Recent Highway Patrol Training Academy graduate to join Milan Post

MILAN – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 170th Academy Class graduated Friday after 32 weeks of training.

Courses completed by the 23 graduates include crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations.

One of the graduates, Trooper Bryce M. Imars, has been assigned to the Milan Post. Trooper Imars’ hometown is Mansfield. During the graduation, he received special honors for his top performance in academics.

All graduates will begin to report to their posts on Sunday, January 15. The graduates’ first 70 working days will be a field-training period under the guidance of a veteran officer.