NASHVILLE – On Nov. 7, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The department conducted an 11-week lateral trooper cadet class, and the graduation took place at the TDOSHS Training Center in Nashville.
Lateral Trooper Cadet Class 1125 graduated 10 cadets, all of whom were previously Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST)-certified law enforcement officers from across Tennessee. Class 1125 included three cadets with associate degrees, five cadets with bachelor’s degrees, and one cadet with prior military service. The lateral class brings a combined 80 years of prior law enforcement experience to the THP.
Commissioner Long served as the keynote speaker during the graduation ceremony and swore in the new troopers as they delivered their oaths of office…