The Connecticut State Police graduated 61 new State Troopers, all members of the 120th Training Troop, on April 15, 2009.
Department of Public Safety Commissioner John A. Danaher III and Colonel Thomas Davoren, Commanding Officer of the State Police, congratulated the graduating class during a ceremony at Jorgensen Auditorium at the University of Connecticut. Gov. M. Jodi Rell was the keynote speaker at the event.
The 120th training troop entered the Connecticut State Police Academy in October of 2008 and spent approximately 1,400 hours in the classroom. They spent many more hours training in physical conditioning, water rescue, driving and other specialized areas of police work.
The 61 members of this class began the process of becoming State Troopers more than a year ago. At that time, they applied for the positions, took the written test and the physical fitness assessment, along with observational and polygraph tests.
At their graduation Wednesday, the newest Troopers were sworn in by Commissioner Danaher and assigned to one of 11 State Police troops located throughout Connecticut. Troopers will be assigned as follows:
Troop A, Southbury – 5 new Troopers
Troop B, Canaan – 3 new Troopers
Troop C, Tolland – 7 new Troopers
Troop D, Danielson – 6 new Troopers
Troop E, Montville – 5 new Troopers
Troop F, Westbrook – 5 new Troopers
Troop G, Bridgeport – 8 new Troopers
Troop H, Hartford – 8 new Troopers
Troop I, Bethany – 3 new Troopers
Troop K, Colchester – 5 new Troopers
Troop L, Litchfield – 6 new Troopers
The following men and women graduated April 15:
|
NEW TROOPER |
HOMETOWN |
ASSIGNMENT |
|
William Bevans |
West Hartford |
Troop H |
|
John Brester |
Cromwell |
Troop I |
|
Craig Brezniak |
Norwich |
Troop K |
|
Daniel Bruell |
Thompson |
Troop D |
|
Jennifer Buffinton |
Hamden |
Troop G |
|
Paul Canniff |
Salem |
Troop K |
|
Robert Carey |
Norwich |
Troop K |
|
Lance Carlson |
Torrington |
Troop B |
|
Tyler Charette |
East Hampton |
Troop K |
|
Edgardo Comulada |
Hartford |
Troop H |
|
Clinton DeSoto |
Naugatuck |
Troop G |
|
William Freeman |
Woodstock |
Troop C |
|
Jessica Genest |
Beacon Falls |
Troop I |
|
Phillip George |
Oxford |
Troop G |
|
Michael Gibson |
Plainfield |
Troop E |
|
John Gregorzek |
Thompson |
Troop D
|
|
Patrick Guertin |
Thompson |
Troop D |
|
Matthew Gustafson |
Manchester |
Troop C |
|
Eric Haglund |
East Woodstock |
Troop C |
|
Matthew Hahn |
Northford |
Troop G |
|
David Hawley |
Terryville |
Troop L |
|
Jamie Hinman |
Trumbull |
Troop G |
|
Daniel Hoffner |
Niantic |
Troop F |
|
Michael Houle |
Prospect |
Troop A |
|
Christopher Hubbard |
Ledyard |
Troop E |
|
Sherwane Hudson |
West Hartford |
Troop H |
|
Nicholas Ieraci |
Meriden |
Troop A |
|
Mark Jesudowich |
Farmington |
Troop L |
|
Frederick Jones |
Hamden |
Troop G |
|
Trevor Kiddy |
South Windham |
Troop K |
|
James King |
Bethel |
Troop A |
|
Stephen King |
Vernon |
Troop C |
|
Catherine Koeppel |
Danbury |
Troop A |
|
Viamares Kowalczyk |
Middletown |
Troop I |
|
Bruce LaChance |
Bristol |
Troop L |
|
Keith Lavoie |
Southington |
Troop L |
|
Matthew Losh |
Newington |
Troop H |
|
Brian Lovell |
Waterford |
Troop F |
|
Peter Maronde |
Southington |
Troop L |
|
Aaron Matthew |
Naugatuck |
Troop G |
|
Sean Mikeal |
Rocky Hill |
Troop H |
|
Thomas Mitri |
Milford |
Troop G |
|
Dickie Murchison |
Washington |
Troop L |
|
Melissa Nye |
N. Grosvernordale |
Troop D |
|
Fawn Ouellette |
Berlin |
Troop A |
|
James Parker |
Gaylordsville |
Troop B |
|
Marcin Pirog |
New Britain |
Troop H |
|
Michael Prescott |
Colchester |
Troop E |
|
Daniel Richman |
Marlborough |
Troop H |
|
Christopher Russell |
N. Grovernordale |
Troop D |
|
Christopher Sackett |
Enfield |
Troop C |
|
Thomas Stackpole |
Willington |
Troop C |
|
Matthew Stephens |
New Britain |
Troop H |
|
Nicholas Tewell |
Mystic |
Troop F |
|
William Utermarak |
Stafford Springs |
Troop C |
|
David Vincent |
Thompson |
Troop D
|
|
Matthew Warren |
Uncasville |
Troop F |
|
Jonathan Weber |
Torrington |
Troop B |
|
Matthew Weber |
Old Lyme |
Troop F |
|
Lloyd Wright |
Gales Ferry |
Troop E |
|
Sebastian Wordell |
Griswold |
Troop E |
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