The Missouri State Highway Patrol will swear in 38 new troopers at a ceremony Friday, July 12, in Jefferson City.
The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on the south lawn of the Missouri Capitol. The new troopers will report for duty in their assigned troops on July 29, 2013. The class includes a Stewartsville man, Valen F. Selsor, who will serve Troop-H in Andrew and Buchanan counties.
Four class awards will be presented. The recruits accumulated points toward graduation in the categories of physical fitness, firearms, and academics throughout their 26 weeks at the Academy. The person with the highest number of points in each category earns the respective award. The Superintendent’s Award is presented to the person with the most points overall.
Listed below are the names, hometowns, and first assignments for members of the 96th Recruit Class:
Name/Hometown/Troop Assignment
Orry R. Baker, Festus, MO, Troop C, St. Louis/Jefferson Counties
Alshon L. Blunt, St. Louis, MO, Troop C, St. Charles County
Brian C. Clements, Waterloo, IL, Troop C, Franklin County
John I. Cobb III, Lee’s Summit, MO, Troop I, Phelps/Maries Counties
Nathan A. Cockrum, Troy, MO, Troop C, Lincoln/Pike Counties
Erica E. Crabtree, Florence, MO, Troop A, Bates County
Jared L. Dillon, Waverly, MO, Troop A, Carroll/Ray Counties
Reese E. Douthett, Pineville, MO, Troop D, Dallas/Hickory Counties
Joshua B. Doyle Jr., Duck Hill, MS, Troop E, Dunklin County
Joshua L. Dunmire, Fulton, MO, Troop I, Crawford County
Aaron A. Engelhart, Warrensburg, MO, Troop A, Jackson County
Clint A. Finkemeier, Odessa, MO, Troop F, Camden/Miller Counties
Adam J. Fish, Taylor, MO, Troop B, Lewis/Knox Counties
Mark W. Hedlund, St. Charles, MO, Troop C, Franklin County
Daniel C. Highley, Fenton, MO, Troop C, Franklin County
Jacob L. Hutchings Sr., Ste. Genevieve, MO, Troop C, Ste. Genevieve/Perry Counties
Keith W. Kaiser, Imperial, MO, Troop C, South St. Louis/Jefferson Counties
Justin E. Lacy, Columbia, MO, Troop C, St. Charles County
Eric K. Lanxon, Higginsville, MO, Troop F, Boone County
Christopher E. Leach, Cameron, MO, Troop E, Butler/Ripley Counties
Jason T. Lukowski, Maryville, IL, Troop C, St. Charles County
Kyle McGivney, Apple River, IL, Troop B, Lewis/Knox Counties
Ethan B. Mueller, Jefferson City, MO, Troop F, Montgomery County
Robert J. North, Barnhart, MO, Troop C, Jefferson County
Joseph S. Palmer, El Dorado Springs, MO, Troop E, Scott/Mississippi/New Madrid Counties
Charles L. Pleasant Jr., St. Louis, MO, Troop C, South St. Louis/Jefferson Counties
Anthony M. Richerson, Boonville, MO, Troop F, Cooper/Howard Counties
Bobby L. Riefle, Piedmont, MO, Troop E, Butler/Ripley Counties
James A. Rowe, New Cambria, MO, Troop B, Putnam/Sullivan Counties
Beau M. Ryun, Higginsville, MO, Troop A, Bates County
Ryan T. Schneid, Cobden, IL, Troop E, Butler/Ripley Counties
Valen F. Selsor, Stewartsville, MO, Troop H, Andrew/Buchanan Counties
Jack T. Thomas, Liberty, MO, Troop A, Platte County
Michael A. Tinsley, West Plains, MO, Troop G, Shannon/North Howell Counties
William J. Wood, West Plains, MO, Troop D, Cedar/St. Clair Counties
Tiffany L. Woods, Springfield, IL, Troop C, Franklin County
Tyler R. Wright, Springfield, MO, Troop A, Henry County
Tyler G. Zimmerman, Lebanon, MO, Troop I, Laclede County