Thirteen graduate from Nicolet College’s Law Enforcement Recruit Academy

For the Tomahawk Leader

RHINELANDER – Thirteen individuals recently graduated from Nicolet College’s Law Enforcement Recruit Academy, the college announced this week.

Each graduate is now eligible to be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as law enforcement officers in the state.

Many of the recent graduates are already employed by area departments, while the others are expected to be soon, Nicolet said.

The graduates are, front row, from left: Deputy Jacob Schleicher, Vilas County Sheriff’s Office; Tracy Priebe, Rhinelander; Deputy Alyssa Knabenbauer, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Austin Wadzinski, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office; Officer Jordan Hartman, Eagle River Police Department; Officer Ryan Montalto, Wausau Police Department; Deputy Andrew (AJ) Berg, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office; second row: Deputy Thomas Mantsch, Forest County Sheriff’s Office; Officer Ryan Larsen, Rhinelander Police Department; Jordan Keeble, Crandon; Michael Bryner, Crandon; Officer Dustin Wichmann, Eagle River Police Department; Heath Karaba, Rhinelander. All 13 received Technical Diplomas in the 720-hour Recruit Academy. Keeble, Bryner, and Karaba earned associate’s degrees in Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement from Nicolet.

“The challenging 720-hour program included a mix of classroom and hands-on scenario training to give students the skills necessary to respond safely and effectively to a multitude of different situations,” the college stated.

Nicolet will start another Recruit Academy in Jan. 2022. Interested individuals can contact Recruit Academy Director Tim Gerdmann at 715-365-4535 or via email at [email protected].

More information about law enforcement careers is available at www.nicoletcollege.edu or by calling Nicolet at 715-365-4493.