St. Paul native sworn into Nebraska State Patrol Grand Island Independent Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save St. Paul native Hayden Thurnau is one of seven new members of the Nebraska State Patrol.kAm%96 >6>36CD @7 E96 $E2E6 !2EC@=’D fbC5 q2D:4 #64CF:E r=2DD H6C6 DH@C? :? %9FCD52J :? 2 46C6>@?J 2E E96 $E2E6 r2A:E@= :? {:?4@=?]k^AmkAm%9FC?2F[ H9@ H:== H62C 32586 }@] bbh[ H:== :?:E:2==J 36 2DD:8?65 E@ %C@@A r :? vC2?5 xD=2?5]k^Am Nebraska State Patrol Col. Bryan Waugh pinned badge No. 339 onto new trooper Hayden Thurnau of St. Paul on Thursday.Ìý NEBRASKA STATE PATROL kAm“%@52J :D E96 6?5 @7 2 =@?8 C@25 2?5 E96 368:??:?8 @7 2? 6G6? 8C62E6C @?6[†r@=] qCJ2? 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