WHO: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly
Illinois State Police Command Staff
WHAT: Illinois State Police Cadet Class 129 Graduation
WHEN: Bell Ringing Ceremony- Friday, October 25, 9:00 a.m.
Graduation Ceremony-Friday, October 25, 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bell Ringing Ceremony Illinois State Police Academy 3700 East Lake Shore Drive Springfield, Illinois 62712
Graduation Ceremony Hope Church 3000 Lenhart Road Springfield, Illinois 62711
Governor J.B. Pritzker, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and Illinois State Police (ISP) Officials will welcome 57 cadets to the ranks of the ISP. Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan F. Kelly will formally address Cadet Class 129, followed by the oath of an officer ceremony. The new Troopers will be assigned to districts throughout the state beginning Monday, October 28, 2019.
The Academy’s formal “Bell Ringing Ceremony” will take place at 9:00 a.m., which provides families and Troopers with a glimpse into the tradition and honor of an ISP Trooper.
NB: Media is advised to arrive by 8:45 a.m. for Bell Ringing Ceremony at ISP Academy, or 1:15 p.m. at Hope Church for graduation.
