Courtesy Photo Newly graduated Michigan State Police Tpr. Dylan Tucker is pictured. He will be stationed at the Alpena Post.

Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 50 Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers who graduated on Friday from the 149th Trooper Recruit School, two of whom hail from Northeast Michigan, a Friday press release stated.

Tpr. Dylan Tucker from Alpena will be stationed at the Alpena Post, and Tpr. Alexander Goodhue from Presque Isle will be stationed at the Houghton Lake Post.

During the ceremony in Lansing, Col. James F. Grady II, director of the MSP administered the Oath of Office to the graduates who begin their assignments at MSP posts across the state next week.

“I am grateful for your dedication to our state and I want you to know that I have your back,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “I truly believe there is no greater calling than public service and the career you have chosen shows you are willing to make a real difference in people’s lives. Know that I will work hard to ensure you and all our first responders have the resources and support you need to solve crimes, save lives and keep our communities safe. Since I took office, I’ve signed bipartisan budgets investing more than $1.6 billion into public safety, including the MSP, and I’ll work with anyone to make sure you have the resources you need to do your jobs and return home safely at the end of every shift.”

The 149th Trooper Recruit School began on July 6 at the MSP Training Academy in Dimondale. Recruits received training in patrol techniques and crime investigation, report writing, ethics, cultural diversity and implicit bias, decision making, leadership, first aid, criminal law, crime scene processing, firearms, water safety, defensive tactics and precision driving.

“I look forward to seeing the impactful and positive work these 50 troopers will do in communities across our state, as we work to build a Michigan where everyone feels safe and secure,” said Col. Grady.