22 new Drug Recognition Experts from across NYS graduated during a ceremony at GCC on Tuesday morning.
Troopers, Police and Deputies went through a very intense two week training after being interviewed in late March to see if they were up to the task.
In the second week of the training, the group was sent to a clinic in Jacksonville, Florida for the certification stage. The candidates were there to evaluate and observe 12 different people with substance abuse issues.
Trooper Thomas Eggert finished the training with a 99 average and scored a 100 on the final exam.
Currently there are 277 DRE officers throughout the State of New York