November 14, 2022
WHAT: The Washington State Patrol (WSP) 116th Trooper Basic Training Class (TBTC) graduation.
WHEN: The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The new troopers will arrive and park their patrol vehicles along the north diagonal on the Capitol campus with an expected arrival time of around noon. The exact arrival time is traffic dependent (see page two for a Google Maps overview).
WHERE: The graduation ceremony will be held in the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia, Wash.
FOOTAGE OPPORTUNITIES: Media have the opportunity to obtain footage of the event during the event, with the below as suggested highlights:
- The new troopers arrive in their patrol vehicles and park along the north diagonal of the Capitol campus. The troopers will stand beside their patrol vehicles for family and friends to obtain photographs before the class marches into the Capitol Rotunda for the graduation ceremonies.
- The graduation ceremony is held in the Capitol Rotunda. There is no media access to the ground floor during the ceremony. Interested media can best obtain footage from the second level while also being respectful to the views of family and friends who are attending the event in person.
LIVE STREAM: The event will be live-streamed on the WSP YouTube channel.
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