MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Corporal Justin Ewing
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3159
A2023-9
December 22, 2023
EMPHASIS:
Three New Troopers Assigned To Troop A
Captain Steven V. Wilhoit, commanding officer Troop A, Lee’s Summit, is pleased to announce the assignment of three new troopers within the Troop A area. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 118th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on December 22, 2023. The new troopers will report for duty, in their respective assignments, on January 8, 2024.
Trooper Klayton R. Kennedy, a native of Plattsburg, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 2, which serves the citizens of Platte County. Trooper Kennedy graduated from Plattsburg High School in Plattsburg, Missouri in 2020. Prior to his appointment to the Patrol, Trooper Kennedy attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri and worked in construction.
Trooper Connor W. Norris, a native of Kearney, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 3, which serves the citizens of Clay County. Trooper Norris graduated from Kearney High School in 2019. Prior to his appointment to the Patrol, Trooper Norris attended Missouri Western State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in 2023. Trooper Norris previously worked as a Detention Officer for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
Trooper Corey W. Klotz, a native of Nevada, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 14, serving the citizens of Bates County. Trooper Klotz graduated from Nevada High School in Nevada, Missouri in 2019. Prior to his appointment to the Patrol, Trooper Klotz served in the United States Army.
Photos of Troopers Kennedy, Norris and Klotz can be found with this news release on the Patrol’s website.
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