Trayah said he was drawn to law enforcement because he
couldn’t see himself going to an offi ce and doing the same
thing every day.
“What I enjoyed about the job is there was never two days
that are the same. When you’re a road trooper and that radio
goes off, anything could happen. Then when you’re a detective
and you’re working some of these big cases (or) you become
the station commander, every single day has the opportunity
to be something new and something exciting,” he said.
Trayah has been able to take on a lot during his time as a
trooper.
“With the opportunities that the Vermont State Police
offer, the special teams, the training, where you can go, what
you can do, it’s basically up to you,” he said.
Trayah said he was proud of the work done solving the
murder of Renato Wieser, 24, of Winhall, on March 10, 2006.
“That was a legitimate whodunit case. We did not know who
our suspects were. We worked long and hard, interviewed
a lot of people. Finally got a couple suspects. We were able
to track them from Vermont, all the way down to where a
vehicle was recovered in the Carolinas and then eventually put
them down in Florida,” he said.
Trayah and his lieutenant, along with a small team of
detectives, fl ew to Florida, worked with Florida police and got
a full confession.
“It was a very nice ending to a case where we could bring
some closure to a family that was just devastated by the loss of
their son,” he said.
Trayah said he was also proud of his time with the
LT. REG TRAYAH, OF THE VERMONT STATE POLICE. (PATRICK MCARDLE / STAFF PHOTO)
clandestine laboratory team and the hostage negotiating
team. He eventually became the leader of both teams but said
another leadership position was especially rewarding.
“I really loved being a station commander. Being in charge
of a barracks here, working with some of the most fantastic
troopers around, was a great feeling,” he said.
In his position as BCI lieutenant, Trayah had his fi rst
opportunity to choose every member of a team.
“Being a part of that, being able to work with them is a great
accomplishment at the very end of my career,” he said.
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