New troopers assigned to local barracks

Acting Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced today that 103 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 155th graduating cadet class.

The ceremony at Scottish Rite Cathedral marked the culmination of 27 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Matthew R. Cruver, from Orange County, New York, spoke on behalf of the graduating class.

The graduates have been assigned to the following troops:

Troop L, Frackville

Andrew L. Moyer of Berks County

Troop L, Schuylkill Haven

Bradley W. Tymchyshyn of Schuylkill County

Troop N, Fern Ridge

Jeremy J. Kenosky of Lackawanna County

Joseph D. Richards of Lackawanna County

Brian M. Siemion of Lackawanna County

Troop N, Hazleton

Ian D. Martin of Luzerne County

Nathaniel V. Oliver of Luzerne County

Christopher R. Tobias of Northumberland County

Troop N, Lehighton

Zachary T. Andress of Luzerne County

Troop N, Stroudsburg

Paul T. Figas of Luzerne County

Melissa Gaffney of Lackawanna County

Ryan D. Joyce of Philadelphia County

Ryan M. Cordingly of Lackawanna County

Samuel Falcone of Luzerne County

Brittany A. Karpinski of Columbia County