BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Police announced the graduation of its 98th Cadet Class late last week. 48 individuals completed their journey to becoming a Louisiana State Trooper. Graduation ceremonies were held at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy and the BREC Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center in Baton Rouge.

On May 27, 2018, 59 Cadets from across the state began their nearly 22-week journey through the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. Throughout the academy, Cadets received training in various subjects including crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management, and leadership in addition to a rigorous physical training regimen. 

Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Troopers, 48 of those Cadets reached their goal this morning of receiving the distinguished badge of the Louisiana State Police. Having successfully completed the LSP Training Academy, the newly graduated Troopers will deploy across the state where they will participate in a 10-14 week field training program while supervised by a senior Louisiana State Trooper.

The following is a list of graduates and their Troop assignments:

Troop A — Baton Rouge: Dylan Austin, Ryan Beard, Clay Harris, William Kirkland, Albert Martin, Stuart Murphy, and Glenn Sanders.

Troop B — Kenner: Nicholas Dowdle, Brennan Faucheux, Beau Fitte, Malachi Hull, Richard Matthews, Julius Rolland, Bradley Terrance, Nicholas Wall, and Kyle Wilking.

Troop C — Gray: Micheal Bennett, Brandon Bolden, Tiah Larvadain, Ashton McRae, and Ronald Methvin.

Troop D — Lake Charles: Jeffery Johnson, Donovan McCray, Devin Pruitt, Jacob Pruitt, and Adam Wentzel.

Troop E — Alexandria: Floyd Evans, Calton Littleton, Trey McNeal, Johnny Whitehead, and Ryan Wiggins.

Troop F — Monroe: Shontus Mitchell.

Troop G — Bossier City: Abry Cahn, Carlos Garcia, Nathaniel James, Jonathan Jopling, Christian Lara, and Justin Wardell.

Troop I — Lafayette: Jared Langley, Matthew Landry, Derek Noel, Ivy Romero, Randall Thomas, and Tony Washington.

Troop L — Mandeville: Nicholas Folse, William Huggins, Jesse Sanders, and Javon Spears.