Tpr. Brian W. Nelson was promoted to the rank of sergeant today by Colonel Paul A. Pride, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Academy. Sgt. Nelson will transfer from his current assignment at the Training Academy to serve as an assistant post commander at the Mt. Gilead Post.
Sgt. Nelson began his Patrol career in May 2005 as a cadet dispatcher at the Patrol’s Training Academy. He began his training as a member of the 145th Academy Class in June 2005. He earned his commission in January of the following year and was assigned to the Mansfield Post. In 2009, he transferred to the Bucyrus Post. In 2013, he transferred to his most recent assignment at the Training Academy as a temporary instructor.