For further information please contact: Corporal Julie A. Scerine
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August 27, 2007

EMPHASIS: Patrol Announces Promotion Of Trooper Ricky L. Watson

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is pleased to announce the promotion of Trooper Ricky L. Watson to the rank of corporal effective September 2, 2007. Corporal Watson will be designated as the assistant zone commander of Zone 13, which serves Jefferson County.
Cpl. Watson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He attended Jefferson College, where he earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice. He was appointed to the Patrol on January 16, 2001, and was assigned to Troop C, serving Jefferson County. Since his appointment to the Patrol, Cpl. Watson has received numerous awards for his work ethic. He was recognized in 2005, as the Troop C Officer of the Year. He was also recognized by MADD in 2006, for DWI traffic enforcement, and received the Regional Traffic Safety Council Award for Traffic Enforcement in 2006.
Cpl. Watson currently resides in Hillsboro, Missouri, with his wife, Dalania.

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