Two trooper cadets from Sturgis

Two Union County residents will be among 55 trooper cadets from throughout the commonwealth scheduled to begin 23 weeks of training at Jan. 4 at the Kentucky State Police Academy in Frankfort. Cadet Class 87 will begin with a variety of physical fitness testing followed by orientation, introduction of academy staff, issuing of uniforms, instruction materials and equipment and assignment of dorm rooms.

Geographically, the cadets represent 40 communities throughout Kentucky. Four are from London. Three are from Bowling Green, Campbellsville and Hazard. Lewisburg, Lexington, Louisville, Shelbyville and Sturgis are each represented by two cadets.

The following Kentucky communities are each represented by one cadet: Cadiz, Clarkson, Crayner, East Bernstadt, Elizabethtown, Falls of Rough, Florence, Frankfort, Hardinsburg, Hardyville, Hyden, Jackson, Leitchfield, Manchester, Mayfield, McKee, Milton, Mt. Sterling, Murray, Nicholasville, Phyllis, Pikeville, Printer, Raywick, Richmond, Rockholds, Salyersville, Topmost, Versailles, Vicco and Williamstown.