Photo: Trooper of the Year
Exchange Club of Columbus president Matt Brown, left, recognized Matt Minga as Trooper of the Year on Thursday. The honor is peer-chosen by other state troopers within Mississippi Highway Patrol’s District 5. Minga, a Splunge native, patrols the highways of Monroe County. He is also on Special Operations Group and the Highway Patrol Dive team within SOG, and he serves as a volunteer firefighter with Splunge Volunteer Fire Department. His career in law enforcement dates back to September 2015 with the Columbus Police Department. Jessica Lindsey/Dispatch Staff
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