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November 29, 2006

EMPHASIS: Captain Ridens announces promotion of Corporal Keith A. Almond.



Captain G.E. Ridens, Commanding Officer, Troop E, announced effective November 11, 2007, the promotion of Trooper Keith A. Almond to Corporal. Corporal Almond will be the assistant zone supervisor assigned to Zone 3, which is the Wayne County area.

Corporal Almond joined the Patrol as a member of the 78th Recruit Class graduating in July of 2001. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City he was assigned to Troop E, Zone 11, Stoddard County.

Corporal Almond was born in St. Charles, Missouri. He graduated from Dexter High School in Dexter, Missouri, in 1985. Corporal Almond joined the Marine Corps in 1985, and served until 1989. He was a Los Angeles County, California, Deputy Sheriff from 1994 until 2001.Corporal Almond and his wife Shelly, have one daughter, Sydney age 8 months, and Corporal Almond has one son, Tanner, 15, and one daughter, Bailey, 11. (###)