A Hartshorn man is a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 93rd recruit class.
Eddie R. Jordan is among 41 new troopers who will graduate June 24 from the patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City. He will report for duty in Troop I, Zone 1, which serves Phelps and Maries counties, on July 11.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will address the class. Judge Michael W. Bradley, 13th Circuit
Court of Boone County, will administer the oath of office to the new
troopers. The Rev. Randy Bland of Stockton will give the invocation and benediction. The Troop F Color Guard will present and retire the colors, and Cpl. 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.
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.