December 17, 2015 – The Connecticut State Police today graduated 58 new State Troopers, all members of the 125th Training Troop.

Colonel Brian Meraviglia, Commander of the State Police, congratulated the graduating class during a ceremony at Jorgensen Auditorium at the University of Connecticut. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman addressed The 125th training troop entered the Connecticut State Police Training Academy on June 15, 2015, and spent approximately 1,400 hours in the classroom. They spent many more hours training in physical conditioning, water rescue, driving and other specialized areas of police work.

The 58 members of this class began the process of becoming State Troopers more than a year ago. At that time, they applied for the positions, took the written test and the physical fitness assessment, along with observational and polygraph tests.

12 have military experience

10 have prior law enforcement experience

31 have bachelor degrees

Members of the 125th Training Troop have diverse backgrounds, training and experience. Some have previously served as a state’s attorney, registered nurse, counselor, paramedic and corrections officer, among many other professions. The youngest member of the class is 21 and the oldest is 45.

(State Police Press Release)