Four Finger Lakes residents were recognized this week after graduating from the New York State Police Academy and beginning careers as New York State troopers.
State Sen. Pam Helming met Thursday with members of the 218th Basic School graduating class and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James in Albany, where she presented Senate citations to four graduates from her district in recognition of their achievement and commitment to public service.
The honorees included Trooper Tomas Ippolito of Newark, Trooper Owen Shedden of Honeoye Falls, Trooper Dylan Southcott of Ontario and Trooper August Gordner of Shortsville. Helming said the graduates demonstrated the discipline, integrity and resilience required to complete the academy’s demanding training program.
The 218th Basic School graduated 175 new troopers following six months of academic instruction, physical conditioning, tactical preparation and field training. According to state police, 18 members of the graduating class will be assigned to Troop E, which is headquartered in Farmington and serves communities throughout the Finger Lakes and portions of Western New York.
The new troopers are scheduled to report to their assigned troops beginning May 30, where they will continue training under the supervision of senior field training officers.
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