News Release

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I07E08
July 28, 2008

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned to Troop I



Lieutenant James W. Remillard, acting commanding officer of Troop I, Rolla, is pleased to announce the assignment of five new troopers to Troop I. The new troopers were members of the 87th Missouri State Highway Patrol Recruit Class, which began training on January 7, 2008, and graduated on July 11, 2008. The new troopers and their field-training officers reported to Troop I Headquarters on July 28, 2008, as they began their new assignments.
Trooper Matthew A. Goodson is assigned to Zone 1, which serves Phelps and Maries Counties. He is a native of Jefferson City, Missouri and a graduate of Jefferson City High School. Trooper Goodson is also a 2006 graduate of Missouri State University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. His field-training officer is Corporal Gregory A. Dubois.
Trooper Brock A. Vogt is also assigned to Zone 1. He is a native of Rolla, Missouri and a graduate of Newburg High School in Newburg, Missouri and Columbia College, where he obtained an associate’s degree in criminal justice. Trooper Vogt is married to Amanda (Niehouse) Vogt and they have two daughters, Emma Leigh and Alexis. His field-training officer is Sergeant George W. Arnold.
Trooper James E. Conway is assigned to Zone 2, which also serves Phelps and Maries Counties. He is a native of Mountain Grove, Missouri and a graduate of Mountain Grove High School. He is also a 2007 graduate of Drury University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Trooper Conway is married to Darla (Baney) Conway and they have one daughter, Kassidy. His field-training officer is Corporal Douglas W. Melton.
Trooper Bryan S. Silverthorn is assigned to Zone 3, which serves the citizens of Crawford County. He is a native of Steelville, Missouri and was home schooled through Heritage High School. He is also a 2006 graduate of Columbia College where he obtained an associate’s degree in criminal justice. He is married to Erin (Hatcher) Silverthorn and they have one son, Isaac. His field-training officer is Corporal Daniel E. Dicus.
Trooper Jeffrey S. Leathers is assigned to Zone 7, which serves Dent County. He is a native of Salem, Missouri and a graduate of Marshall High School in Marshall, Missouri. Trooper Leathers also attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is married to Christy (McDonald) Leathers and they have two children, Natalie and Noah. His field-training officer is Trooper Tyler D. Stewart.



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