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July 23, 2007

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop B


Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces effective July 13, 2007, three new troopers were assigned to Troop B. Each of the new troopers were members of the 86th Missouri State Highway Patrol Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on July 13, 2007.
Trooper Jeffrey T. Day, 23, a native of Carthage, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 3, which serves the citizens of Chariton and Linn counties. He graduated from Carthage Senior High School in Carthage, Missouri, and attended Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri. He is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserves.
Trooper Trent J. Haley, 24, a native of Carterville, Illinois, has been assigned to Zone 4, which serves the citizens of Putnam and Sullivan counties. He graduated from Carterville High School in Carterville, Illinois, and holds a bachelor’s of arts degree in administration of justice from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
Trooper Cary F. Porter, 27, a native of Warsaw, Illinois, has been assigned to Zone 11, which serves the citizens of Monroe and Randolph counties. He graduated from Warsaw Senior High School in Warsaw, Illinois. He and his wife Tonya have three children: Kelsey, 11; Jessica, 9; and Nicholas, 7.
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