Texas DPS Graduates Over 100 New State Troopers, 7 To Serve in East Texas

On September 5, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) welcomed 104 newly graduated Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from recruit Class B-2025 at a ceremony in Austin. This is the department’s 179^th graduating class.

Former Deputy Director Robert J. “Duke” Bodisch Sr. delivered the keynote address to the class and their families. Bodisch retired from DPS in 2018 after serving as chief of staff, Assistant Director of Texas Homeland Security, and ultimately Deputy Director.

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1,158 people applied for this class, and of those, only 129 people were offered a spot in Class B-2025, which began on June 1. Just 119 people started the class, and only 104 completed the 14-week Training Academy to graduate and become Troopers.

During the 14-week in-resident Training Academy, Recruits receive more than 554 hours of instruction.

7 Graduates Who Will Be Stationed in East Texas

• Steven Andrade - Canton
• Daniel Berrios - Tyler South
• Blake Crow - Longview
• Keaton Hand - Jacksonville
• Dylan Knight - Daingerfield
• Isiah Pettigrew - Palestine
• David Swetnam - Livingston

Out of the 104 graduates, 95 are males, 21 are military veterans, and their ages range from 24 to 51 years old.

The newly commissioned Troopers will report to their duty stations across Texas on September 28.

List of the 104 New DPS Troopers