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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February 3, 2017
EMPHASIS: Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 104th Recruit Class Attends Law Enforcement Academy

Lieutenant Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, acting superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 38 people reported to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy on January 2, 2017, to begin the 25-week training course to become a trooper. The 104th Recruit Class is scheduled to graduate on June 23, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, 29 recruits remain in the Academy. The average age of the members of the 104th Recruit Class is 23 years. Eight of the recruits have attended some college, three have earned an associate’s degree, two have credits that total more than an associate’s degree, 13 hold bachelor’s degrees, one holds a master’s degree, and one has earned a doctorate. Seven of the recruits have prior military experience; five of the recruits have prior experience in law enforcement.

Listed below are the names and hometowns of members of the 104th Recruit Class:


Name/Hometown

Joshua S. Baird, Lamar, MO
Trent S. Beeson, Doniphan, MO
Joseph V. Bondurant, Springfield, MO
Mario E. Cabrera, Carthage, MO
Zakkary D. Chapman, Cedar Hill, MO
Matthew J. Chastain, Marshfield, MO
Cole Cherry, Crystal City, MO
Leif A. Dezner, Moberly, MO
Andrew J. Foss, Odessa, MO
Blake G. Groves, East Alton, IL
Joshua Hughes, Warrenton, MO
Riley D. Johnson, Laplata, MO
Anthony J. Kempa, Amazonia, MO
Bradley J. Lueckenhoff, Cassville, MO
Evan C. Macomber, Lebanon, MO
Kristopher D. Malay, St. Robert, MO
Preston J. Marquart, St. Louis, MO
Brant W. Masek, Fulton, MO
Darrin J. Maupin, Las Vegas, NV
Allen D. Neighbors, Unionville, MO
Jesse Procknow, St. Louis, MO
Maegan J. Sankovich, Pekin, IL
Roy T. Smith, Ewing, MO
Ty B. Smith, Cantril, IA
Weston T. Smith, Joplin, MO
Felicia A. Vaughn, Odessa, MO
Devin D. Wagner, Ozark, MO
Taylor M. Wheeler, Independence, MO
Dylan M. Wilburn, Cameron, MO

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