SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Twenty-three South Dakota high school students will live the life a state trooper this upcoming week. The Highway Patrol and American Legion host the Youth Trooper Academy held at the Mickelson Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre. Students will have hands-on training such as firearms safety, defensive driving, crash investigation, and traffic stops. Activities begin Monday and end with a graduation ceremony on Friday. Attendees of the academy, now in its tenth year, are selected by the South Dakota Highway Patrol and American Legion.
