First Lt. Roger Craig promoted to post commander at MSP Traverse City Post

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — The Michigan State Police on Friday announced the promotion of First Lt. Roger Craig to the Michigan State Police Traverse City Post Commander.

Craig is a native of Greenville, Michigan. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in 2006 and earned his bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University.

In 2011, he was commissioned as an infantry officer and completed a combat tour in Afghanistan.

Craig began his career with the MSP on May 2013, as a member of the 125th Trooper Recruit School. His first post assignment was at the MSP Metro Post as a trooper. Craig was assigned in the Secure Cities Partnership where he worked in Detroit, Inkster, Pontiac, Highland Park, Harper Woods and Hamtramck.

He was promoted to sergeant at the Metro North Post.

Craig then transferred to Gaylord Post as a sergeant and then Traverse City Post, where he was promoted.

He began his new role as the post commander on Aug. 4. He will oversee post operations at the Traverse City Post covering Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties.