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#WHPMatters
The Wyoming Highway Patrol is facing enormous problems that have been growing for many years, with no end in sight. Now, WHP is paying a heavy price. Each year, our state government promises to address the issues and each year the issues get worse. This hurts WHP, while the cost to fix the problems continues to get larger. These issues affect every part of the agency from recruitment and retainment, to staffing and, most importantly, morale. They keep WHP from attracting and holding onto the best people. Potential recruits choose to join other agencies and WHP troopers leave early in their careers for better pay elsewhere. In the end, this affects WHP’s ability to provide Wyoming with the services it needs.
About #WHPMatters
#WHPMatters was created to educate and inform people of the challenges facing the Wyoming Highway Patrol and its employees. For many years now, WHP has suffered from high attrition rates of State Troopers through resignations and retirements. The number of Troopers leaving WHP has far outnumbered WHP’s ability to recruit, hire and train replacements.
However, it’s not just the Troopers who are suffering. The Wyoming Highway Patrol employs other groups of law enforcement professionals that provide valuable services to our state and work to ensure safety on our roadways. WHP Communications and Professional Staff are also facing high rates of attrition. WHP is often unable to recruit and hire new members into those positions. Stop-gaps and half-measures have gotten us to this point. It’s time to fix this problem once and for all…and it’s imperative that it’s done right this time.
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We can’t just keep kicking the can down the road for others to solve later. The stakes are just too high.
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Traffic Safety
How having fewer troopers on the road
is affecting traffic safety…
Make no mistake about it: When Wyoming drivers see a marked Wyoming State Trooper vehicle, their driving behavior changes. When asked, the vast majority of people say that seeing troopers on the road decreases dangerous driving behavior. When asked about their perception of the driving environment when there is high trooper visibility, nearly all people felt that other drivers behave in a safe manner. In fact, most people admitted that their own driving improves when they see a State Trooper.
Over the last five years especially, WHP has seen high attrition rates for State Troopers through resignations and retirements. Simply put, fewer troopers on the road equals more dangerous driving behaviors.
Trooper staffing levels continue to decrease at a dangerous rate. There are not enough State Troopers available to be on our roads to provide the visibility and enforcement required to keep our roads safe. That’s why we need your help and your support.
Want to learn more about traffic statistics?
The facts themselves tell the real story. Don’t take our word for it. Click to view the Wyoming’s Department of Transportation Report on Traffic Crashes.
So, how many troopers are there?
Of the 372 allocated full-time Wyoming Highway Patrol employees, 208 are uniformed Troopers (roughly 56%). The remaining 44% are Port of Entry officers, Communications Officers, and other technical support and administrative staff members.
High rates of attrition for State Troopers...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) is the primary guardian of the state’s transportation network, overseeing 6,859 miles of roadway essential for commerce and tourism. In Fiscal Year 2025, WHP Dispatch handled 150,789 total calls for service, a 10% increase over the previous year. In a state where “backup” can be an hour away, WHP Troopers are often the only immediate resource for citizens in remote areas.
The Retention Crisis: A Threat to Public Safety
Despite these successes, the WHP is facing a critical inflection point due to non-competitive compensation.
- Attrition Rate: Over the past five years, the WHP has experienced a troubling and escalating attrition rate of 56.29% among its sworn members.
- The Personnel Gap: Authorized Trooper positions currently have 29 vacancies, with more resignations anticipated in the near future.
- Dispatch Crisis: The Communications Center is facing a 37% vacancy rate, significantly straining emergency response resilience.
Call to Action: Protecting the State’s Investment
Wyoming Highway Patrol’s starting salary currently ranks 44th in the United States and dead last compared to states included in Wyoming’s own Workforce A&I’s study. This has led to a workforce that is underpaid and increasingly difficult to retain in the face of market competition.
- Marketability & Recruitment: Competitive pay is the only way to attract the high-quality candidates required to clear the rigorous standards the public of Wyoming demands and deserves.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Every time a Trooper leaves for a better-paying agency, Wyoming loses a $116,717 capital investment. Investing in retention through the 2024 pay study is the most cost-effective path to ensuring the WHP remains the “Guardians of the Cowboy State.”
- Support the Governor’s 2026 Budget Proposal and help us move all WHP members from 2022 market values to 2024 market values. Currently, the Highway Patrol pay table lags 26% behind the 2024 market rate, the lowest of any Wyoming State Employee Classification.
