41 NEW STATE TROOPERS GRADUATEFROM ACADEMY,
TAKE ASSIGNMENTS ACROSS CONNECTICUT

The Connecticut State Police graduated 41 new State Troopers, all members of the 119^th Training Troop, on May 14, 2008.

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 119^th training troop entered the Connecticut State Police Academy in November of 2007 and spent approximately 1,400 hours in the classroom. They also spent many more hours training in physical conditioning, water rescue, driving and other specialized areas of police work.

The 41 members of this class began the process of becoming State Troopers more than a year ago. They applied for the positions, took the written test and 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. These Troopers will swell the ranks of the Connecticut State Police to 1,231 Troopers.  Troopers will be assigned as follows:

Troop A, Southbury – 3 new Troopers

Troop B, Canaan – 3 new Troopers

Troop C, Tolland - 4 new Troopers

Troop D, Danielson – 2 new Troopers

Troop E, Montville – 4 new Troopers

Troop F, Westbrook – 4 new Troopers

Troop G, Bridgeport – 6 new Troopers

Troop H, Hartford – 3 new Troopers

Troop I, Bethany – 2 new Troopers

Troop K, Colchester – 5 new Troopers

Troop L, Litchfield – 5 new Troopers

The following men and women graduated May 14:

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