MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B15127
December 21, 2015

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop B


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, is pleased to announcement of two new troopers to Troop B. The new troopers are members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 101st Recruit Class that began training on July 1, 2015, and graduated from the Patrol Academy on December 18, 2015.
Trooper Keegan E. Kindle has been assigned to Zone 10, Monroe and Randolph counties. He is a native of Macon, Missouri, and graduated from Macon R-1 High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri.
Trooper Jared E. Smith has been assigned to Zone 3, Chariton and Linn counties. He is a native of Brunswick, Missouri, and graduated from Brunswick R-II High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He and his wife, Danielle, have two children.
Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!


(###)