Missouri – On December 20th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that thirty new troopers graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy, with five of them being assigned to locations in the broadcast area.
Corbin Dougherty of Van Buren and Michael Rudy of Thayer will both be assigned to Carter and Reynolds Counties. Dougherty also received the Firearms Trophy and the Superintendent’s Award for his time at the academy.
Johnny Healy of West Plains and Dustin Howell of Thayer will both be assigned to Howell and Oregon Counties.
Also of note is Ryan Brown, a new trooper who will be assigned to Ripley County, which includes his hometown of Doniphan. Ripley County is assigned to Troop E. Brown also received the Academics Award during the graduation ceremony.
This academy class began on July 1st of this year, and the graduates are expected to begin their assigned duties on January 6th, 2025.
The full release on this graduating class will be posted unedited below for further viewing.
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 30 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, December 20, 2024. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The 122nd Recruit Class reported to the Academy on July 1, 2024. The new troopers will report to duty in their assigned troops on January 6, 2025.
The Honorable Robin Ransom, Supreme Court of Missouri, administered the Oath of Office to the new troopers. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey provided the keynote address and Colonel Olson also addressed the class. The Troop F Color Guard presented the colors and the 135th Army Band, Missouri Army National Guard, performed the national anthem. Chaplain Kevin Kappler, US Missions, provided the invocation and benediction.
Four class awards were presented during the graduation ceremony. The recruits accumulated points toward graduation in the categories of physical fitness, firearms, and academics throughout their 25 weeks at the Academy. The person with the highest number of points in each category earned the respective award. The recruit with the highest number of points overall earned the Superintendent’s Award. Trooper Kevin Francom accepted the Physical Fitness Award; Trooper Corbin Dougherty accepted the Firearms Trophy; and Trooper Ryan Brown accepted the Academics Award. Colonel Olson presented the Superintendent’s Award to Trooper Corbin Dougherty.
The names, hometowns, and first assignments of members of the 122nd Recruit Class are listed below:
Troop A
Trooper Louis T. Baggerly (Belton, MO) ─ Zone 7, Jackson County
Trooper Lance J. Estes (Warsaw, MO) ─ Zone 15, Henry County
Trooper Heisser A. Pujols Bido (Independence, MO) ─ Zone 14, Bates County
Trooper Kemp M. Stewart (Joplin, MO) ─ Zone 6, Jackson County
Trooper Reese E. Tayloe (Warrensburg, MO) ─ Zone 12, Johnson County
Troop B
Trooper Austen E. Harrison (Macon, MO) ─ Zone 2, Macon County
Troop C
Trooper Devin J. Bittick (Florissant, MO) ─ Zone 1, N. St. Louis County
Trooper WrayVauze L. Givens (Mexico, MO) ─ Zone 10, Franklin County
Trooper Adam C. Moran (Ste. Genevieve, MO) ─ Zone 13, Jefferson County
Troop D
Trooper Hunter R. Burks (Fordland, MO) ─ Zone 16, Hickory and Dallas Counties
Trooper Kyle R. Goddard (Republic, MO) ─ Zone 4, Stone and Taney Counties
Trooper Forrestt R. Jones (Hollister, MO) ─ Zone 4, Stone and Taney Counties
Trooper Jackson D. Lock (Nixa, MO) ─ Zone 1, Greene County
Trooper Jacob W. Nuttall (Bolivar, MO) ─ Zone 6, Lawrence and Dade Counties
Troop E
Trooper Ryan W. Brown (Doniphan, MO) ─ Zone 1, Butler and Ripley Counties
Trooper Cody A. Naramore (Delta, MO) ─ Zone 6, Mississippi/New Madrid/Scott Counties
Troop F
Trooper Colton R. Cavanaugh (Kansas City, MO) ─ Zone 6, Morgan and Moniteau Counties
Trooper Grant M. Garrett (Camdenton, MO) ─ Zone 11, Camden and Miller Counties
Trooper Dean M. Hagenhoff (Westphalia, MO) ─ Zone 2, Cole and S. Callaway Counties
Trooper Martha A. Minarik (Algonquin, IL) ─ Zone 1, Cole and S. Callaway Counties
Trooper Brittney S. Romano (Patton, MO) ─ Zone 7, Cooper and Howard Counties
Troop G
Trooper Corbin M. Dougherty (Van Buren, MO) ─ Zone 8, Carter and Reynolds Counties
Trooper Johnny D. Healy (West Plains, MO) ─ Zone 6, S. Howell and Oregon Counties
Trooper Dustin B. Howell (Thayer, MO) ─ Zone 7, S. Howell and Oregon Counties
Trooper Michael J. Rudy (Thayer, MO) ─ Zone 8, Carter and Reynolds Counties
Troop H
Trooper Joshua D. Bedingfield (Magnolia, TX) ─ Zone 4, Grundy/Mercer/Livingston Counties
Troop I
Trooper Collin A. Clinton (Rolla, MO) ─ Zone 2, Phelps and Maries Counties
Trooper Kevin L. Francom (Sandy, UT) ─ Zone 4, Pulaski and Maries Counties
Trooper Austin L. Gillispie (Bolivar, MO) ─ Zone 1, Phelps and Maries Counties
Trooper Canaan L. Park (Seymour, MO) ─ Zone 6, Pulaski and Maries Counties