Why are troopers leaving the State Patrol?
Troopers are leaving WHP for various reasons. However, the major reason for troopers leaving is stagnant and low pay, compared to other law enforcement officers with similar experience and years of service at other Wyoming law enforcement agencies. City and county governments were able to pivot more efficiently in raising the salaries of their officers. The State of Wyoming simply cannot compete with the efficiency of city and county governments in raising pay. Pay raises for State Troopers and all state government employees are stuck in the cumbersome bureaucracy of the state’s legislative process.
All state employees, including troopers, have seen little to no advancement in pay for two decades due to pay compression. The compression is caused from lack of legislative funding for pay. Troopers who make it to the 5- or 10-year mark in their careers are leaving the WHP to go to other law enforcement agencies after seeing little to no increase in their pay.
That combined with the stress associated with the staffing issues creates an unminable situation for WHP.
Read more from the troopers themselves here… Why I am leaving WHP… and here… The Wyoming Hyway Patrol is bleeding.
The challenges of hiring and training State Troopers: What you need to know…
The Critical Investment: What It Costs to Hire One Trooper
Replacing a departing Trooper is not a simple administrative task; it is a massive financial loss to the state.
- Total Investment Per Trooper: $116,717.
- The Training Pipeline ($96,110.85): This includes a 20-week residential academy and a 12-week Field Training (FTO) program.
- Uniforms & Personal Protection Gear ($20,606): This includes all issued uniform items and personal protective gear specific to the individual, such as fitted ballistic vests.
Pay Disparity
Pay for WHP employees has resulted in our current crisis situation.
All of your WHP employees are very proud of the job they do. Their main concern is providing the people of Wyoming with the best services they possibly can. It is their honor to be a part of this agency and its proud history, but the pay gap has put a serious dent in their morale. Each year that the pay gap with other agencies gets larger, it gets harder and harder to maintain their morale and more difficult to retain & recruit personnel.
Though new solutions are suggested and some have even been implemented, they all end up being half measures that don’t fix the ongoing problem and sometimes make it even worse. Our goal is to educate everyone about what the real problems are and to work together to fix them the right way so they don’t cause undue pressure on state budgets and fixes the issues once and for all so they don’t happen again. We don’t want to keep kicking the can down the road for another year and make the problems worse than they already are. Each time we do this, the problems just get larger and harder to solve efficiently.
Read the National State Police Agency Starting Salaries Survey Results
This National State Police Agency Starting Salaries spreadsheet is a comparative data report designed to rank starting annual salaries for State Troopers across the United States. This document provides a national benchmark for law enforcement compensation, allowing for a direct assessment of how individual state agencies compete in the national recruitment market.
The report serves as a critical advocacy and analysis tool for several reasons:
- Recruitment Competitiveness: By ranking states from highest to lowest starting salary, the report identifies which agencies have a competitive advantage in attracting top-tier applicants and which face significant barriers due to lower pay.
- Identification of Compensation Gaps: It highlights specific regional and national disparities, such as Wyoming’s ranking of #44 out of 49 states (Hawaii is excluded as it does not have a state police agency), to demonstrate where a state may be falling behind its peers.
- Cost of Living Analysis: Many versions of this data include a Cost-of-Living Index to provide a more nuanced “real-world” comparison of the value of these salaries across different states.
Read the June 2025 Wyoming Executive Branch Workforce Report
The Department of Administration & Information Human Resources Division conducted this analysis according to the benchmarking process and principles recommended by the WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals (www.worldatwork.org).
WorldatWork is the world’s leading not-for-profit professional association dedicated to knowledge and leadership in the areas of total rewards, compensation, benefits, and work-life balance. The WorldatWork standards of professional practice are followed by compensation professionals
nationally and worldwide
TurnOver
How high turnover affects staffing levels, recruitment, and morale…
The continuous turnover of state workers leaving state employment for higher-paying jobs has resulted in a revolving-door process of hiring and training new employees. The cost to Wyoming taxpayers of the endless process of recruiting, hiring, and training new employees to replace these workers is enormous. Vacancies in critical job positions go unfilled resulting in reduced or delayed services to the citizens of Wyoming.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol feels the effects of this constant turnover. The WHP communication center is constantly hiring and training new communications officers, only to see them walk out the door a short time later. High attrition rates for state troopers only serve to leave Wyoming roadways vulnerable and dangerous, due to aggressive and impaired drivers.
