Female State Trooper makes history by joining AL Motor Unit
By Hunter Robinson
Trooper Lucy Still becomes first female member of AL State Troopers Motor Unit (Source: ALEA)
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
History was made this week when Alabama State Trooper Lucy Still became the first female member of the Alabama State Trooper Motor Unit.
The motor unit was created in 1935 by Alabama Governor Bibb Graves, and was initially made up of 74 men who patrolled Alabama's highways on motorcycles.
“Trooper Lucy Still is a symbol of the positive changes that have been made in state law enforcement and in our great state,” said Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier. “I am proud of Trooper Still, not only for her commitment to protect the citizens of Alabama, but for her hard work and dedication, allowing her to achieve her goal of becoming a member of the State Trooper Motor Unit.”
Still attended the Alabama Criminal Justice Training Center Trooper Academy in Selma in 2006.
“During my training at the Trooper Academy, my roommate, Trooper Jennifer Jacobs, and I observed members of the Motor Unit in the distance and continued to watch as they drove their motors to the Academy, leaving a lasting impression on us," Still said. "That day, that moment, is when Trooper Jacobs and I, together, set a goal of becoming members of the Motor Unit.” After completing the 80-hour Motor Unit training course, Trooper Still is now patrolling the Alabama roadways as a member of the Alabama State Trooper Motor Unit.
Tragically, Trooper Still's roommate, Trooper Jennifer Jacob, was killed several years ago.
“Achieving this goal is especially meaningful for me because I am doing this for both us,” Still said.