Suffield Resident Among 42 New State Troopers

SUFFIELD, CT — The state police on Thursday graduated 42 new troopers, all members of the 127th Training Troop, and a Suffield resident was among them.

The 127th Training Troop entered the Connecticut State Police Training Academy on Oct. 12 and completed more than 1,500 hours of training. Much of that time was spent on physical conditioning, classroom work, water rescue, driving and other specialized areas of police work.

The 42 members of the class began the process of becoming State Troopers more than a year ago as they applied for the positions, took the written test and the physical fitness assessment, along with observational and polygraph tests.

Among the 42 graduates:

• 9 have military experience
• 12 have prior law enforcement experience
• 20 have bachelor degrees
• 5 have graduate degrees

Some have previously served as Firefighters, EMTs, CDL Drivers, Dispatchers and Correction Officers, among many other professions. The youngest member of the class is 22 years old and the oldest is 40 years old. There are five women and 37 men among the graduates.

Here is a look at some area residents who graudated and where they are being assigned:

Troop H

• Ryan Butler, Manchester
• Joseph Mendoza, Enfield
• Timothy Nohelty, Manchester
• Caleb Stevens, Rocky Hill

Troop C

• Daniel Hill, Vernon
• Jesse Mclain, Tolland
• Michael Nisbet, Tolland
• Dylan Seekins, Stafford Springs

Troop B

• Derek Kareta, Suffield

Troop A

• Kevin Roberts, Southington