Lyndsey Dubbelde

STI Class of 2007

Degree: Law Enforcement Science

South Dakota Trooper

South Dakota Highway Patrol; Sioux Falls, SD

Cracking Down on Crime

Lyndsey Dubbelde Vows to Keep the Streets Safe with the South Dakota Highway Patrol

Not a timid young woman, Lyndsey Dubbelde has known for years that she would one day be helping to keep the streets safe. In fact, at the tender age of 23, she has already earned her degree in Law Enforcement Science, has worked as a Correctional Officer at the Minnehaha Jail and has also been a member of the South Dakota National Air Guard. Today, she works as a Trooper with the prestigious South Dakota Highway Patrol.

The first student at Southeast Tech to land one of South Dakota’s most sought after law enforcement positions, Lyndsey works patrolling the Minnehaha County area. She notes, “This is something I’ve always wanted to do. By attending Southeast Tech, I thought I could learn essential laws that I would need to know entering the field. My experience was great because my instructors had real life experience that they shared with the students. It made a huge difference for me to know what to experience in the field.”

Experience, that has paid off exceptionally well for Lyndsey. In addition to working in a position she’s always wanted, she’s relieved that she found an affordable option to gain her degree. “One of the reasons I chose Southeast is because it’s affordable and I knew I would get into the workforce faster. I wanted to get a good education that I wouldn’t have to be paying off until I was 40 years old, and that’s what I got.”

Although new to her position, working as a Trooper has been very fulfilling for Lyndsey. “I enforce traffic laws, investigate accidents and patrol. The reason I went into this field is because I wanted to make my community safer by keeping drugs and criminals off the street. I’m happy that I have the privilege of doing that, I really enjoy my job.”