THP Graduates 37 New Troopers
NASHVILLE, Tenn., — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is proud to announce the graduating Trooper Cadet Class #607. Thirty-seven new Troopers are protecting the state’s roadways. The Tennessee Department of Safety graduated the 2007 #607 class during ceremonies today in Hermitage.
Class #607, comprised of 37 men, completed four months of extensive law enforcement training at the THP Training Center, 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike. The 836 hours of classroom training is divided into 12 major categories that include criminal and constitutional law, patrol procedures, professional ethical conduct and firearms. The new graduates will now advance to a minimum of eight weeks of field training.
Commissioner Mitchell delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony held Friday at Hermitage Church of Christ, 4004 Lebanon Pike, in Hermitage. Mitchell said, “Today each of you begin a new adventure as a Tennessee State Trooper. Over half the members of this class are military veterans who have served our country with honor fighting the war against terrorism. Each member of the class has shown their desire and commitment to serve our state and nation as law enforcement officers.”
Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Mike Walker said, “I am proud of each of these 37 new Troopers. They have accomplished a great deal in a short amount of time, and have done so with professionalism, integrity and pride.” Colonel Walker also encouraged each new Trooper to contribute personally to the welfare of their newly assigned communities. “As a class, you have set a new standard for all classes that follow by establishing a community outreach effort with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. I hope you carry forward this community-minded approach when serving the public,” added Colonel Walker.
The exercise included a processional of graduates, THP Honor Guard, and the Oath of Office by Commissioner Mitchell. A list of the new Troopers, and the counties to which they are assigned is also attached.
The Tennessee Department of Safety (www.tennessee.gov/safety) is responsible for ensuring the safety and general welfare of the traveling public. The department’s general areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education and motorist services including the issuance of driver licenses. The department and its highly trained staff of Troopers are responsible for safety on more than 15,000 miles of state and federal highways.
Tennessee Highway Patrol: Trooper Class of 2007
Name Assigned County
1 Willie D. Allison, Jr. * Jackson
2 Charles S. Ballard Haywood County Scales
3 Christopher Alan Best Knox County Scales
4 Bobby D. Bullington * Grainger
5 Jason Lewis Cannon * Williamson
6 John Rustin Carr * Knox
7 John D. Clark * Fayette
8 Richard S. Conatser * Knox
9 Preston L. Cox Greene County Scales
10 Ronnie E. Farley, Jr. * Davidson
11 Jeffrey A. Fuller * Crockett
12 David Hickey White
13 Rudolph John Hodosi, III Coffee County Scales
14 Curley Jackson, Jr. Montgomery
15 Donald Dewaine Jennings * Dekalb
16 William J. Looper Putman
17 Tommy Lyles Giles
18 Leon T. Marshall * Hawkins
19 Brandon Anthony McCauley Maury
20 Ronnie McClure * Washington
21 Michael C. McGlothlan Monroe
22 Michael Reed Moberley * Greene
23 Anthony R. Moreschi * Williamson
24 Daniel R. Morton * Knox
25 William F. Patterson, Jr. Meigs
26 Paul L. Penley * Greene County Scales
27 Joel R. Pennington Cumberland
28 William Monroe Profitt * Montgomery
29 Johnaton H. Pulley Lawrence
30 Dallas H. Rife, Jr. * Coffee
31 Jeremy Shelton Cocke
32 Jason Neil Sherrod * Jefferson
33 Dwayne M. Stanford Fayette
34 Wesley Aaron Vick * Lincoln
35 Tom Ferdinand Washington * Marion
36 Maurey E. Williams * Robertson
37 Robert Adam Woody * Anderson
* Indicates those that have Military or Previous Law Enforcement Experience