MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102

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For further information please contact: Capt. J. Tim Hull
Q 6104 (573) 526-6115

June 4, 2010
EMPHASIS: 40th Anniversary Missouri Cadet Patrol Academy


Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to inform the media that the 40th anniversary session of the Missouri Cadet Patrol Academy will take place June 7-11, 2010, at the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City. This program is in cooperation with The American Legion Department of Missouri.

The 2010 Cadet Patrol Academy will include 40 young people ages 16-18 from throughout the state. To qualify for this unique program, the cadets must meet specific requirements and have a recommendation from a local American Legion post. During the week, cadets will participate in classroom instruction as well as hands-on training. Courses include the history of law enforcement, defensive driving techniques, motor vehicle laws, first aid, and personal defense, etc. There is also a physical fitness aspect to this program. The week is designed to show cadets what a Missouri State Highway Patrol recruit might experience during a typical week of training to become a trooper.

The cadets’ graduation ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m., on Friday, June 11, 2010, in the Patrol’s Academy gymnasium.

Media inquiries and interview requests may be directed to: Ben Goodin at (573) 230-5567.

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