The CHP has announced that Willits resident Gabriel Madrigal was sworn in as a new California Highway Patrol officer. After graduating from Ukiah High School in 2020, Madrigal attended Mendocino Community College, receiving his Associate of Science degree in Allied Health. Before attending the CHP Academy, Officer Madrigal was a Corrections Deputy for the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. He’s been assigned to the CHP’s Ukiah Office.