Milestone: Powers is new WSP trooper

Published 1:05 pm Monday, November 23, 2015

Powers is new WSP trooper

At a ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda on Nov. 19, Abigayle Powers of Sequim was among the 25 Washington State Patrol troopers who were sworn in by the Associate Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court Charles W. Johnson and were presented their commission cards by Gov. Jay Inslee and Chief John R. Batiste, who welcomed them into the organization.

Powers will work in District 7 (Marysville) for the state patrol.

Cadets join the state patrol after completing more than 1,000 hours of training at the Washington State Patrol Academy. The academy produces about three cadet classes each biennium, accounting for about 100-120 new troopers.

Historically, only about 4-6 percent of the total number of applicants make the grade to become WSP troopers.

“The 25 cadets graduating today endured a rigorous application process, extensive background investigation and received the best training, unmatched anywhere else in the nation,” Batiste said. “They will join the ranks of Washington’s finest, as troopers of the Washington State Patrol.”