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June 30, 2007

EMPHASIS: Sergeant Lonnie L. Hickman Retires.



Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, announces effective July 1, 2007, the retirement of Sergeant Lonnie L. Hickman.
Sergeant Hickman joined the Patrol on November 1, 1975, in the 45th Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, MO, he was assigned to Troop E, Zone 5, working New Madrid and Pemiscot counties. On July 1, 1986, he was promoted to corporal and became the assistant zone commander for Zone 5. On December 1, 1987, he was promoted to sergeant and was designated zone commander for Zone 5. Lonnie transferred to the Gaming Division in May 1995, where he was the assistant officer-in-charge at the Casino Aztar in Caruthersville, MO, until July 1, 1998. On July 1, 1998, he transferred to Troop E headquarters where he was assigned as the evidence and supply officer for Troop E.
Sergeant Hickman and his wife, Patty, have three children: Aaron Hickman, of Chesterfield, MO, Mandy Northcutt, of Jonesboro, AR, and Matt Hickman, of Waynesville, MO; and three grandchildren: Ivie Hickman, Charley Northcutt, and Carley Ann Hickman.




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