IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan State Police has announced the promotion of D/Sgt. Jeremy Hauswirth to first lieutenant and commander of the Iron Mountain Post.

As commander of the Iron Mountain Post, Hauswirth is responsible for the operation of the Iron Mountain Post and the Iron River Detachment and will administer all Michigan State Police services in Dickinson and Iron counties. He started in this new role on Nov. 29.

Hauswirth enlisted with the department in 1999 and graduated as a member of the 118th Trooper Recruit School. In his 21-year career, Hauswirth has served at the Gladstone Post, Negaunee Post, and the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team. He has held the ranks of trooper, detective trooper, uniform sergeant, and detective sergeant.

Hauswirth is a proud Upper Peninsula native and graduated from Rudyard High School. Following high school, he attended Northern Michigan University and earned a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Outside his duties with the Michigan State Police, Hauswirth has taught criminal justice classes at Bay College in Escanaba.