During a special ceremony Today Thursday, 127 graduating recruits will be sworn in as Michigan State Police Troopers. Two of those recruits come from Barry County. Taylor Klotz who's father is a recently retired Detective Sgt. Terry Klotz from Hastings and Alan Mater from Nashville. Both Taylor Klotz and Alan Mater have been assigned to the Lansing Post.
The 127 Recruits started their training this past June that lasted 26 weeks at the MSP Training Acadamy in Lansing. When reporting to their assigned post each new trooper will work with a trooper supervisor for several months to complete their formal training.
The Keynote speaker is Governor Rick Snyder.