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

Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Paul J. Reinsch
(573) 751-1000
October 1, 2012
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EMPHASIS: Troop F Officer Promotion


Captain Gregory D. Kindle, commanding officer, Troop F, Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced that Trooper Derrick R. Powell is being promoted to the rank of corporal effective today, October 1, 2012. He is assuming the responsibilities of assistant zone supervisor of Zone 7, Cooper and Howard counties.
Corporal Powell is a 1992 graduate of New Franklin High School, in New Franklin, Missouri. In 2001, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Drury University, in Springfield, MO.
Corporal Powell was employed by the Springfield Police Department prior to being appointed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol on October 20, 2002.

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