Jefferson L. Triplett

Jefferson L. Triplett was born in Elkins in 1970 and graduated from Elkins High School in 1988. After receiving a presidential appointment from President Ronald Reagan, Jeff attended the United States Naval Academy, where he played varsity football and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1992. Following Surface Warfare Officers’ School, he served 36 months aboard the USS DOYLE, participating in counter-drug and maritime interdiction operations. Jeff later worked as an intelligence analyst for the National Military Joint Intelligence Center and the Office of Naval...