Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that the 124th Recruit Class will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, December 19, 2026. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The graduation ceremony will be live streamed on the Patrol’s Facebook page. The 124th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on July 1, 2025. The new troopers will report to duty in their assigned troops on January 5, 2026.
The Honorable Robin Ransom, Supreme Court of Missouri, will administer the Oath of Office to the new troopers. The Honorable David Wasinger, Missouri Lieutenant Governor, will provide the keynote address and Colonel Turner will also address the class. The Troop F Color Guard will present the colors and Sergeant Andrew A. Henry, Troop H, will perform the national anthem. Pastor Ken Harland, Clover Road Christian Church, will provide the invocation and benediction.
