Former OPD patrolman among 29 Troopers to graduate July 23 from MSHP academy

Posted 7/14/21

A former Owensville police patrolman is among 29 graduates of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy with a commencement ceremony scheduled Friday, July 23.

Col. Eric T. …

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Former OPD patrolman among 29 Troopers to graduate July 23 from MSHP academy

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A former Owensville police patrolman is among 29 graduates of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy with a commencement ceremony scheduled Friday, July 23.

Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, will preside over the 9 a.m. ceremony which will take place on the South Lawn of the Missouri State Capitol and the public is invited. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed on the Patrol’s YouTube channel via the link https://youtu.be/qcwnrezjtlc.

Among the graduates is Troyjacob E. Ebeling, of Rolla. Ebeling left the city’s police force in early 2021 to begin the Patrol’s 25-week training academy on Feb. 1 as part of the 111th Recruit Class. The new troopers will report to duty in their assigned troops on Aug. 9. Ebeling is assigned to patrol in Troop I, Zone 9, covering Crawford County.

Four class awards will be presented. The recruits accumulate points toward graduation in the categories of physical fitness, firearms, and academics throughout their 25 weeks at the academy. The person with the highest number of points in each category earns the respective award. Award categories include physical fitness, firearms, academics, and the Superintendent’s Award, which is presented to the person with the most points overall.