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August 25, 2010 - High School Students Get Opportunity to Experience Being State Troopers; American Legion Student Trooper Program Underway in Lansing

Contact:  Ms. Jo Klotz, Training and Standards Division, (517) 322-6319
Agency: State Police


LANSING.  This week, 24 Michigan high school students are finding out what it takes to become Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers, as part of the second session of the 34th annual American Legion Student Trooper Program at the MSP Training Academy in Lansing.

The week-long program, funded by the American Legion, is conducted by the MSP, with assistance from deputies and local officers of Michigan police agencies.  The program is designed for highly motivated young men and women who are seriously interested in careers in law enforcement.  In order to attend, each student is responsible for securing his/her own sponsorship from one the American Legion offices located throughout the state.

The program, which is patterned after a regular MSP trooper recruit school, promotes an educational experience for building teamwork while learning about law enforcement fundamentals.  Between wake-up at 5 a.m. and lights-out at 10 p.m., the students learn about traffic and criminal law, defensive tactics, firearms and marksmanship fundamentals, first-aid, water safety, patrol tactics, crash investigations, law enforcement career opportunities, forensic science, conservation law, narcotics and underwater recovery. 

"This program provides young people with a glimpse of what it takes to become Michigan State Police troopers; it is a real eye-opener for them," stated Tpr. Marco Jones of the MSP Training and Standards Division.  "It is as rewarding for our staff to see the progress these outstanding young men and women make during the week as it is for the students when they graduate."

Students enrolled in this session include:

RECRUIT

HOMETOWN

Jacob Anderson

Harrison

Philip Baranowski

Calumet

Tiffany Birgy

Fife Lake

Ashley Brauer

Holt

Chyann Compeau

Ludington

Royce Cook

Portland

Ryan Curtis

Tecumseh

Denzell Daniel

Flint

Michael Domzal

Lenox

Shannon Fick

Midland

Jon Gregory

Merrill

Moriah Gromer

Ottawa Lake

Allison Gust

Essexville

Jordan LaDouce

Hemlock

Collin Myers

Brighton

Miles O'Brien

Flushing

Sarah Ohman

Montague

Aaron Reyes

Midland

Destiny Scott

Fife Lake

Jamie Sirvaitis

Dexter

Eric Stelzer

Otsego

Dallas Swinehart

Shelbyville

Emily Talley

Flint

Jacob White

Taylor

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