State Police 53rd Cadet Class Graduation

INSTITUTE – After twenty-eight long weeks at the West Virginia State Police Academy, the 53rd Cadet Class will graduated on Friday, April 9, 2004. This graduation wass the final step for the third Cadet Class of 2003. Last year was the first time in the State Police history that three Cadet Classes began training in one year.

Below is a list of the new Troopers and where they are stationed:

Ryon D. Anderson Troop 1, Morgantown
Stephen L. Bartram Troop 4, Harrisville
Dion S. Beavers Troop 5, Logan
Jay D. Burge, Sr. Troop 3, Franklin
Robert J. Busick Troop 1, Moundsville
Brock A. Chandler Troop 2, Charles Town
Keith A. Corley Troop 3, Marlinton
Justin K. Cox Troop 4, Spencer
Jeremy G. Daugherty Troop 1, Kingwood
Jerry W. Davis, Jr. Troop 6, Lewisburg
Guy S. Deweese Troop 3, Elkins
Steven M. Durrah Troop 2, Romney
Fredrick H. Edwards, III Troop 2, Martinsburg
Michael K. Elkins Troop 5, Logan
Gregory H. Ellis, II Troop 4, South Charleston
Jason L. Ennis Troop 4, Ripley
Peter S. Fisher Troop 4, South Charleston
David S. Fry Troop 5, Logan
Bryan J. Garretson Troop 3, Webster Springs
Ronnie M. Gaskins Troop 3, Buckhannon
Jason R. Gilley Troop 4, South Charleston
Martin J. Glende Troop 2, Charles Town
Thomas G. Hackney Troop 6, Princeton
Kevin D. Harper Troop 5, Hamlin
Ryan J. Jackson Troop 6, Princeton
Daniel G. Lahman Troop 2, Romney
Andrew S. Loudin Troop 3, Elkins
Jeremy R. Martin Troop 1, Bridgeport
Shawn P. Miller Troop 3, Weston
Steven A. Murphy Troop 2, Charles Town
Zachary L. Nine Troop 2, Martinsburg
Andrew P. Odell Troop 2, Keyser
Chad E. Parsons Troop 6, Welch
Lee Pennington Troop 5, Wayne
Wendy M. Pyle Troop 1, Wheeling
Jarred K. Ramey Troop 5, Huntington
Douglas S. See Troop 2, Martinsburg
Chad W. Shafer Troop 6, Beckley
Samuel R. Smith Troop 2, Martinsburg
Richard E. Stephenson Troop 4, Clay
John S. Snyder Troop 6, Princeton
Jonathan A. Tabor Troop 5, Hamlin
Michael L. Vance Troop 5, Hamlin
James A. Vanhoose Troop 5, Logan
Chad A. Whetzel Troop 1, Morgantown

The State Police is funded for 664 uniformed Troopers. Currently there are 588 Troopers in the State Police. The addition of these cadets will bring the total number to 633. Of those 633 Troopers, we currently have 28 Troopers activated in the military.

Photographs courtesy of Governor's Office
53rd Cadet Class
Cabinet Secretary Christie Morris
Governor Bob Wise

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