On Feb. 26, Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The ceremony took place at the Tennessee State Library and Archives with Governor Bill Lee serving as the keynote speaker.
One member of the newest class is Malachi Arline of McKenzie, who is a former Huntingdon Police Officer.
The 18 troopers of Lateral Class 95—all of whom were previously certified by the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and served as law enforcement officers across Tennessee—completed 11 weeks of intensive training. Class 95 included two troopers with associate degrees, four with bachelor’s degrees, and four with prior military service. Collectively, this lateral class brings 95 years of prior law enforcement experience to the THP…