GOVERNOR TO JOIN STATE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT FOR TROOPER GRADUATION CEREMONY - CLASS PRESIDENT IS IRAQ WAR VETERAN WHO WILL BE RETURNING TO COMBAT

(Sykesville, MD) – Governor Martin O’Malley will join Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan tomorrow to preside over the graduation of the 135th Trooper Candidate Class in Sykesville, Maryland. Following his remarks, Governor O’Malley will personally congratulate the 51 new troopers who have successfully completed 26 weeks of rigorous training. The graduates will be joined by their families, friends and Maryland State Police commanders at the ceremony.
The president of the class, Trooper Nathan Steelman, of Washington County, will also address the audience, but will not have long to wear his State Police uniform. He is also a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve and will soon be leaving for training prior to deployment to Afghanistan. He has already served a 15-month tour in Baghdad.

WHAT: MARYLAND STATE POLICE 135TH CLASS GRADUATION

WHEN: FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
355 RONSDALE ROAD
SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND 21784

DIRECTIONS: Take I-695 to I-70 west and exit at Route 32/Exit 80, travel north on Route 32 to Route 26/Liberty Road and turn left, proceed to Linton Road and turn right, proceed to 4-way stop sign and turn left onto Ronsdale Road