September 21, 2007
Secretary Raemisch Appoints New Superintendent of
Thompson Correctional Center
Troy Hermans to oversee Deerfield correctional facility
MADISON – Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Rick Raemisch today
announced that he has appointed Troy Hermans as Superintendent of the
Thompson Correctional Center (TCC) in Deerfield.
“Troy Hermans brings a diverse range of talents and strong leadership
to his new position, and I am confident that his abilities will be an
asset to the Thompson Correctional Center,” Secretary Raemisch said. “Over
the past decade, he has advanced quickly within the Department, and has
also demonstrated a commitment to serving our country through his
deployments to the Middle East with the 440th
Airlift Wing,
United States Air Force Reserve.”
“As Superintendent of TCC, he will play an important role in advancing
the center’s mission of holding offenders accountable, while preparing
them for a successful reentry to the community,” Secretary Raemisch added.
Hermans began his career with the Department of Corrections in 1995 at
Dodge Correctional Institution as a Correctional Officer, later
transferring to Oshkosh Correctional Institution. In 1999, he promoted to
Sergeant at the Drug Abuse Correctional Center. In 2001, he promoted to
Supervising Officer 1 at Redgranite Correctional Institution. In 2003 he
returned to the Center System as a Supervising Officer 2 at the Robert E.
Ellsworth Correctional Center. For the past four years, Hermans has served
as a Corrections Unit Supervisor with the Milwaukee Secure Detention
Facility, overseeing the 36 bed Felony Drug Offender Alternative to Prison
(FDOATP) treatment program as well as a 200 bed general population unit of
probation and parole holds. He is also a 2006 graduate of the Department’s
Leadership Development Program.
Prior to joining the Department, Hermans served as an Aircraft Director
with the United States Navy from 1990 to 1993, and enlisted in the United
States Air Force Reserves, serving from 2000 to 2006 as an Aircraft
Electrical & Environmental System Specialist. Troy promoted to the rank of
Staff Sergeant in 2005 during his deployment to the Middle East in support
of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He continues his service
with the Wisconsin Air National Guard.
Hermans replaces former TCC Superintendent Jane Dier-Zimmel, who moved
earlier this year to the Southern Oaks Girls School as Superintendent. TCC
is one of 13 facilities operated under the Wisconsin Correctional Center
System within the Division of Adult Institutions, housing male offenders
in their last months of incarceration before they complete their prison
sentence and are released to the community. Hermans’ appointment takes
effect Sept. 30, 2007.
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