Captain Jason Berry
Government and Media Relations
(360) 596-4010 – office
(360) 596-4015 – fax
http://www.wsp.wa.gov

*** For Immediate Release***

Date: March 14, 2011
Contact: Sergeant Freddy Williams WSP Academy
Phone: (360) 426-1661 ext 103
E-mail: Freddy.Williams@wsp.wa.gov


98th Washington State Patrol Basic Training Class to Graduate

Where: Capitol Rotunda
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time: 2 p.m.
Speakers: Governor Christine Gregoire Chief John R. Batiste
Why: 45 new Washington State Patrol Troopers will receive their Commission and Oath of Office during ceremonies to be held at the Capitol Rotunda.

Photo Opportunity:  Media personnel wishing photograph or video space for this event are asked to contact Sergeant Freddy Williams at 360-426-1661, ext. 103, or Freddy.williams@wsp.wa.gov .

Individual Interviews: Media personnel wishing an individual interview with a particular new trooper are asked to contact Sergeant Matagi at the above number or e-mail.

Listed on page two are the WSP trooper cadets, their initial assignment, and their local or hometown newspaper:

CADET NAME

ASSIGNMENT

HOMETOWN

Barry, Jason D.

Tacoma

Yakima, WA

Bidot, Pedro, Jr.

Yakima

Olympia, WA

Bolen, Sandra A.

Tacoma

Graham, WA

Borggard, Kurt E.

Port Townsend

Bremerton, WA

Brantley, Robert E.

Tacoma

Roy, WA

Bryant, John P.

Yakima

Ellensburg, WA

Carr, Branson W.

Tacoma

Lacey, WA

Ellis, Robert E.

Bellevue

Puyallup, WA

Flores-Chambers, Seth E.

Yakima

Vancouver, WA

Gerrer, Ernest W.

Marysville

Marysville, WA

Glaze, James A.

Marysville

Ruston, WA

Gort, Stuart K.

Marysville

Granite Falls, WA

Greydanus, Krista J.

Bellevue

Bozeman, MT

Harris, Lawrence M.

Marysville

Everett, WA

Hicks, Tara L.

Hoquiam

Silver Creek, WA

Holmes, Jarid C.

Bellingham

Lake Stevens, WA

Huhta, Michael S.

Marysville

Longview, WA

Israel, Todd B.

Marysville

Lynnwood, WA

Iverson, Camron K.

Basin

Royal City, WA

James, Phillip J.

Bellevue

Snohomish, WA

Kelly, Matthew A.

Sunnyside

Edgewood, WA

Kesler, Brandon J.

Naselle

Vancouver, WA

Kottong, Christopher A.

Basin

Warden, WA

Krajcar, Jonathan J.

Monroe

Vancouver, WA

Krenelka, Melody C.

Tacoma

Winlock, WA

Lockwood, Patrick L.

Yakima

Spokane, WA

Lowen, Aliso E.

Bellevue

Tacoma, WA

Macomber, Nicholas B.

Naselle

Napavine, WA

Magill, Timothy I.

Hoquiam

Olalla, WA

McKinley, Kenneth J.

Bellevue

Bonney Lake, WA

Merritt, Daniel L.

Hoquiam

Tumwater, WA

Merwin, Christopher S.

Oak Harbor

Longview, WA

Osborn, Corey J.

Bellevue

Seattle, WA

Paine, Brian L.

Tacoma

Puyallup, WA

Palm, Steve C.

Marysville

Everett, WA

Peña-Sanchez, Edgar R.

Bellevue

Lynnwood, WA

Reno, Joseph R.

Sunnyside

Kent, WA

Richardson, Adam W.

Shelton

Vancouver, WA

Seymour, Christopher A.

Tacoma

Olympia, WA

Shutler-Cruz, Lindsey L.

Bellevue

Winnipeg, MB

Taylor, Kevin I.

Shelton

Milton, WA

Townsend, Steven C.

Monroe

Kelso, WA

Walson, Ryan C.

Tacoma

Tumwater, WA

Walwark, Daniel R.

Shelton

Olympia, WA

Worley, Louis R.

Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

 

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