Kentucky State Police Post 16-Henderson welcomed three new Troopers to their ranks, including one from Owensboro.
Trooper Lacey Schroader, 29, of Owensboro, will be assigned to the Daviess/Hancock County squad.
Trooper Wade D. Denton, 27 of Robards, Ky., will be assigned to the Henderson/Union County squad.
Trooper Wesley A. Thompson, 24 of Cave City, Ky., will be assigned to the Ohio/McLean County squad.
They were among 48 cadets to graduate the training academy in Frankfort on Friday. The graduates consisted of a traditional class beginning on May 12 and a Law Enforcement Accelerated Program (LEAP) class, joining on Aug. 4. Applicants for the fifth LEAP class were required to have two years of service in Kentucky and completion of their DOCJT training no later than May 1, 2017.
The total number of graduates were among the 89 who initially reported.
Cadet training consists of field study in multiple subjects such as constitutional law, juvenile and traffic law, use of force, weapons training, defensive tactics, first aid, emergency response driving, criminal investigations, homeland security, active shooter response, evidence collection, radio procedures, search and seizure, collision investigations, drug identification, traffic control, crowd control, electronic crimes, sex crimes, hate crimes, domestic violence, report writing, and encounters with individuals suffering from mental illness.
Field training officers will supervise the new Troopers for 12 weeks before working their assigned area.
The cadets are the third group to benefit from new hiring guidelines established by the legislature in 2017. Through this revision, anyone who possesses a high school diploma or GED and has three years of full-time work experience can apply for employment as a Kentucky State Trooper and earn an associate’s degree during the training process.
For information about a career as a Kentucky State Police Trooper, visit the KSP Recruitment website at www.joinksp.com.
