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Versailles (Update) - The photographs of the other four troopers are attached to this update.

Versailles – Five new Troopers were welcomed for their first day of work Monday at the Versailles state police post. Trooper Dustin Marshall, Trooper Jacob Tolle, Trooper Nicholas Albrecht, Trooper Joshua Lynch and Trooper Chad Synder each graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy on December 23, 2014 as part of the Indiana State Police 74th Recruit Class. Their graduation was the culmination of 23 weeks of intense training and hard work.

While at the academy, the troopers received 929 hours of instruction that included criminal and traffic laws, firearms, crash investigations, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics and a host of other subjects related to modern policing.

The next phase of training for these Probationary Troopers will be working alongside a series of experienced Field Training Officers for the next three months. The purpose of the field training is to put to practical application the training they received during the past six months.

Upon successful completion of the field training program, each trooper will be issued a state police patrol car and will begin solo patrol of the highways and roads of the ten counties that encompass the Versailles District.

Dustin Marshall, a Fayette County native, graduated from Connersville High School in 1999. Marshall participated in football, wrestling and baseball while at Connersville High School.

Chad Synder, also a Fayette County native, graduated from Connersville High School in 2004. Synder wrestled and played football while at Connersville High School. Snyder attended basic training of the United States Army at Fort Benning, Georgia after graduating from high school.

Jacob Tolle, a Johnson County native, graduated in 2007 from Center Grove High School. He participated in wrestling as a Center Grove Trojan. Tolle attended 15 weeks of training at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy as a Capitol Police officer. Tolle received a BS degree in Criminal Justice from IUPUI in 2012.

Nicholas Albrecht, a Randolph County native, graduated from Winchester Community High School in 2011. He played football during his high school years. Albrecht also served Albany Police Department as a Reserve Officer for two years. He is currently working towards a Criminal Justice degree at Ivy Tech.

Joshua Lynch, a Clay County native, graduated in 2010 from Northview High School. He played soccer at Northview High School. Lynch received a BS degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Greenville College (Illinois).