Kansas Highway Patrol seeking recruits for next academy class

Have you ever wanted to be a highway patrolman? Opportunity may be knocking.

The Kansas Highway Patrol is seeking applicants to become Kansas State Troopers. The deadline to apply is December 22. Interested people can apply online at www.KansasHighwayPatrol.org. Once on the site, click on the apply link in the lower right-hand corner and then follow the directions.

Applicants will have to fill out a tax clearance statement. The next academy class begins July 8.

Highway patrol troopers cover all 105 counties in Kansas, “with freedom to self-initiate activity in different areas,” according to a prepared statement released by the highway patrol.

This story was originally published December 5, 2014 at 6:49 AM with the headline "Kansas Highway Patrol seeking recruits for next academy class."