News Release



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Sergeant Dale H. Moreland

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020606

March 8, 2006



EMPHASIS: Captain Ridens announces promotion of Corporal Michael L. Scoggins.







Captain G.E. Ridens, Commanding Officer, Troop E, announced effective March 5, 2006, the promotion of Trooper Michael L. Scoggins to the rank of corporal. Corporal Scoggins will be the assistant zone supervisor assigned to Zone 10, which is the Kennett/Dunklin County area.



Corporal Scoggins joined the Patrol as member of the 72nd Recruit Class on July 1, 1996. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City he was assigned to Troop E, Zone 7, Sikeston. In January 2000, he transferred to Zone 10, Dunklin County.



Corporal Scoggins was born in Kennett, Missouri. He graduated from Holcomb R-3 High School in Holcomb, Missouri, in 1990. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1996. Corporal Scoggins and his wife Kristi, have one daughter, Kortney.