KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office has a new officer who is heading out onto the road.

Officer Kyle Zerbel is the newest addition to the local CHP office.

The Clear Lake Area office, based in Kelseyville, has more than 20 officers plus sergeant positions.

Zerbel reported to Lake County after completing the 27-week CHP Academy in West Sacramento, according to Officer Kory Reynolds, the Clear Lake Area office spokesman.

Reynolds said Zerbel was part of the CHP Academy class that graduated 67 newly sworn officers on Oct. 2, 2015.  

Zerbel originally is from the Grass Valley area in Nevada County, Reynolds said.

Reynolds said Zerbel has just completed the field portion of his training and will now be patrolling the roads of Lake County.

“We are glad to have Officer Zerbel, he is a welcomed addition to the Clear Lake Area,” said Reynolds, who also oversaw Zerbel's field training.

The Clear Lake Area, which is in the Northern Division section of the CHP, is one of the busiest offices within the division, second only to the Redding Area CHP office, Reynolds said.

Since August, the CHP has been accepting applications on a continuous basis for those interested in becoming officers. For more information visit https://www.chp.ca.gov/CHP-Careers/Officer .

Follow the Clear Lake Area office on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CHP-Clear-Lake-1649138848671471/timeline .
 
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