Governor Evers congratulates 42 new Wisconsin State Patrol officers

Governor Tony Evers is congratulating 42 new Wisconsin state troopers who recently completed about six months of comprehensive training at the State Patrol Academy in Ft. McCoy and are now fulfilling their sworn duties to “serve and protect” the public.

“On behalf of Wisconsin residents and visitors, we salute all our highly-trained public servants who work throughout the year and around the clock to help keep the rest of us safe,” Governor Evers said. “The ongoing public health emergency is a powerful reminder of the important and life-saving services provided by our emergency responders. These new state troopers, along with all those who serve in uniform, deserve our full gratitude and support.”

During their 26 weeks of academic and physical training, members of the State Patrol’s 65^th Recruit Class learned about traffic and criminal laws, emergency vehicle operations, firearms proficiency, communications, crisis management and lifesaving skills.

“At the Wisconsin DOT, the safe, efficient movement of people and commerce is our primary mission,” Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson said. “The men and women of the Wisconsin State Patrol are at the forefront of that mission and we’re very thankful for their dedication and service.”

State Patrol officers handle a variety of highway safety duties that include enforcing traffic laws, responding to incidents, assisting stranded motorists, inspecting commercial motor vehicles, along with efforts to combat illegal drugs and human trafficking. Last year, the Wisconsin State Patrol handled 212,061 traffic stops, 41,472 motorist assists and inspected about 40,000 commercial motor vehicles.

“State Patrol officers also fulfill many specialized public safety roles such as crash reconstruction experts, airplane and drone pilots, dignitary protection and K-9 teams,” Superintendent Burrell said. “Although we have many responsibilities, we have just one primary duty – serving and protecting the public.”

Upon graduating from the State Patrol Academy in Ft. McCoy, new officers are assigned to one of the State Patrol’s seven regional posts. The State Patrol’s next application/recruitment period is expected to begin in the fall. Learn more about State Patrol career opportunities

Members of the State Patrol’s 65th Recruit Class, hometowns and assignments include:

Officer                                    Hometown                 Assignment/State Patrol Region

Colton Bahling                         Belvidere, IL                 Waukesha County, Southeast Region
Bryan Baumann                      Madison, WI                 Dane County, Southwest Region
William Behrmann                  Shawano, WI               Fond du Lac County, Northeast Region
Nicolas Belongeay                  Green Bay, WI             Sauk County, Southwest Region
Sean Bryan                             Waupun, WI                 Fond du Lac County, Northeast Region
Craig Bulow                            Madison, WI                 Dane County, Southwest Region
Zachary Butera                       Eau Claire, WI              Dunn County, Northwest Region
Forrest Cantwell                     Black River Falls, WI    Jackson County, Northwest Region
Kyle Cook                               Two Rivers, WI             Winnebago County, Northeast Region
Brandon Dawson                    Onalaska, WI                La Crosse County, Southwest Region
Angel De Anda                       Janesville, WI               Sauk County, Southwest Region
Rami Dunaway                       Milwaukee, WI              Washington County, Southeast Region
Philip Goldman                       Grantsburg, WI             Jackson County, Northwest Region
Tyler Gorski                            Schofield, WI                Outagamie County, Northeast Region
Nathaniel Hausman                La Crosse, WI              Monroe County, Southwest Region
David Heinisch                       Waukesha, WI              Waukesha County, Southeast Region
Veronica Hiley                        Beaver Dam, WI           Columbia County, Southwest Region
Christina Holtz                        Ontario, WI                   Monroe County, Southwest Region
H Howey                                 Marshfield, WI              Jackson County, Northwest Region
Brandon Karlen                      Edgar, WI                     St. Croix County, Northwest Region
Derek Ketelboeter                  Milton, WI                     Rock County, Southwest Region
Collin Koval                            Independence, WI        Juneau County, Southwest Region
Steven Kuhnke                       Stevens Point, WI        Winnebago County, Northeast Region
Thomas LaCourt-Baker          Green Bay, WI             Winnebago County, Northeast Region
Christopher Matsche              Birnamwood, WI          Brown County, Northeast Region
Brandon Muehleisen              Wauwatosa, WI           Fond du Lac County, Northeast Region
LaQuinta Murray                     Kenosha, WI                Juneau County, Southwest Region
Kevin Powell                          Richmond, VA            Winnebago County, Northeast Region
Anthony Rader                       Mayville, WI                 Fond du Lac County, Northeast Region
Cody Rahn                              Chippewa Falls, WI    Jefferson County, Southeast Region
Anthony Ranieri                      Oshkosh, WI                Winnebago County, Northeast Region
Joseph Redman                     Marshfield, WI             Eau Claire County, Northwest Region
Brent Reiter                            Milwaukee, WI             Racine County, Southeast Region
Johann Robles                       Milwaukee, WI             Racine County, Southeast Region
Gareth Sedgbeer-Williams     South Milwaukee, WI  Dane County, Southwest Region
Robert Shrock                        Elkhorn, WI                 Sauk County, Southwest Region
James Twet                            Waukesha, WI            Columbia County, Southwest Region
Kevin Vue                               Sheboygan, WI           Winnebago County, Northeast Region
Rolly Wagas                           Holmen, WI                 La Crosse County, Southwest Region
Kyle Walczak                          Mondovi, WI               Juneau County, Southwest Region
Sean Wiedersheim                 Fox Point, WI              Racine County, Southeast Region
Andrew Zimmerman               Brown Deer, WI          Rock County, Southwest Region

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