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Statewide News

A Trooper’s Determination

05.08.12

Trooper Chris White, of Troop F, will tell you quickly that his determination to be better and do more are the driving forces behind his bodybuilding efforts. He’s shown here getting ready for an upcoming competition, and we think he’s gonna take all the awards! Being a State Trooper and bodybuilding have several things in [...]

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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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Convention Schedule: Trooper Style!

04.18.12

That’s right! In just a few short weeks, our Mississippi State Troopers Association annual convention is gonna be in full swing. Here’s our Mardi Gras themed convention schedule. On Thursday, June 14, MSTA officers and board members will check into the Marriott Courtyard in Gulfport. Our board dinner will be at 6:30 pm and Trapanni’s [...]

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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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SWAT Snipers Claim 5th Place in 2012 North American Competition

03.31.12

CONGRATULATIONS! Troopers Jason Terrell and Bubba Holifield take 5th place in the 2012 North American Sniper Competition. We’re proud of y’all, and keep up the good work SWAT guys! More on the SWAT team in the upcoming Trooper Magazine – they’ll be our feature!

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First Father-Son MHP Duo

03.31.12

First father-son Mississippi Troopers on the highway patrol. The father is Bernard H. “Hack” Brewer, and he was in Trooper School 5 from June 13, 1948-August 2, 1948. He retired in 1979, and died May 30, 2003; RIP. The son is Franklin Dwain “Frank” Brewer who attended Trooper School 23 from March 17, 1968-May 24, [...]

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Walk in the Heart of Darkness, Walk Out a Hero

01.14.12

One of our State Troopers suggested this article, “On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs,” for all LEO’s to read. This article talks of walking in the heart of darkness to fight crime, yet you walk out as a hero because you were brave to go there to protect the “sheep,” those he calls the rest of [...]

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Congrats to our new Lt. Col. Mike Holmes

01.13.12

Congratulations to our new Lt. Col. Mike Holmes! He’s a graduate of Cadet Class 44 and served on the MHP for 25 years. “I’m a road man, and that’s what I’ll be when I die,” said Holmes this morning in our interview. Holmes is known to be fair but firm when he needs to be. [...]

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Congrats to Commissioner Santa Cruz!

01.10.12

Governor Phil Bryant has tapped current DPS Commissioner Albert Santa Cruz to stay on as commissioner under his administration. A native of D’Iberville, he served as special events and planning director which means he helped put together major events. He started his career with the patrol in 1974 in George County and became master sergeant [...]

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Prayers for Trooper Buddy Blackwell (Ret)

01.07.12

UPDATE on Buddy from a retiree: “The last report I have is that Buddy’s surgery was a success. The surgeons removed all the tumor, and did a brain scan which was also good. They were to get him on his feet for a walk this morning. He will still have to undergo chemo and radiation [...]

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