For the dedicated members of the WHP who remain on the job, the burden of having to work short-staffed for numerous years is taking its toll. Calls for service to WHP communication centers have continued to increase. Morale is decreasing. The psychological stress of bearing the weight of increased responsibilities and workload due to short staffing all across the WHP is only getting worse. Now more than ever, we need your help and support.
Recruitment and Retention...Dispatch's inability to fill vacancies
The overall turnover rate for our broader Public Safety occupational group (Dispatch) stands at 84%. This lack of continuity introduces dangerous delays:
- Losing a Dispatcher means losing the ability to coordinate Troopers and emergency services efficiently across vast areas. Each vacancy weakens the entire chain of emergency command.
- The Cost of Turnover: The minimum cost to train each new dispatcher is $50,568 over an average of 20 weeks. That’s salary only and does not account for training materials, employee benefits, etc.
- Over the past 5 years (2021 – 2025), The WHP has had to replace 44 of our 44 Dispatch professionals. This is an attrition rate of 100% and has cost the taxpayers of Wyoming over $1,224,000.00.
- Investing in the future: The total investment required to align all Wyoming Highway Patrol Dispatchers’ compensation with the 2024 Market Pay Policy (MPP) is $285,165.67. (WYDOT) (Salary Adjustment Report) (Pg. 15) To provide fiscal context, this expenditure is less than the cost of repaving a 1/2 mile stretch of two-lane highway.
- Recruitment is failing because competitive pay is absent, compounded by the number of applicants who are immediately disqualified. This instability prevents the WHP from running at full capacity, jeopardizing the safety of citizens and officers alike.
- Dispatchers, despite their dedication, are frequently required to work overtime shifts to maintain full coverage for emergency services. This resulting operational strain is a significant factor contributing to turnover within this crucial staff. Consequently, these dedicated individuals often seek better working conditions and more competitive compensation elsewhere.
Recruitment and Retention...Port of Entry is suffering as well
For Port of Entry Officers, their already-low pay, coupled with pay compression and inflation, only exacerbates their inability to recruit and retain employees.
It’s time to stop these band-aid fixes and finally pay Port of Entry Officers what the job deserves. Is that too much to ask for Port of Entry Officers, who are responsible for the safety of thousands of commercial motor vehicles that operate on Wyoming’s roads every year?
DID YOU KNOW?
The average turnover rate in the last five years (2021-2025) for our Port of Entry personnel stands at 48.45%. The majority of the POE officers who have left the job since have indicated that take-home pay vs. cost of living at their duty station was the deciding factor for why they left.
We need your help to fix this important issue.
Critical staffing levels and their serious effects on wellness…
WHP employees are entering another year of working short-handed. Many have worked extra shifts for most of these years with no end in sight. The stress is taking its toll on them and their families.
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What can I do to help?
It’s very simple and easy to make a big impression. The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association needs your help educating people about the issues we face. You can use the tools on this page to educate yourself about the challenging issues the Wyoming highway Patrol faces, sign up for email updates of our progress, and help share our story on your social media. You can also contribute financially to our campaign in different ways. First, you can donate to the campaign directly and help us pay for media advertisements, educational materials, and other campaign resources. You can join the Association by becoming an Associate Member. You can also purchase some of our memorabilia that not only funds our efforts, but allows you to show your support.
Be in the know
If you’d like to get updates on our progress and other ways you can support your troopers and WHP then give us your name and email. You can even receive text alerts on your cell.
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Educate Yourself
Learn the truth. Read personal stories from WHP employees themselves and see factual reports and analysis about the effects these issues have on you and the rest of Wyoming.
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Use the table below to locate your legislative district and identify your representatives. If you don’t know your legislative district, click here to go to the district locator page and type in your address to find it, then use the table below.
You can click on the email address for each of your representatives to launch an email window where you can tell them that you support the troopers and that you want us to work together to solve the pay gap problem and do it right this time so that it doesn’t happen again. We’ve recommended a solution that includes a very fair increase so as to not break the budget and small cost of living adjustment each year to make sure this never happens again. We need your help to get this solution passed during this legislative session. We’ve included some boilerplate text in the email for you to use as well. Let’s show #WHPMatters together…
Use the table below to locate your legislative district and identify your representatives. If you don’t know your legislative district, click here to go to the district locator page and type in your address to find it, then use the table below.
