THP recruitment has more than tripled, Gov. Bill Lee says
“Because of this success ... in recruiting and retaining, we’ve seen an increase in presence of highway patrol in Shelby County, and we hope that the people of Shelby County have seen that,” said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a visit to the THP headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 9. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Tennessee Highway Patrol has recruited 1,000 applicants in its newest cadet class, and of those, between 110 and 115 are from Shelby County, Gov. Bill Lee told reporters during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 9.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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