136th Generation of New Virginia State Police Troopers Graduate

RICHMOND – On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, the Commonwealth will graduate its 136^th generation of Virginia State Troopers. The 18 new troopers will be presented their diplomas during commencement exercises at 10 a.m. at the State Police Training Academy located at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County.

“The 136^th has completed one of the toughest law enforcement academies in the country and are now joining a long line of distinguished troopers,” said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “2022 marks the 90^th anniversary of the Virginia State Police and these new troopers will forever be part of our valued history. We are proud to have them as part of the Virginia State Police family.”

The new troopers have received more than 1,300 hours of classroom and field instruction in more than 100 different subjects, including de-escalation techniques, strategies to assist people in mental health crisis, ethics and leadership, fair and impartial policing, constitutional law, emergency medical trauma care, and public and community relations. The members of the 136^th Basic Session began their 28 weeks of academic, physical and practical training at the Academy Jan. 26, 2022.

The soon-to-be graduates of the 136^th Basic Session are from every corner of the Commonwealth, as well as California, Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington.

Upon graduation, the new troopers will report to their individual duty assignments. For their final phase of training, each trooper will spend an additional six weeks paired up with a Field Training Officer learning his or her new patrol area.

Media are welcome to attend.

136^th BASIC GRADUATING CLASS

Name                                                 Hometown                                      Assignment

Gilmar Raymund Bulado Alcasid       Lakewood, California                       Portsmouth/Suffolk/Chesapeake           

Usman Asif                                        Leesburg                                          Fairfax

Emily Marie Ball                                Meriden, New Hampshire                 Prince William

Cornelius Clyde Boykins, Jr.             Williamsburg                                     Prince William

Jarrad Jeffrey Byrd                           Gate City                                           Prince William

Patrick Arthur Cantrell                       Pound                                               Botetourt

Jason B. Chatman, Jr.                      Richmond                                          Henrico

Morgan Bethany Douglas                 Chesterfield                                       Dinwiddie

Coltin Allen King                               Fort Chiswell                                      Fluvanna

Clayton Ander Linville                       Richmond                                          Hanover/Henrico

Noah Aaron Maxfield                        Castlewood                                        Rockbridge

Andrew Ray Murley                          Sac City, Iowa                                    Rockingham

Jimmy Williams Nguyen                    Frederick, Maryland                          Fairfax

Joshua Michael Nowacki                   Fredericksburg                                 Stafford

Bryan Baxter Pitts                              Puyallup, Washington                       Hampton/Newport News

Justin Lee Ramey                              Sperryville                                         Rockingham

Nicholas Ryan Thompson                  Chesapeake                                      Hampton/Newport News

Roosevelt Westbrook                         Norfolk                                               Norfolk/Virginia Beach          

136^th Basic Session Motto: Protect and serve until the end, 136shall defend.