Residents of Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg and Fauquier join ranks of Virginia State Police

Residents of Fauquier County and the cities of Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg were among the 58 new Virginia State Police (VSP) Troopers who officially graduated on Friday. During the 135^th Basic Session’s 27-week tenure at the VSP Academy, trainees received instruction in more than 100 different subjects spanning hundreds of hours. Academy training includes such areas as crime scene investigation, survival Spanish, judicial procedures, self- defense, cultural diversity and firearms.

• Trooper Justin C. Grable, 23, of Fauquier County, will begin his VSP career in Clarke County.
• Trooper Logan A. Hinnant, 24, of the city of Fredericksburg, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Bluefield University and begins his VSP career in Prince William County.
• Fauquier County resident, Trooper Kortney M. Leazer, 22, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and will begin her VSP career in Bedford County.
• City of Harrisonburg resident, Trooper Eli S. Thies, 22, heads to Henrico County for his first duty assignment.

These new Troopers will report to their individual duty assignments the week of January 31, 2022. 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.

As the need for highly-skilled and capable law enforcement officers increases, the Department continues to seek qualified applicants for the positions of trooper. All interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police Recruitment Office at www.vatrooper.com.