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June 16, 2011

EMPHASIS: Patrol To Commission 93rd Recruit Class

Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that forty-one Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 24, 2011, in Jefferson City, MO. The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on the south lawn of the Missouri State Capitol. [Note: In case of inclement weather, an announcement moving the graduation to the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy gymnasium would be made.] The 93rd Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January 3, 2011. The new troopers will report for duty in their assigned troops on July 11, 2011.

During the graduation ceremony, the Honorable Jay Nixon, Governor of Missouri, will address the class. Judge Michael W. Bradley, 13th Circuit Court of Boone County, will administer the Oath of Office to the new troopers. Reverend Randy Bland of Stockton, Missouri, will give the invocation and benediction. The Troop F Color Guard will present and retire the colors, and Corporal Andrew A. Henry, Troop H, will sing the national anthem.

Dean Gil Kennon, vice president of college affairs for Mineral Area College, will be present to confer an associate of applied science degree to the new troopers based on their course work at the Academy.

Four class awards will be presented. 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 earns the respective award.

Listed below are the names, hometowns, and first assignments for members of the 93rd Recruit Class:

Name/Hometown/Troop Assignment:
Shane C. Anderson, O’Fallon, MO, Troop C, Zone 8, St. Charles County
Katherine L. Aslin, Wildwood, MO, Troop C, Zone 1, North St. Louis County
Michael G. Autenrieth, St. Louis, MO, Troop C, Zone 8, St. Charles County
Zachary D. Bauer, Ste. Genevieve, MO, Troop C, Zone 10, Franklin County
Daren C. Belardo, Bates City, MO, Troop A, Zone 13, Pettis County
Quinton D. Bland, Stockton, MO, Troop D, Zone 9, Cedar/St. Clair Counties
Rachel A. Bronson, Unionville, IA, Troop C, Zone 5, Lincoln/Pike Counties
Kamillia L. Brown, Kansas City, MO, Troop C, Zone 8, St. Charles County
Christopher B. Christian, Dexter, MO, Troop E, Zone 8, Pemiscot/New Madrid Counties
Michael W. Coleman, Joplin, MO, Troop B, Zone 8, Marion/Ralls Counties
Tye W. DeCramer, Linn, MO, Troop F, Zone 12, Osage/Gasconade Counties
Blake A. Dettenwanger, Montgomery City, MO, Troop F, Zone 6, Morgan/Moniteau Counties
Benjamin R. Dodson, Joplin, MO, Troop A, Zone 14, Bates County
Dustin J. Duffie, Rushville, IL, Troop C, Zone 19, Lincoln/Pike Counties
Michael K. Eden, Cassville, MO, Troop I, Zone 4, Pulaski/Maries Counties
Devin W. Foust, Columbia, MO, Troop E, Zone 6, Mississippi/New Madrid/Scott Counties
Cody C. Frame, Hannibal, MO, Troop F, Zone 8, Callaway County
Kordel L. Gibson, Gladstone, MO, Troop C, Zone 10, Franklin County
Benjamin J. Graf, Columbia, MO, Troop F, Zone 4, Audrain County
Adam J. Gray, Liberty, MO, Troop A, Zone 9, Lafayette County
Joseph D. Hall, Liberty, MO, Troop A, Zone 3, Clay County
Dwade F. Isringhausen, East Alton, IL, Troop C, Zone 2, North St. Louis County
Gabriel J. Jenner, Greenville, IL, Troop A, Zone 14, Bates County
Eddie R. Jordan, Hartshorn, MO, Troop I, Zone 1, Phelps/Maries Counties
Bartholomew F. Karnowski, St. Louis, MO, Troop C, Zone 10, Franklin County
Vincent M. Kasput, Chicago, IL, Troop C, Zone 12, Jefferson County
Walter J. Luzenko, Ozark, MO, Troop C, Zone 9, St. Charles County
Derek A. Mason, Peru, IL, Troop C, Zone 2, North St. Louis County
Michael S. Mizer, Lebanon, MO, Troop I, Zone 8, Laclede County
Kevin Moffat, Dover Plains, NY, Troop C, Zone 1, North St. Louis County
Conrad L. Purnell, Warrensburg, MO, Troop E, Zone 8, Pemiscot/New Madrid Counties
Eric M. Reynolds, Mount Zion, IL, Troop E, Zone 3, Wayne County
David P. Rinehart, Jackson, MO, Troop E, Zone 6, Mississippi/New Madrid/Scott Counties
Nathaniel R. Schaffer, Golden, IL, Troop F, Zone 5, Camden/Miller Counties
Adam D. Smith, Mansfield, MO, Troop C, Zone 11, Franklin County
Daniel L. Smith, Braymer, MO, Troop A, Zone 8, Lafayette County
David M. Smith, Lee's Summit, MO, Troop C, Zone 9, St. Charles County
Nicholas A. Smith, Crescent City, IL, Troop I, Zone 6, Pulaski/Maries Counties
Anthony C. Vaughn, Springfield, MO, Troop C, Zone 3, South St. Louis County
Joseph R. Wombwell, St. Joseph, MO, Troop H, Zone 4, Grundy/Mercer/Livingston Counties
Daniel A. Yingling, Springfield, MO, Troop D, Zone 15, Stone/Taney Counties.
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