eric Hoffman | Brighton | Petoskey |
Michael LaForge | Brighton | Port Huron |
Ty Peterson | Brighton | Milan |
Maxwell Prince | Brighton | Fraser |
Kevin Sutton | Brighton | Warren |
Michael Twietmeyer | Brighton | Saginaw |
Andrew Bilbrey | Jackson | Carleton |
Luke Eibler | Jackson | Pinckney |
Shaun Garvey | Jackson | Brownsburg, IN |
Nathaniel Kraus | Jackson | Lansing |
Travis Marinelli | Jackson | Howell |
Conner Plantz | Jackson | DeWitt |
Ronnie Tucker | Jackson | Altha, FL |
Molly Young | Jackson | Bay City |
Alexis Adams | Monroe | Detroit |
James Roose | Monroe | Bloomfield Hills |
Robert Sadowski Jr. | Monroe | Lincoln Park |
Second District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
William Cooper | Metro North | West Bloomfield |
Antonio Gra Sr. | Metro North | Waterford |
Anthony Johnson | Metro North | Pomona, CA |
Cody Longuski | Metro North | Westland |
Chadwick Carpenter | Metro South | Riverview |
Dominic Gentry | Metro South | Harrison Twp. |
Cameron Gordon | Metro South | Detroit |
Travis Potter | Metro South | Holt |
Melissa Rust | Metro South | China Twp. |
Third District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
Aaron Bauman | Tri-City | Chesaning |
Raul Cruz-DelValle | Tri-City | Burton |
Sonya Hiser | Tri-City | Iron Mountain |
Chad Lutz | Tri-City | Auburn |
Jacob Maul | Tri-City | St. Charles |
Andrew Morse | Tri-City | Hemlock |
Riley Dobbs | West Branch | Flushing |
Allen Good | West Branch | West Branch |
Brian Grezeszak | West Branch | West Branch |
Trevor Lucus | West Branch | Davison |
Troy Holt | Caro | Imlay City |
Daniel Jones | Caro | Sandusky |
Kyle Kewish | Caro | Sterling Heights |
Jeremy O’Connor | Lapeer | Port Huron |
Jacob Stark | Lapeer | Kingston |
Matthew Staszewski | Lapeer | Romeo |
Patrick Trinkle | Lapeer | Flushing |
Keith Bieganski | Flint | Washington |
Joshua Coon | Flint | Montrose |
Andrew Fill | Flint | Grand Blanc/Flint |
Brandee Hart | Flint | Oak Park |
Aaron Johnson | Flint | Ypsilanti |
Nicholas McCabe | Flint | St. Clair |
Brent McClain | Flint | Lapeer |
David Minchella | Flint | Sterling Heights |
Spencer Nelson | Flint | New Lothrop |
Martin Newman II | Flint | Mt. Morris |
Colton Pila | Flint | Dearborn Heights |
Jacob Travers | Flint | Hartland |
Fifth District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
Gunes Akyildiz | Paw Paw | Istanbul, Turkey |
Ryan Benoit | Paw Paw | Northville |
Mark Fletcher | Paw Paw | Kalamazoo |
Cole Knaup | Paw Paw | Brooklyn |
Bradley Machiela | Paw Paw | Zeeland |
Billie Marshall III | Paw Paw | Southfield |
Brett Skoczylas | Paw Paw | Grand Ledge |
Lance Taylor | Paw Paw | Kenton, OH |
Kyle Bos | Wayland | Hamilton |
Jacob Harrison | Wayland | Rudyard |
Michael Shaw | Wayland | Allegan |
Aaron Adams | Niles | Dowagiac |
Brock Belanger | Niles | Bridgman |
FraShaun Darrough | Niles | Flint |
John Haas | Niles | Grosse Pointe Woods |
Samuel Whittaker | Niles | Niles |
Tyler Goerbig | Marshall | Twin Lake |
Allison Lukco | Marshall | Lansing |
Sixth District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
Daniel Geeting | Rockford | Fremont |
Scott Hilgeman | Rockford | Fruitport |
James Pavwoski II | Rockford | Owosso |
Matthew Slagter | Rockford | Dorr |
Brendan Stanford | Rockford | Washington, IA |
Conner Crutchfield | Hart | Frankfort |
David Dawson | Hart | Niles |
Andrew Lindsay | Hart | Trenton |
Joseph Tafralian | Hart | Novi |
Dakota Kolo | Mt. Pleasant | Houghton Lake |
Nicholas Longuski | Mt. Pleasant | Midland |
Jacqueline Pereyra | Mt. Pleasant | Lawrenceville, GA |
Jennifer Alway | Lakeview | Ludington |
Austin Brown | Lakeview | Waterford |
Zachary Darter | Lakeview | St. Louis |
Erron Morton | Lakeview | Ann Arbor |
Trevor Rogers | Lakeview | Blanchard |
Kyle VanArman | Lakeview | Parma |
Austin Van Horn | Lakeview | Greenville |
Austin Wolven | Lakeview | Hudsonville |
Seventh District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
Beau DeYoung | Cadillac | Traverse City |
Marion Hester | Cadillac | Toledo, OH |
Justin Rohrback | Cadillac | Suttons Bay |
Andrea Tillman | Cadillac | St. Joseph |
Trisha Overby | Houghton Lake | Flushing |
Cabria Shirley | Houghton Lake | Morenci |
Joshua Stinson | Houghton Lake | Royal Oak |
Adam Brown | Gaylord | Boyne City |
Jeffery Burnette Jr | Gaylord | Southgate |
Joseph Duff II | Gaylord | Grand Haven |
Cole Wright | Gaylord | Gaylord |
Alex Karsten | Alpena | Alpena |
Heidi Killingbeck | Alpena | Whittemore-Prescott |
Luke Simmons | Alpena | Kalamazoo |
Eighth District | Post Assignment | Hometown |
Shane Hauff | Negaunee | Atlanta |
Lucas Lahnala | Negaunee | Ahmeek |
Meghan Westcott | Negaunee | Mohawk |
Justin Heidman | Sault Ste. Marie | Gaylord |
Abigail Ziesman | Sault Ste. Marie | Clarksville |
Tyler Anderson | St. Ignace | Perry |
Samuel Eckola | St. Ignace | Rudyard |
Anthony Wolfe | St. Ignace | Fort Gratiot |
Colin Immel | Gladstone | Munising |
Kaleb McMaster | Iron Mountain | Fortaleza, CE, Brazil |
Alexander Sackmann | Wakefield | Bessemer |
Peter DeKryger IV | Calumet | Fremont |
Alan Narhi | Calumet | Atlantic Mine |
