I now have a LEO in the family

rjinga · May 12, 2018, 09:35 PM

Shortly after graduating from high school, my younger son decided that he wanted to try and become a Georgia State Patrol Trooper. However, you have to be at least 21 when you graduate from Trooper School.

So, at age 19, after a pretty extensive background check and application process, he started work with the Ga. Dept. of Public Safety, as a Safety Officer at the state capital. After about eight months, and with the encouragement of a couple of command officers, he transferred to the GSP headquarters as a Cadet.

He stayed there until he left for the 102nd Trooper School on October 1st, 2017. Yesterday, after 32 weeks (1,053 hours of classroom and group instruction, and an additional 480 hours of "on the road" field training), he graduated and is currently the youngest Trooper on the force at 21 years, 3 months, and 18 days.

TXAZ · May 12, 2018, 09:40 PM

Congrats from Texas, that's impressive.

10-96 · May 12, 2018, 11:40 PM

Salute to your son Rjinga. His age caught me in the feelers, I realized I've been in the line of work for 25 years now. Salutes to both of you. Remind him fairly regular that it matters. It may not seem like to him sometimes, but it matters to more folks than he'll ever realize for years.

Evan Thomas · May 13, 2018, 09:20 AM

Off-topic, and so closed.

May 12, 2018, 09:35 PM	#1
rjinga Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2012 Location: N. E. Georgia Posts: 512	I now have a LEO in the family Shortly after graduating from high school, my younger son decided that he wanted to try and become a Georgia State Patrol Trooper. However, you have to be at least 21 when you graduate from Trooper School. So, at age 19, after a pretty extensive background check and application process, he started work with the Ga. Dept. of Public Safety, as a Safety Officer at the state capital. After about eight months, and with the encouragement of a couple of command officers, he transferred to the GSP headquarters as a Cadet. He stayed there until he left for the 102nd Trooper School on October 1st, 2017. Yesterday, after 32 weeks (1,053 hours of classroom and group instruction, and an additional 480 hours of "on the road" field training), he graduated and is currently the youngest Trooper on the force at 21 years, 3 months, and 18 days. __________________ "Yo homie. Is that my briefcase?" Sig Sauer P229 SAS GEN 2 E2 9mm; PTR 91, GI model; Chinese Type 56 SKS; Smith & Wesson Shield 9mm

May 12, 2018, 09:40 PM	#2
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Congrats from Texas, that's impressive. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

May 12, 2018, 11:40 PM	#3
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	Salute to your son Rjinga. His age caught me in the feelers, I realized I've been in the line of work for 25 years now. Salutes to both of you. Remind him fairly regular that it matters. It may not seem like to him sometimes, but it matters to more folks than he'll ever realize for years. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

May 13, 2018, 09:20 AM	#4
Evan Thomas Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 5,631	Off-topic, and so closed. __________________ Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry.

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