The Missouri State Highway Patrol will graduate 31 troopers from the Patrol Law Enforcement Academy next week, including one from St. Joseph.
The ceremony is set to take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19 in the Highway Patrol’s Academy gymnasium. Troopers first reported to the Academy on July 1, 2014. The graduates will be assigned to their new duties at troops all across the state on January 5, 2015.
Joshua Hainey of St. Joseph is among those graduating. Hainey will be assigned to Troop H covering Harrison and Gentry Counties.
Governor Jay Nixon will address the class and Chief Jon Belmar, St. Louis County Police Department will give the keynote address.
Listed below are the names, hometowns, and first assignments for members of the 99th Recruit Class:
Name/Hometown/First Assignment
Kyle E. Alcorn, Lake Sherwood, MO, Troop C, Ste. Genevieve & Perry Counties
Kenneth R. Bechaud, O’Fallon, MO, Troop C, St. Charles County
Michael L. Bradley, St. Louis, MO, Troop B, Marion & Ralls Counties
Kyle R. Copeland, Centertown, MO, Troop D, Stone & Taney Counties
Jack W. Cotter, Blue Springs, MO, Troop H, Holt & Atchison Counties
Issac A. Cox, Jackson, MO, Troop I, Phelps & Maries Counties
Robert L. Crafton, Kennett, MO, Troop I, Phelps & Maries Counties
Austin G. Darnell, Villa Ridge, MO, Troop C, South St. Louis & Jefferson Counties
Allison R. Enderle, Wentzville, MO, Troop F, Moniteau & Morgan Counties
Joshua E. Hainey, St. Joseph, MO, Troop H Harrison & Gentry Counties
Michael K. Halim, Imperial, MO, Troop C, Franklin County
Ethan T. Hobbs, Anderson, MO, Troop I, Pulaski & Maries Counties
Gregory A. Jackson Jr., St. Charles, MO, Troop C, North St. Louis County
Christopher R. Kottwitz, St. Joseph, MO, Troop B, Clark & Scotland Counties
Brian J. Magnan, Crystal City, MO, Troop C, Jefferson County
Andrew W. Marbaker, Jefferson City, MO, Troop F, Callaway County
Houston M. McDaniel, Carl Junction, MO, Troop F, Miller County
Jerrick W. Myers, Jackson, MO, Troop E, Bolinger, Cape, & Scott County
Matthew D. Obert, Lamar, MO, Troop H, Harrison & Gentry Counties
Brandon S. Pearson, Green City, MO, Chariton & Linn Counties
Jonathan W. Pengress, Jonesboro, IL, Troop C, Jefferson County
Nicholas A. Perez, Lexington, MO, Troop A, Saline County
Tyler D. Pond, West Plains, MO, Troop G, Southern Howell & Oregon Counties
Scott T. Roettger, Imperial, MO, Troop C, St. Louis & Jefferson Counties
Tyler L. Shupe, Kansas City, MO, Troop H, Holt & Atchison Counties
Holly R. Stevens, Lincoln, MO, Troop A, Bates County
Emilio J. Villanueva, Springfield, MO, Troop A, Cass County
Jacob H. Vislay, Jefferson City, MO, Troop F, Boone County
Christopher C. Wakefield, Bismarck, MO, Troop E, Mississippi, New Madrid, & Scott Counties
Geoffrey N. Wensel, Plato, MO, Troop I, Pulaski & Maries Counties
Travis N. Ziegler, Joliet, IL, Troop C, St. Charles County