THP Adds New Class Of State Troopers

    Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM

    By News Staff

    April 9th, Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. 

    The ceremony took place at the Hermitage Hills Baptist Church with Governor Bill Lee serving as the keynote speaker.

    Trooper Class 96 completed 17 weeks of intensive training. The class included two troopers with associate degrees, ten with bachelor’s degrees, and a combined 64 years of prior military service.

    At the Tennessee Highway Patrol Class 96 graduation, 30 new State Troopers copleted training and were welcomed into the THP Family.

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