It was graduation day for twelve Nebraska State Patrol Recruits last week.
On Friday, 12 recruits of the NSP 67th Basic Recruit Class were sworn in and received their badges at the State Capitol in Lincoln.
After 22 weeks of training in classroom and in live action scenarios, the newly sworn-in troopers will continue their training on the field paired with veteran troopers.
Outstanding performance in several areas of training was recognized with awards during the graduation ceremony. Recruit Brett Evans, of Omaha, received the Superintendent’s Leadership Award. Recruit Dylan Frerichs, of Houston, Texas, was honored with the O.H. Witt Academic Achievement Award as well as the D.R. Shearer Marksmanship Award. Recruit Gabriella Ochoa, of Grand Island, was awarded the Captain Mark Williams Core Values Award. Recruit Dylan Grassmyer, of Stanton, was honored with the R. J. Buchholz Physical Fitness Award.
The graduates of Camp 67 are:
|
Hometown |
Badge |
Duty Station |
|
|
Wyatt Anderson |
Gothenburg, NE |
128 |
Lexington |
|
Kak Ayaj |
Lincoln, NE |
140 |
Columbus |
|
Iris Bishop |
Alliance, NE |
148 |
Alliance |
|
Margarita Clouse |
Lexington, NE |
151 |
Lexington |
|
Noah Coleman |
Creston, IA |
156 |
Omaha |
|
Brett Evans |
Omaha, NE |
157 |
Omaha |
|
Dylan Frerichs |
Houston, TX |
158 |
Norfolk |
|
Dylan Grassmyer |
Stanton, NE |
161 |
Norfolk |
|
Gage Hyberger |
Lincoln, NE |
162 |
Hastings |
|
Hunter Lassen |
St. Paul, NE |
180 |
Minden |
|
Gabriella Ochoa |
Grand Island, NE |
182 |
St. Paul |
|
Seth Reighard |
Lincoln, NE |
186 |
Omaha |
The 68th Basic Recruit Camp for NSP is scheduled to begin training on July 5, 2023. Applications for Camp 69 are scheduled to open in the next few months with camp scheduled to begin in January 2024. Anyone interested in a rewarding career serving the people of Nebraska can get information about the hiring process, the training provided to recruits, and the benefits of becoming a trooper by visiting NebraskaTroopers.com.