Michigan DNR Graduates 37 New Conservation Officers
Lansing, MI -(AmmoLand.com)- Thirty-seven recruits successfully completed the Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer training academy and graduated yesterday, June 5.
Ceremonies, involving the recruits’ families and training academy staff, were held at the training academy in Lansing. The 37 new officers now enter 18 weeks of field training partnered with more experienced conservation officers in the counties in which they’ll be assigned. Those assignments will be handed out in the next several weeks.
“These new officers will fill critical vacancies for natural resources protection and general law enforcement coverage throughout Michigan,” said DNR Director Keith Creagh. “Ensuring safe, enjoyable recreation experiences for our residents and visitors and providing enhanced public safety in our communities are among the DNR’s top priorities.”
DNR conservation officers serve a distinct role in Michigan’s law enforcement community. They are certified police officers with the authority to enforce Michigan’s criminal laws. As conservation officers, they also have unique training in a wide variety of other areas related to the protection of Michigan’s citizens and natural resources.
“It’s important to have conservation officers in counties throughout the state,” said Gary Hagler, chief of the DNR’s Law Enforcement Division. “In addition to their conservation and law enforcement duties, conservation officers deliver critical services to the citizens of this state, providing search and rescue, ice rescue and other lifesaving operations.”
The new officers are:
Chad Baldwin | Jill Berry | ||
Tyler Cole | Ethan Gainforth | ||
Raymond Gardner | Jacob Griffin | ||
Michael Haas | Brandon Hartleben | ||
Patrick Hartsig | William Haskin | ||
Joshua Jackson | Jason King | ||
William Kinney | Shannon Kritz | ||
Adam LeClerc | Christopher Lynch | ||
Christopher Maher | Ethen Mapes | ||
James McAteer IV | Hugh McMath | ||
Andrew Monnich | Justin Muehlhauser | ||
Craig Neal | Matthew Neterer | ||
Casey Pullum | Daniel Robinson | ||
Sam Schluckbier | Mark Siemen | ||
Bradley Silorey | Robert Slick | ||
Calvin Smith | Isaac Tyson | ||
Benjamin Weber | Joshua Wright | ||
James Zellinger | Mark Zitnik | ||
Matthew Zultak |
The recruits completed 22 weeks of training at the academy, including 14 weeks of required general law enforcement training and eight weeks of specialized conservation officer training. Current, experienced conservation officers served as instructors for the training academy.
The academy is funded in the DNR budget through a General Fund appropriation providing 25 new positions approved by the Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder and nine new positions funded by hunting and fishing license revenue. The remaining positions are previously funded positions that replace officers who have recently retired or left the division.
For more information on Michigan conservation officers, including how to apply for a future training academy, go to www.michigan.gov/conservationofficers.
About Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations.
For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
Source: http://www.ammoland.com/2015/06/michigan-dnr-graduates-37-new-conservation-officers/
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