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March 16, 2009

EMPHASIS: Troop C Promotions


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, is pleased to announce the following Troop C promotions effective March 1, 2009:

Trooper Robert E. Hoehn, was promoted to the rank of corporal, and will be designated as the assistant zone commander of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Team (CVET). Prior to joining the Patrol, Hoehn served in the United States Air Force as a security police officer from October 14, 1987 to October 13, 1991. He was employed as a deputy with the Pike County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Department, prior to joining the Patrol in January 1, 1995. After completing the Academy, Hoehn was assigned to Troop C, Zone 5, serving Lincoln/Pike counties. In December 2007, he transferred into the CVET unit, where he has remained.

Trooper Robert J. Parr, was promoted to the rank of corporal and will remain in his current assignment as Troop C’s full-time recruiter. Prior to joining the Patrol, Parr attended the University of Missouri, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science. Since 2000, Parr has been a member of the U.S. Army National Guard, where he currently holds the rank of sergeant, and serves as a combat engineer. Parr was appointed to the Patrol in January 2004, and assigned to Troop C, Zone 2, serving St. Louis County. In December 2006, he was designated as Troop C’s full-time recruiter, where he has remained.

Trooper Nate C. Benson, was promoted to the rank of corporal and will be designated the assistant zone supervisor of Zone 3, serving North St. Louis County. Benson, a native of Mason City, Iowa, obtained a bachelor’s degree with a double major in criminal justice and sociology from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He joined the Patrol in 2001, and upon graduation was assigned to Troop C, Zone 4, serving South St. Louis County. In March 2006, Benson transferred to the Division of Drug and Crime Control, Narcotics Team 5. In February 2008, Benson transferred back to St. Louis County, and was assigned to Zone 4, where he has remained until his recent promotion.

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