Montana Highway Patrol commissions nine new troopers
<p>The new Montana Highway Patrol officers are commissioned during the 54th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony.</p>
HELENA – On Friday the Montana Highway Patrol commissioned nine new troopers at the 54th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. The event took place at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel.
“Each of you have exhibited qualities that are important for Montana Highway Patrol troopers to possess – character, perseverance, a strong work ethic, strength of body and of mind, honesty, and a commitment to serving others,” Attorney General Tim Fox told the new troopers. “This endeavor you have chosen, my friends and colleagues, is a sacred duty and an honored profession. I congratulate you on what you have accomplished, and I congratulate you on becoming a member of an elite law enforcement organization.”
Members of the 54th academy class include:
Lynwood S. Bateman, Jr.
Initial Station Assignment: Culbertson
Patrick G. Crisswell
Initial Station Assignment: Forsyth
Barry A. Kilpela
Initial Station Assignment: Sidney
Thomas R. Kruse
Initial Station Assignment: Havre
Wade S. Lamb
Initial Station Assignment: Sidney
Nicholas A. Navarro
Initial Station Assignment: Glendive
Alan J. Petersen
Initial Station Assignment: Wolf Point
Zachary J. Rehbein
Initial Station Assignment: Superior
Cody W.P. Smith
Initial Station Assignment: Chinook