You can use the phone numbers listed below to call your representative and tell them you support the troopers and would like us to work together to solve this problem and do it right this time so this doesn’t happen again. We’ve recommended a solution that includes a very fair increase so as to not break the budget and small cost of living adjustment each year to make sure this never happens again. We need your help to get this solution passed during this legislative session. As a voter in their district, your opinion matters and making it heard is important to both of us. Let’s show #WHPMatters together…
| FirstName | LastName | Title | District | Party | Phone | Counties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim | Anderson | Senator | S28 | R | jim.anderson@wyoleg.gov | (307) 267-5775 | Natrona |
| Eric | Barlow | Senator | S23 | R | Eric.Barlow@wyoleg.gov | (307) 682-9639 | Campbell |
| Bo | Biteman | Senator | S21 | R | Bo.Biteman@wyoleg.gov | (307) 751-6178 | Sheridan |
| Brian | Boner | Senator | S02 | R | Brian.Boner@wyoleg.gov | (307) 359-0707 | Converse, Natrona |
| Evie | Brennan | Senator | S31 | R | Evie.Brennan@wyoleg.gov | (307) 630-0887 | Laramie |
| Cale | Case | Senator | S25 | R | Cale.Case@wyoleg.gov | (307) 332-7623 | Fremont |
| Ed | Cooper | Senator | S20 | R | Ed.Cooper@wyoleg.gov | (307) 851-5949 | Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie |
| Barry | Crago | Senator | S22 | R | Barry.Crago@wyoleg.gov | (307) 267-9789 | Johnson, Sheridan |
| Gary | Crum | Senator | S10 | R | Gary.Crum@wyoleg.gov | (307) 399-0286 | Albany |
| Dan | Dockstader | Senator | S16 | R | Dan.Dockstader@wyoleg.gov | (307) 885-9705 | Lincoln, Teton |
| Ogden | Driskill | Senator | S01 | R | Ogden.Driskill@wyoleg.gov | (307) 680-5555 | Campbell, Crook, Weston |
| Tim | French | Senator | S18 | R | Tim.French@wyoleg.gov | (307) 202-1785 | Park |
| Mike | Gierau | Senator | S17 | D | Mike.Gierau@wyoleg.gov | (307) 413-0109 | Teton |
| Larry | Hicks | Senator | S11 | R | Larry.Hicks@wyoleg.gov | (307) 383-7192 | Carbon, Sweetwater |
| Lynn | Hutchings | Senator | S05 | R | Lynn.Hutchings@wyoleg.gov | (307) 316-0858 | Laramie |
| Bob | Ide | Senator | S29 | R | Bob.Ide@wyoleg.gov | (307) 472-0233 | Natrona |
| Stacy | Jones | Senator | S13 | R | Stacy.Jones@wyoleg.gov | (307) 371-8182 | Sweetwater |
| John | Kolb | Senator | S12 | R | John.Kolb@wyoleg.gov | (307) 389-5000 | Sweetwater |
| Bill | Landen | Senator | S27 | R | Bill.Landen@wyoleg.gov | (307) 259-4194 | Natrona |
| Dan | Laursen | Senator | S19 | R | Dan.Laursen@wyoleg.gov | (307) 271-0241 | Big Horn, Park |
| Taft | Love | Senator | S06 | R | Taft.Love@wyoleg.gov | (307) 631-8107 | Laramie, Platte |
| Troy | McKeown | Senator | S24 | R | Troy.McKeown@wyoleg.gov | (307) 670-3581 | Campbell |
| Tara | Nethercott | Senator | S04 | R | Tara.Nethercott@wyoleg.gov | (307) 399-7696 | Laramie |
| Jared | Olsen | Senator | S08 | R | Jared.Olsen@wyoleg.gov | (307) 679-8689 | Laramie |
| Stephan | Pappas | Senator | S07 | R | Stephan.Pappas@wyoleg.gov | (307) 630-7180 | Laramie |
| Laura | Pearson | Senator | S14 | R | Laura.Pearson@wyoleg.gov | (307) 350-5640 | Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Uinta |
| Chris | Rothfuss | Senator | S09 | D | Chris.Rothfuss@wyoleg.gov | (307) 399-3556 | Albany |
| Tim | Salazar | Senator | S26 | R | Tim.Salazar@wyoleg.gov | (307) 220-1213 | Fremont |
| Wendy | Schuler | Senator | S15 | R | Wendy.Schuler@wyoleg.gov | (307) 679-6774 | Uinta |
| Charles | Scott | Senator | S30 | R | Charles.Scott@wyoleg.gov | (307) 473-2512 | Natrona |
| Cheri | Steinmetz | Senator | S03 | R | Cheri.Steinmetz@wyoleg.gov | (307) 534-5342 | Goshen, Niobrara, Weston |
| Bill | Allemand | Representative | H58 | R | Bill.Allemand@wyoleg.gov | (307) 277-0902 | Natrona |
| Ocean | Andrew | Representative | H46 | R | Ocean.Andrew@wyoleg.gov | (307) 314-9246 | Albany |
