If you’d like to be the long arm of the law, a career with the Tennessee Highway Patrol might be for you.Training began earlier this month for a new cadet class of 48 men and women looking to become state troopers.Lt. Bill Miller says the Tennessee Highway Patrol maintains a continuous search for quality troopers and says three factors make a person a preferred candidate. Miller says those factors are: 1) four years of military service, 2) four years as a police officer, or 3) a four-year college degree.“More than anything, we’re looking for good, moral people,” said Miller. “That means no criminal record, no DUI convictions, a valid driver license, and a good credit history.
Tennessee Highway Patrol welcomes potential troopers