Twenty-one-year-old Derek Harper’s story is truly one of overcoming adversity. The Maryland State Police (MSP) trooper, who has cerebral palsy, graduated from the state police academy on Friday, March 22, 2019. And to add extra fanfare to the occasion, Harper, from Washington County, was greeted on the stage by his proud father, 28-year MSP veteran Sergeant David Harper.
Harper’s grandfather was also a Maryland State Police trooper.
