29 troopers graduate from Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy

A total of 29 troopers are graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy today, according to Col. Eric Olson, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The ceremony took place on the South Lawn of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The Honorable Patricia Breckenridge, of the Supreme Court of Missouri, gave the new troopers the Oath of Office.

The new troopers include Levi H. Crow from Carthage, Joshua T. Martin from Sarcoxie and Samuel J. Hallam from Joplin.

The new highway patrol officers will report to duty in their assigned troops on August 9th.