| Abby | Angelos | Representative | H03 | R | Abby.Angelos@wyoleg.gov | (307) 359-5856 | Campbell |
| Dalton | Banks | Representative | H26 | R | Dalton.Banks@wyoleg.gov | (307) 272-7255 | Big Horn, Park |
| John | Bear | Representative | H31 | R | John.Bear@wyoleg.gov | (307) 670-1130 | Campbell |
| Marlene | Brady | Representative | H60 | R | Marlene.Brady@wyoleg.gov | (307) 871-4583 | Sweetwater |
| Laurie | Bratten | Representative | H51 | R | Laurie.Bratten@wyoleg.gov | (307) 683-1788 | Sheridan |
| Gary | Brown | Representative | H41 | R | Gary.Brown@wyoleg.gov | (307) 369-3453 | Laramie |
| Landon | Brown | Representative | H09 | R | Landon.Brown@wyoleg.gov | (307) 630-0582 | Laramie |
| Andrew | Byron | Representative | H22 | R | Andrew.Byron@wyoleg.gov | (307) 690-2767 | Lincoln, Teton |
| Elissa | Campbell | Representative | H56 | R | Elissa.Campbell@wyoleg.gov | (307) 277-4782 | Natrona |
| Kevin | Campbell | Representative | H62 | R | Kevin.Campbell@wyoleg.gov | (307) 267-2038 | Converse, Natrona |
| Ken | Chestek | Representative | H13 | D | Ken.Chestek@wyoleg.gov | (307) 460-9139 | Albany |
| Ken | Clouston | Representative | H32 | R | Ken.Clouston@wyoleg.gov | (307) 682-4900 | Campbell |
| Marilyn | Connolly | Representative | H40 | R | Marilyn.Connolly@wyoleg.gov | (307) 217-0345 | Johnson, Sheridan |
| Bob | Davis | Representative | H47 | R | Bob.Davis@wyoleg.gov | (307) 380-6457 | Carbon, Sweetwater |
| Lee | Filer | Representative | H44 | R | Lee.Filer@wyoleg.gov | (307) 421-9554 | Laramie |
| Justin | Fornstrom | Representative | H10 | R | Justin.Fornstrom@wyoleg.gov | (307) 630-9131 | Laramie |
| Rob | Geringer | Representative | H42 | R | Rob.Geringer@wyoleg.gov | (307) 317-8995 | Laramie |
| Joel | Guggenmos | Representative | H55 | R | Joel.Guggenmos@wyoleg.gov | (307) 488-8564 | Fremont |
| Jeremy | Haroldson | Representative | H04 | R | Jeremy.Haroldson@wyoleg.gov | (307) 331-2310 | Laramie, Platte |
| Steve | Harshman | Representative | H37 | R | steve.harshman@wyoleg.gov | (307) 262-8075 | Natrona |
| Scott | Heiner | Representative | H18 | R | Scott.Heiner@wyoleg.gov | (307) 870-2859 | Lincoln, Sweetwater, Uinta |
| Paul | Hoeft | Representative | H25 | R | Paul.Hoeft@wyoleg.gov | (307) 254-2090 | Park |
| Julie | Jarvis | Representative | H57 | R | Julie.Jarvis@wyoleg.gov | (307) 670-0202 | Natrona |
| Steve | Johnson | Representative | H08 | R | Steve.Johnson@wyoleg.gov | (307) 640-0707 | Laramie |
| Tom | Kelly | Representative | H30 | R | Tom.Kelly@wyoleg.gov | (307) 461-9304 | Sheridan |
| Christopher | Knapp | Representative | H53 | R | Chris.Knapp@wyoleg.gov | (307) 660-4566 | Campbell |
| Lloyd | Larsen | Representative | H54 | R | Lloyd.Larsen@wyoleg.gov | (307) 321-1221 | Fremont |
| J.T. | Larson | Representative | H17 | R | JT.Larson@wyoleg.gov | (307) 389-0162 | Sweetwater |
| Martha | Lawley | Representative | H27 | R | Martha.Lawley@wyoleg.gov | (307) 431-1272 | Big Horn, Washakie |
| Jayme | Lien | Representative | H38 | R | Jayme.Lien@wyoleg.gov | (307) 267-5675 | Natrona |
| Tony | Locke | Representative | H35 | R | Tony.Locke@wyoleg.gov | (307) 277-9906 | Natrona |
| Ann | Lucas | Representative | H43 | R | Ann.Lucas@wyoleg.gov | (307) 214-9199 | Laramie |
| Darin | McCann | Representative | H48 | R | Darin.McCann@wyoleg.gov | (307) 899-2270 | Sweetwater |
| Chip | Neiman | Representative | H01 | R | Chip.Neiman@wyoleg.gov | (307) 290-0366 | Crook, Weston |
| Bob | Nicholas | Representative | H07 | R | Bob.Nicholas@wyoleg.gov | (307) 851-7774 | Laramie |
| Pepper | Ottman | Representative | H34 | R | Pepper.Ottman@wyoleg.gov | (307) 851-7711 | Fremont |
| Ken | Pendergraft | Representative | H29 | R | Ken.Pendergraft@wyoleg.gov | (307) 461-2436 | Sheridan |
| Ivan | Posey | Representative | H33 | D | Ivan.Posey@wyoleg.gov | (307) 349-1547 | Fremont |
| Karlee | Provenza | Representative | H45 | D | Karlee.Provenza@wyoleg.gov | (307) 977-0202 | Albany |
