CARMI — Illinois State Police District 19 in Carmi recently added a new trooper.

Trooper Lee Hutcheson reported to District 19 on Tuesday, Aug. 14, following his graduation from the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield on Friday, Aug. 10.

Trooper Hutcheson is originally from Wayne County and graduated from Fairfield Community High School in 2007. He attended Frontier Community College and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in 2011.

Trooper Hutcheson is the son of Earl and Gayla Hutcheson of Fairfield.  He is currently assigned as a patrol officer in District 19 and will reside in rural Hamilton County with his wife Danielle.

Illinois State Police District 19 serves Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, White, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin counties.