Adam Wheeler
Sergeant – Training and Recruitment
Adam’s job description is a long one. He ensures that DPS employees stay current on all trainings and certifications, including the yearly in-service requirements – a New York state requirement for law enforcement agencies to maintain their Peace Officer status.
Adam is also in charge of recruiting new employees, representing the Department at career fairs, maintaining training records, assigning all background checks for potential employees, conducting job interviews, and scheduling, planning and managing the trainings themselves.
Originally from Delaware County, New York, Adam says he’s always been interested in law enforcement. He remembers speaking with family members in the field as a teenager, and says his plans to enter law enforcement were solid after that. He was hired at DPS as an officer in 2005, soon after graduating with a degree in Public Justice from SUNY-Oswego. He was promoted to Corporal in 2011, and is now a Sergeant, following the Department’s recent restructuring process (the rank of Corporal no longer exists at DPS).
Outside of work, Adam is an avid hunter and outdoors-man. He plays golf and softball, and enjoys planning remodeling projects on his home in Syracuse. Adam will marry his fiancée Jessica in October 2013.