2008-48
NEWS RELEASE:  June 9, 2008
FROM:   The Kansas Highway Patrol
CONTACT:   TechTRP Edna Buttler (785)296-6800
Cait Purinton-Day (785) 296-6800

Johnson and Wyandotte Counties Receive New Trooper

Colonel Terry Maple, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, has assigned Trooper Ricky D. Dilks to Johnson and Wyandotte counties. Trooper Dilks received the assignment following his recent completion of an extensive 22-week basic law enforcement course at the Patrol's Training Academy in Salina.

Trooper Dilks graduated from Paola High School in Paola, Kan. Prior to joining the Patrol, he was a parts specialist at Louisburg Ford in Louisburg, Kan., and Aristocrat Motors in Merriam, Kan.

Trooper Dilks has begun his field duties under the supervision of Trooper Chuck Lovewell. Upon completion of field training, Trooper Dilks will assume patrol duties in Wyandotte and Johnson counties.