BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana State Police named a new Deputy Superintendent of Special Operations on Monday.

Captain Mike Nicolini was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as the agency's Deputy Superintendent of Special Operations, which oversees the Transportation Safety Services, DPS Capitol Detail and State Facilities, DPS physical security, Crisis Response, Emergency Services, Air Support and Protective Services sections. 

Nicolini is a Marine Corps Veteran with more than 25 years of law enforcement service, most recently serving as Commander of the Louisiana State Police Protective Services Unit.

His tenure with the Louisiana State Police has included several assignments, including Patrol Trooper, Adjunct Instructor at the Training Academy, Supervisor in the Gaming Enforcement Division and Deputy Director of the Louisiana State Police Fusion Center.