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Utah Highway Patrol Swearing In Ceremony
Commissioner Anderson administered the oath of office for the 12 newest UHP Troopers.
![The new troopers stand on the steps inside the Utah state capitol building with administration.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/Swearing-in-Sept-2019-2-1024x683.jpg)
On Thursday, September 26th, the 12 newest members of the Utah Highway Patrol graduated from Police Officer Standards and Training and then were sworn in at the Utah State Capitol.
![Commissioner Anderson stands at the podium addressing the new troopers, who are seated in two rows to his left.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/Swearing-in-Sept-2019-8-1024x681.jpg)
Commissioner Anderson, Colonel Rapich, Major Winward and Captain Ricks all addressed the new Troopers.
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![Major Winward stands at the podium delivering his remarks, holding a program that has the UHP values on the back of it.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/Swearing-in-Sept-2019-11-1024x681.jpg)
![Captain Jason Ricks addresses the new troopers.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/Swearing-in-Sept-2019-12-1024x681.jpg)
For the badge ceremony, family members pinned badges on the new Troopers.
![A new Trooper's wife pins his badge on him as Colonel Rapich and Commissioner Anderson look on.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/DSC0290-1024x745.jpg)
![New Trooper embraces his relative who just pinned his badge on him.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/DSC0311-1024x683.jpg)
![A New Trooper smiles as his wife pins his badge on him and Colonel Rapich and Commissioner Anderson look on.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/DSC0321-1024x778.jpg)
![New Trooper embraces his wife after she pinned his badge on him while Commissioner Anderson and Colonel Rapcih look on.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/DSC0427-1024x683.jpg)
Commissioner Anderson then administered the oath of office to the new Troopers.
![Commissioner Anderson shakes hands with the troopers after they have taken their oath of office.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/Swearing-in-Sept-2019-16-1024x681.jpg)
![The newly sworn in troopers are at a table signing their oaths of officer.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/Swearing-in-Sept-2019-17-1024x681.jpg)
Earlier in the day at the POST graduation ceremony, new Trooper Nielson sang the national anthem.
![Trooper Jacob Neilson stands at the front of the auditorium at POST singing the national anthem.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/IMG_9660-1024x683.jpg)
And new Trooper McCampbell received the Outstanding Achiever Award, which is presented by the Utah Police Officers Association.
![American Fork Police Department Sgt. Jennifer Nakai presents Trooper Alexander McCampbell with the Outstanding Achiever Award.](https://dpsnews.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2019/09/IMG_9970-1-1024x683.jpg)
The new Troopers started their in-house academy on Monday, September 30th and are expected to hit the road for their Field Training on November 9th.
Welcome to the DPS family!!
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