The Nebraska State Patrol held its graduation ceremony today for its 66th Basic Recruit Camp.
The ceremony was held today at the Rotunda in the Capital in Lincoln this morning.
Recruits received their badges with opening remarks provided by Governor Pete Ricketts and Attorney General Doug Peterson.
Governor Pete Ricketts shared his gratitude to graduates for taking this step “Nebraska is proud of your dedication to our state. We look forward to your service in this noble and important profession…..so thank you for taking this step. We’re all proud of you and look forward to your service.”
The following recruits received their badges:
Steven Johnson – Waverly
Ethan Broker – Hayes Center
Dylan Cramer – Merna
Ashley Elrod – Ord
Mark Fluckey – Omaha
Logan Krein – Des Moines, IA
Jonathan Lawarence – Ord
Zachary Matthews – Neola, IA
Anthony McGlade – Bellevue
Kailey Ortiz – Fleming, CO
Lazaro Pena – Grand Island
Zachariah Sporer – Colorado Springs, CO
Justyn Stindt – Belleville, KS
Trysten Whitted – Gretna
And Kearneyite Clarissa Fitzgerald, who was badged by her uncle, retired state trooper Bill Fitzgerald.
The sixteen graduates will begin their careers as Nebraska State Troopers in a variety of communities across the state.
The ceremony was live-streamed on NSP’s Facebook page and can be watched here.
