SLIDESHOW: Louisiana State Police holds graduation for 97th Cadet Class
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police held a graduation ceremony Friday for the graduates of its 97th Cadet Class at the BREC Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center in Baton Rouge.
49 Cadets from across the state began their 20-week journey through the Louisiana State Police Training Academy on November 5, 2017. Only 35 cadets made through all 20 weeks to become State Troopers.
Cadets went through a rigorous physical program received training including in crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management, and leadership.
The 35 graduates were honored with the gold boot badge of the Louisiana State Police, with friends, family, and superior officers in attendance.
The newly graduated Troopers will now go through a 10 to 14-week field training program under the supervision of a senior Trooper.
The following is a list of graduates and their Louisiana State Police Troop assignments:
Troop A – Baton Rouge
- Jeffrey Bennett
- Chance Boudreaux
- Ryan Fontenot
- Matthew Wallace
Troop B – Kenner
- Jean-Fritz Cadet
- Timothy Clark
- Qualyndrea Patrice
- Christopher Tapie
Troop C – Gray
- Ross Brennan
- Nicholas Broussard
- Trey Granier
- Jonathan Ramsey
- Dominick Sciortino
- Max Verret
Troop D – Lake Charles
- Aaron Abbott
- Christopher Castro
- Desean Smith
- Joshua Uhlik
Troop E – Alexandria
- Isaac Davis
- Kenneth Fuselier
- Anthony Jeansonne
Troop F – Monroe
- Nathaniel Dean
- Jake Lee
- Jessie Nielsen
Troop G – Bossier City
- Alexander Capon
- Obed Marte
- Jonathan Odom
Troop I – Lafayette
- James Butler
- Nicholas McCann
- Jake Voisine
Troop L – Mandeville
- George Baker
- Lucas Burge
- Joseph Drago
- Zavier Martin
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