The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has named Lt. Jason Batchelder as the new director of fish and wildlife law enforcement.
Batchelder will be promoted to colonel this week, succeeding Col. David LeCours, who retired in October.
Batchelder has been with the department for 10 years, working most recently in the Morrisville area. He started as a field warden and has been the lieutenant for the Northeast district since 2013.
“During his time with the department, Lt. Batchelder has developed a reputation among his co-workers and with the general public of energetically, meticulously and fairly pursuing fish and wildlife violators,” said Louis Porter, the state fish and wildlife commissioner.
Porter emphasized Batchelder’s knowledge and experience in his selection for the position.
Batchelder grew up in Derby, spent four years in the U.S. Coast Guard in Virginia and Alaska, then graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2001 and from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council Academy in 2005. He lives in Morrisville with his wife and two young children. Batchelder is an avid hunter, angler and runner.
“Lt. Batchelder’s calm, thoughtful demeanor will be an important asset to the department in this position,” Porter said.
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