| J.R. | Riggins | Representative | H59 | R | JR.Riggins@wyoleg.gov | (307) 262-8446 | Natrona |
| Rachel | Rodriguez-Williams | Representative | H50 | R | Rachel.Rodriguez-Williams@wyoleg.gov | (307) 250-5008 | Park |
| Mike | Schmid | Representative | H20 | R | Mike.Schmid@wyoleg.gov | (307) 389-7336 | Lincoln, Sublette |
| Trey | Sherwood | Representative | H14 | D | Trey.Sherwood@wyoleg.gov | (307) 760-2722 | Albany |
| Daniel | Singh | Representative | H61 | R | Daniel.Singh@wyoleg.gov | (307) 274-3909 | Laramie |
| Scott | Smith | Representative | H05 | R | Scott.Smith@wyoleg.gov | (307) 575-3742 | Goshen |
| Liz | Storer | Representative | H23 | D | Liz.Storer@wyoleg.gov | (307) 421-4711 | Teton |
| Tomi | Strock | Representative | H06 | R | Tomi.Strock@wyoleg.gov | (307) 359-1120 | Converse |
| Clarence | Styvar | Representative | H12 | R | Clarence.Styvar@wyoleg.gov | (307) 631-2566 | Laramie |
| Reuben | Tarver | Representative | H52 | R | Reuben.Tarver@wyoleg.gov | (307) 689-6275 | Campbell |
| Pam | Thayer | Representative | H15 | R | Pam.Thayer@wyoleg.gov | (307) 321-5624 | Carbon, Sweetwater |
| Art | Washut | Representative | H36 | R | Art.Washut@wyoleg.gov | (307) 251-4725 | Natrona |
| Jacob | Wasserburger | Representative | H11 | R | Jacob.Wasserburger@wyoleg.gov | (307) 340-0160 | Laramie |
| Joe | Webb | Representative | H19 | R | Joe.Webb@wyoleg.gov | (307) 747-3282 | Uinta |
| Nina | Webber | Representative | H24 | R | Nina.Webber@wyoleg.gov | (307) 921-8593 | Park |
| Robert | Wharff | Representative | H49 | R | Robert.Wharff@wyoleg.gov | (307) 799-8944 | Uinta |
| JD | Williams | Representative | H02 | R | jd.williams@wyoleg.gov | (307) 340-6006 | Goshen, Niobrara, Weston |
| John | Winter | Representative | H28 | R | John.Winter@wyoleg.gov | (307) 690-0185 | Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park |
| Cody | Wylie | Representative | H39 | R | Cody.Wylie@wyoleg.gov | (307) 371-3283 | Sweetwater |
| Mike | Yin | Representative | H16 | D | Mike.Yin@wyoleg.gov | (307) 201-9897 | Teton |
| McKay | Erickson | Representative | H21 | R | McKay.Erickson@wyoleg.gov | (307) 884-6119 | Lincoln |
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Thank you for your help Wyoming! A Victory for Wyoming: Strengthening Our State Through Fair Compensation On behalf of the Wyoming Highway Patrol Association (WHPA), I am writing today with a profound sense of gratitude. Recently, we concluded a focused legislative campaign with a singular goal: to ensure that the dedicated men and women who serve Wyoming are compensated fairly for the vital work they do. We are proud to share that, thanks to the overwhelming support of the citizens we serve, our state leaders have taken a significant step forward. By moving state employee compensation closer to the 2024 Market Pay Policy (MPP), Wyoming has signaled that it values the professionals who keep our state running, safe, and secure. Why the 2024 MPP Matters: For those unfamiliar with the term, the “Market Pay Policy” is essentially the benchmark for what a job is worth in today’s economy. For too long, Wyoming’s state salaries, including those of our Troopers, Dispatchers, and Port of Entry professionals, had fallen behind, based on outdated 2022 market data. Closing this gap was never just about a paycheck; it was a fundamental investment in our collective safety. By prioritizing competitive pay, we move further towards ensuring there are enough Troopers on the road to respond when you call, helping to keep experienced Dispatchers behind the console during emergencies, and retaining seasoned inspectors at our Ports of Entry. Furthermore, this move demonstrates fiscal responsibility by helping reduce the high cost of turnover and preventing the loss of taxpayer-funded training to neighboring states. A Community Effort. While our association carried the message to Cheyenne, it was the voice of the Wyoming people that truly resonated