Meet the Grad! Trooper Esteban Gutierrez (#158) graduated from the 54th DPS Academy & is assigned to District 12 (Stockton). He holds a degree from Purdue and is a certified local police officer. He enjoys family time, hunting, and Jiu-Jitsu.
Congratulations, Trooper Gutierrez!
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- Today, Trooper Schmidt and Trooper Jones paid respects to Trooper Charles Whitney who was killed in the line of duty on June 16, 1985.
- Meet the Grad! Trooper Dylan Hill (#217) graduated from the 54th DPS Academy. Assigned to District 7 (Ft. Dodge), the Berwick native has a degree in criminal justice & sociology from ISU. He enjoys time with his fiancée & family, hunting, & snowboarding. Congrats, Trooper Hill!
- Meet the Grad! Trooper Easton Dermody (ISP #312), recently graduated from the 54th DPS Academy, is assigned to District 3 (Council Bluffs). A Council Bluffs native and former college baseball player, he enjoys golf, working out, and Iowa football. Congrats, Trooper Dermody!
- The application process for the combined Certified and Basic DPS 56th Academy are officially open! #WeAreDPSApplications for the combined Certified and Basic DPS 56th Academy are officially open! Applications are open through July 19th. Questions about the process? Head over to DPSCareers.com to talk with a recruiter and apply to begin your career with the Iowa State Patrol.
- Member Spotlight - June
- Meet the Grad! Trooper Brock Cislaghi (#392) graduated from the DPS 54th Academy & is assigned to District 6 (Spencer). From Herrin, Illinois, he began his career with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He enjoys hunting, sports, fitness & family time. Congrats, Trooper Cislaghi!
- Meet the Graduate! Trooper Zachary Catron (ISP 68) graduated from the 54th DPS Academy and is assigned to District 16 (Capitol). From Altoona, he graduated from SE Polk HS and enjoys downtown Des Moines, concerts, running, and reading. Welcome to the ISP, Trooper Catron!
- Mark your calendar for June 12th! The process opens for the next combined basic and certified academy. For application process, information on becoming part of the Iowa State Patrol, & if you qualify for the certified academy, go to our website at DPSCareers.com.
- Meet the Grad! Trooper Lyndon Boyd (ISP #323), graduated from the 54th DPS Academy. Assigned to District 4 (Denison), the Indianola grad earned his degree in Ag Business from ISU. In his free time, he helps with his family’s cow-calf & feedlot. Welcome to the ISP, Trooper Boyd!
- Meet The Grad! Trooper Bottjen (ISP #89) graduated from the 54th DPS Academy & is assigned to District 5 (Cherokee). A South O’Brien HS grad & Univ. of South Dakota alum, he enjoys working out and time with his girlfriend, friends, & family. Welcome to the ISP, Trooper Bottjen!
- Congrats to Lt. Wade Major on his promotion to Captain! A graduate of Albia HS, with an A.A. in Criminal Justice from Iowa Western, he began his law enforcement career at District 16 (Capitol Complex) in 2004, moved to District 2 in 2006, and rose to Sgt. (2021) and Lt. (2024).
