Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provided the keynote address at the graduation. | The Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer press release.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provided the keynote address at the graduation. | The Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer press release.
Last month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave the keynote address during the Michigan State Police's 140th Trooper Recruit School graduation.
According to a news release, Col. Joe Gasper, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP), provided the oath of office to 50 people who have already been given assignments throughout the state.
"I'm so proud of the 50 graduates who join the ranks of the Michigan State Police today," Whitmer said. "Public service is a noble calling that comes with great responsibility. Every family in every community wants peace of mind (so) that they can go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely. As a former prosecutor, public safety is a core issue for me, and I will keep working with the MSP to reduce crime and keep families safe."
The governor's office stated that the 140th Trooper Recruit School started last year on Aug. 22 with 74 potential troopers at the MSP Training Academy in Lansing where they were given proper patrol procedures, description writing, ethics, cultural diversity and implicit bias, judgment making, leadership, first aid, criminal regulation, crime scene handling, firearms, water security, defensive maneuvers and precision driving.
The class selected Trooper Blaine Borman as the speaker to orate on behalf of the graduating class with Trooper Justin Sawyer selected for the team building and academic achievement awards, along with Trooper Jacob Jurden given the outstanding performance award and Trooper Tanner Nickel given the marksmanship award.
The MSP now has roughly 1,200 troopers throughout the state, with roughly 1,900 enlisted members in the MSP, according to the governor's office.
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