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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304



NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Juston Wheetley
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3334
C2015-044
December 22, 2015

EMPHASIS: Four New Troopers Assigned To Troop C


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, is pleased to announce four new troopers have been assigned to Troop C. The new troopers were members of the Patrol’s 101st Recruit Class, which graduated on December 18, 2015. The troopers completed 25 weeks of intense training at the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, Missouri. The new troopers will report to their assignments on January 4, 2016. They will work with a field training officer for approximately three months before working independently. The new troopers’ assignments are as follows:

Trooper Gary T. Daniels, 23, a native of San Bernardino, California, has been assigned to Zone 3, serving St. Louis and Jefferson counties. Trooper Daniels is a graduate of Onaga High School in Onaga, Kansas. He attended Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminology. Prior to joining the Highway Patrol, Trooper Daniels worked as a youth care specialist for Marillac in Overland Park, Kansas.

Trooper Esteban M. Reynoso, 23, a native of Mission, Texas, has been assigned to Zone 9, serving St. Charles County. Trooper Reynoso is a graduate of Mission High School in Mission, Texas. He attended Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Prior to joining the Highway Patrol, Trooper Reynoso worked as a front desk agent at Comfort Inn in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Trooper Adam W. Rush, 35, a native of Puxico, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 14, serving St. Francois and Washington counties. Trooper Rush is a graduate of Puxico High School in Puxico, Missouri. He attended Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, where he graduated with an associate degree in general studies. Prior to joining the Highway Patrol, Trooper Rush served in the United States Army as a military police officer. Trooper Rush is married to Charity (Rainwater) and has one child, William (11).

Trooper Deryk A. Weber, 23, a native of Festus, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 13, serving Jefferson County. Trooper Weber is a graduate of Festus High School in Festus, Missouri. He attended Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri, where he graduated with an associate degree in criminal justice. He also attended the University of Missouri in St. Louis, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice/criminology. Prior to joining the Highway Patrol, Trooper Weber worked as a loader for Lowe’s in Festus, Missouri.

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!!

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