13 members of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s 25th Class of Waterways Conservation Officers (WCOs) have graduated from the Stackhouse School of Fishery Conservation and Watercraft Safety.

Following a graduation ceremony held on Friday at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, officers will report to their assigned regions across the Commonwealth.

"It gives me an incredible feeling of pride to officially welcome this dedicated group of new officers to our Fish and Boat Commission team," said Col. Clyde Warner, Director of the PFBC Bureau of Law Enforcement. "With their intense training behind them, these officers are ready to serve millions of anglers and boaters in Pennsylvania and work to protect, conserve, and enhance our aquatic resources."

Officers had to undergo an extensive 52-week training program that encompasses all aspects of conservation law enforcement.

The new Waterways Conservation Officers are listed below, along with their hometowns and assigned regions.

  • Sarah Bartle, Fannettsburg, assigned to Franklin/E. Fulton counties
  • Brendan Borne, Camp Hill, assigned to Bedford/W. Fulton counties
  • Zachary Christy, Irwin, assigned to cover vacancies within the Southwest Region
  • Caleb Cramer, Mount Union, assigned to N. Wayne County
  • Gaven Danneker, Bellefonte, assigned to Delaware County
  • Noah Grice, Elizabeth, assigned to E. Crawford/Warren counties
  • Abigail Luteri, Somerset, assigned to SW. Montgomery/W. Philadelphia counties
  • Kristian McNamara, Enola, assigned to Lackawanna/Wayne/Susquehanna counties
  • Michael Noon III, South Fork, assigned to Clarion/Butler/Armstrong counties
  • Logan Schuller, New Castle, assigned to E. Erie County
  • Jacob Schwartzmiller, Erie, assigned to W. Erie County
  • Seth Strawser, Richfield, assigned to Perry/Juniata counties
  • Luke Walter, Mercer, assigned to Butler County

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission said during their law enforcement careers, officers will patrol streams, rivers, and lakes in their region; assist with investigations; participate in public outreach events; and stock waterways with fish.