in the halls of the Capitol. We heard from families, business owners, and neighbors who reached out to their legislators to say that public safety is a priority. Yours and the Governor’s support provided the momentum we needed. Because you stood with us, we can now better recruit the next generation of “Guardians of the Cowboy State” and retain the veteran experts who provide mentorship and leadership within our ranks. Our Promise to You: To the citizens of Wyoming: We do not take your support for granted. As we move closer to market competitive compensation, our commitment to you remains unchanged. We will continue to patrol with pride, respond with urgency, and serve with the unwavering professionalism you expect and deserve. Even during the most “trying times,” the bond between the Wyoming Highway Patrol and the communities we protect has remained unbreakable. Thank you for recognizing our work, valuing our families, and helping us secure a safer future for every traveler on our roads. Thank you, Wyoming, for riding for the brand with us. Matt Arnell President Wyoming Highway Patrol Association
Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers deserve more than praise https://wystatetroopers.org/wyoming-highway-patrol-troopers-deserve-more-than-praise/ I am writing to you as a former Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper, a graduate of WHP Class 91, and someone who proudly began my law enforcement career serving the people of Wyoming. I served in Jackson Hole and later Gillette, and I did so with commitment, professionalism, and pride in wearing the uniform of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. I no longer serve the State of Wyoming—not because I wanted to leave, but because the State made it increasingly impossible to stay. Read more by clicking the link above... #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop
Why I’m Job Hunting... #WHPMatters https://wystatetroopers.org/why-im-job-hunting/ I’ve been with the Wyoming Highway Patrol for a number of years. Some would describe me as being about halfway through a “typical” duration law enforcement career. Someone else wrote that the Highway Patrol is “bleeding.” Many of us used to say we “bleed green” to describe our undying loyalty to the agency and the love of the job. However, our issues have compounded to such a point that I am now doing something I never thought I would do – I have been submitting applications elsewhere. Loyalty and love don’t pay my mortgage or put food on my table. And forget about having the audacity to dream of a trip with your family that you can pay for in cash vs having to finance – that’s not happening. I’ve seen some commentary on how our issues sound like a leadership problem vs a compensation problem. Read more at the link above... #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop
Why I'm Staying... #WHPMatters https://wystatetroopers.org/why-im-staying/ I have spent several weeks debating whether I should put these thoughts into words. If you are reading this, you know what I decided. I have been in law enforcement since 2010. I started at 22 years old in a small rural Midwestern city of about 4,500 people. From there, I moved to a small county Sheriff’s Office that had a higher crime rate per capita than cities like Saint Louis or Chicago. I served that community for eight years. In 2014 alone, I was the first responding Deputy to two separate double homicides. The work was steady, dangerous, and often done alone. I was fortunate to come through those years physically and mentally stronger than when I began. Read more at the link above. #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop
