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Administration

Could You Be That Brave?

05.03.12

How I sometimes wonder, how brave he must be, He lays his life on the line to protect you and me. I wish sometimes I could just understand, Why people don’t reach out more, or lend a hand. I could never imagine to face what he does everyday, A child abused and crying to not [...]

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Deputy Sheriff Takes Admin Job with DPS

04.09.12

Ken Magee has been a Hinds County deputy sheriff for years. Just this past January, newly elected Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis appointed Magee the deputy chief for enforcement. Now just a few months later, former Hinds County deputy Ken Magee has a new role. He is the assistant administrator for the Department of Public [...]

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MARCH 15 DEADLINE for Scholarship and Here Is This Year’s Topic!

01.03.12

The NEW deadline for scholarship applications is March 15! For children of Mississippi State Troopers interested in applying for our annual scholarship, you can download the applications under by clicking “Resources” or click the tab marked “Resources” on our website and scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “download pdf” icon. The [...]

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Look What the Harcharik’s Got for Christmas!

01.02.12

Born on Friday, December 23, baby Cade Andrew Harcharik weighed in at 6 pounds and 10 ounces. He was 21 inches long. His proud parents are Trooper David Harcharik and his wife, LeAnn. Mom and baby are doing great. What a great Christmas present for their family! Check out baby Harcharik’s little outfit in the [...]

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First Day of Cadet Class 60

07.11.11

Just the thought of the haircuts, the noise, the skid pad drills… enough to make you break into a cold sweat, huh? The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here, the starting day of Cadet Class 60. Make no mistake about one thing, this tough training cadets are put through is done to [...]

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MHP Yearbooks Approved for Payroll Deduction – DEADLINE is May 20

05.06.11

Just wanted everyone to know that Colonel Berry has approved a payroll deduction to be used in the purchase of our new yearbooks. Simply print the form and get it back in on or before May 20! To print the form needed, click “Read More” below for the full story, and the form is attached as [...]

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Trooper School Applications!

04.08.11

Yes, it’s that moment everyone’s been waiting for… Trooper School! The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol is now accepting applications for those interested, brave, dedicated individuals who want to make a difference in someone’s life by becoming a proud Mississippi State Trooper. For just this year, the minimum qualifications are to be 23 years old and [...]

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Administration Update

03.05.11

As the MSTA Board and a large number of troopers know… the MSTA, for the last two months, has been busy preparing to UNVEIL OUR NEW WEBSITE in the next couple of weeks. We made a cognitive decision not to update the current website like we would normally be doing as we are incredibly busy [...]

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TROOPER SCHOOL on the way!!!!

01.11.11

During tonight’s state-of-the-state address, Governor Barbour said, “to keep law enforcement where we want it, I’m announcing tonight that I will dedicate $7.3 million of the governor’s discretionary funds to hold a trooper school this calendar year. If you will join me in moving motor carrier enforcement from MDOT to the Department of Public Safety, [...]

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Albert Santa Cruz Takes Over as Director of the Highway Patrol

08.31.10

It was February of 1974. There were forty-seven cadets that started, and only fifteen finished. Albert Santa Cruz was one of those fifteen, the smallest class to ever graduate. As a matter of fact, the school in 1974 was his last opportunity to become a trooper. In those days, you couldn’t be a trooper if [...]

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