WAKEFIELD — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post announced the recent promotion of a new sergeant. Sergeant James Gilmer has been a dedicated member of the MSP for more than twenty-five years prior to this promotion. Gilmer grew up in Bergland, Michigan, before his family moved to Ontonagon. He graduated from Ontonagon High School and went on to attend Northern Michigan University, where he studied criminal justice. While attending NMU, he began his law enforcement career in 1995 with the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy Sheriff. He served as a Deputy Sheriff/K-9 Officer until joining the MSP in September 2000.

After completing the 119th Trooper Recruit School, Gilmer was first assigned to the Stephenson Post. Over the past twenty-five years, he has served at po

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