We Need Your Help Wyoming... https://whpmatters.org The Wyoming Highway Patrol is facing enormous problems that have been growing for many years, with no end in sight. Now, WHP is paying a heavy price. Each year, our state government promises to address the issues and each year the issues get worse. We need to your help to pass the Governor's budget proposal to bring all Wyoming state employees up to the 2024 MPP standard. Let the legislature know that #WHPMatters. Find out how you can help at our campaign page link above. #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop See less
Wyoming Employee Crisis https://wystatetroopers.org/wyoming-employee-crisis/ To the Citizens and Leaders of Wyoming, The State of Wyoming finds itself at a crossroads regarding how it supports its employees. While the people of Wyoming take great pride in our rich heritage of Western lifestyles and traditions, there is an opportunity for us to create a new tradition—one where State Employees feel truly valued and fairly compensated. Historically, Wyoming has struggled to provide fair and equitable wages for its employees. On rare occasions when pay adjustments are made, employees often find themselves with little net gain due to increases in mandatory contributions to retirement or insurance plans. By working together, we can strengthen our workforce, honor the commitment of State Employees, and set a positive example for the rest of the nation. Click the link above to read more... #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop
The Wyoming Highway Patrol is bleeding. https://wystatetroopers.org/the-wyoming-highway-patrol-is-bleeding/ I never thought I would say that. And I hate that I’m saying now. The Wyoming Highway Patrol was founded in 1933. We are just seven short years away from our 100 year anniversary. At this rate, we may not make it. And if we do, we may only be a shell of what we should be. The public overwhelmingly supports the Wyoming Highway Patrol, and we are grateful for each and everyone of you that do. But the full story is rarely told and even more rarely understood. Wyoming’s Troopers are grossly underpaid, understaffed, and overworked. Click the link above to read more... #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop
The Thinning Blue Line... https://wystatetroopers.org/the-thinning-blue-line/ I am the wife of a Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper. For years, I’ve watched my husband pour his heart into this badge. Nights away from our children, missed family moments, the quiet dread before every call out because he believed in what it stood for. Honor. Service. A promise to keep Wyoming safe. But lately, reading the raw, heartbreaking stories online, I feel sick with disbelief. How did we get here? How has an agency that once felt like family turned into something so broken, so unrecognizable? #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop
A Dispatcher’s Perspective… https://wystatetroopers.org/a-dispatchers-perspective/ Money isn't everything but it is connected to everything. In the WHP dispatch center we have dispatchers in all stages of life. We have baby dispatchers fresh out of high school, barely legal to drink, dispatchers starting families, already raising kids, dispatchers with no kids, ones who have grandkids and dispatchers ready to retire. One thing we can all agree on is that we are under compensated. It is not a mismanagement of money as it affects all of us across the board, whether we have kids or not, whether we are married or not. I spoke to my brothers and sisters in dispatch to ask how our compensation has effected them, not being up with cost of living and one thing we can agree on is we are not THRIVING we are SURVIING. Here is a list of answers I rec’d from my fellow dispatchers when i asked how our compensation effected them. Click above to read more...
We Need Your Help Wyoming... https://whpmatters.org Visit our page at the link above. Educate yourself about the issues we face. Help us get the word out, and use our tools to let the legislature know that WHP Matters. #whpmatters #wypol #wyleg #wyoleg #wyomingpolitics #wyominglegislature #wyodems #wyogop