Public Safety Academy Graduates 36 New Law Enforcement Officers
ALET Session 25-01 includes 20 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers and recruits from 10 city and state agencies
May 23, 2025 (Sitka, Alaska) — In a graduation ceremony today in Sitka, Alaska, 36 new law enforcement officers received their badges after completing the rigorous Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy. A video recording of the graduation ceremony is available on the
Alaska State Troopers Facebook page.
"These new officers represent the future of law enforcement in Alaska," said
Governor Mike Dunleavy. "I am confident that they will uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity, and I wish them all the best as they embark on their careers."
Graduating recruits completed more than 1,000 hours of training over the course of 17 weeks of basic
Alaska Law Enforcement Training. Recruits received intensive instruction in law enforcement-related
topics, use-of-force and de-escalation, physical fitness, and many scenario-based exercises designed to prepare entry-level police officers and Troopers for successful careers in Alaska law enforcement.
“We are proud to welcome these new officers to our law enforcement family,” said
Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell. “This rigorous training program has prepared them to protect and serve Alaskans. We are grateful for their bravery and dedication to our communities.”
Graduates include:
- Trooper Tyler Anderson, Alaska State Troopers
- Officer Skyler Borane, Anchorage Airport Police & Fire
- Officer Leonardus Castro, Anchorage Airport Police & Fire
- Trooper Abigail Danaher, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Schuyler Deeney, Alaska Wildlife Troopers
- Trooper Jess Evans, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Levi Farrelly, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Andrew Fishe, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Noah Gandy, Alaska State Troopers
- Officer Nicolas Herron-Webb, Anchorage Airport Police & Fire
- VPSO Alexa House-Hoffman, Kodiak Area Native Association
- Trooper Elizabeth Jaeschke, Alaska Wildlife Troopers
- Trooper Cody Johnson, Alaska Wildlife Troopers
- Officer Steven Johnston, Juneau Police Department
- VPSO Ryan Lane, Northwest Arctic Borough
- Trooper Nathan Marble, Alaska State Troopers
- Officer Axel McCrumb, Juneau Police Department
- Officer Lucas Michael, Kenai Police Department
- Trooper Wyatt Miller, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Brycen Mitten, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Christopher Morland, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Riley Moss, Alaska State Troopers
- Officer Cajewl Musgrave, Soldotna Police Department
- Trooper Edward Owens, Alaska State Troopers
- Officer Michael Reahl, North Slope Borough Police Department
- Trooper Hunter Shay, Alaska Wildlife Troopers
- Officer Joshua Shrader, Juneau Police Department
- Trooper Stevan Smith, Alaska State Troopers
- Trooper Jonah Strauel, Alaska State Troopers
- VPSO Dakota Strong, Tlingit & Haida
- Officer Tristan Taber, Juneau Police Department
- Trooper Colten Taratko, Alaska State Troopers
- VPSO Manmeet Teja, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association
- Officer Dylan Vanstralen, Craig Police Department
- Officer Justin Viehweg, Juneau Police Department
- Trooper Ethan Wynecoop, Alaska State Troopers
Trooper recruits will complete one additional week of training focused on Department of Public Safety specific tasks, and other elements of law enforcement unique to the Alaska State Troopers. They will then arrive at their first duty assignments in either Fairbanks, Soldotna, or the Mat-Su Valley, and begin a Field Training and Evaluation Program. If successful, the Trooper recruits will be promoted to the rank of Trooper upon completion of their probationary period, generally 12 months from the start of the academy.
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