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November 18, 2011

EMPHASIS: 12 Members Of Missouri State Highway Patrol Graduate From Northwestern School Of Police Staff & Command

Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to publicly congratulate the Northwestern School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC) Class #317 upon its graduation today, November 18, 2011. Class #317 included 12 members of the Patrol, and 12 law enforcement officers representing seven additional agencies.

Northwestern’s School of Police Staff & Command is an intensive 10-week program that prepares law enforcement managers for senior positions by uniquely combining academic principles with practical applications. Because research is a key component of the SPSC, many times a student’s research project comes directly from a timely and critical issue facing that specific agency. Course content includes topics in the areas of understanding management, law enforcement management and its environment, human resources administration, and skills for planning and analysis. The Northwestern SPSC was hosted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Training Academy.

The 24 graduates and their departments are listed below:

Missouri State Highway Patrol Members Of SPSC Class #317:

Capt. Mark E. Richerson, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Water Patrol Division
Lt. Daniel S. Bracker, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop D
Lt. Vernon C. Dougan, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Information and Communications Technology Division
Lt. David A. Flannigan, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Human Resources Division
Lt. Richard G. Fredendall, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Budget and Procurement Division
Lt. Steven J. Frisbie, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Lt. Dale O. Jinkens, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A
Lt. Paul D. Kerperin, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Field Operations Bureau
Lt. Lance M. MacLaughlin, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Professional Standards Division
Lt. James E. McDonald, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop H
Lt. Andrew O. Tourney, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Gaming Division
Sgt. Julie A. Kerr, Missouri State Highway Patrol, General Headquarters, Human Resources Division

Additional Members Of SPSC Class #317:

Capt. Daniel A. Livermore, Washington, AR, County Sheriff’s Office
Capt. Douglas G. Schoemaker, Jefferson City, MO, Police Department
Capt. Brian M. Weimer, University of Missouri Police Department
Lt. Buddy E. Anliker, University of Missouri Police Department
Lt. Mark E. Cox, St. Louis, MO, County Police Department
Lt. Deric J. Heislen, Jefferson City, MO, Police Department
Lt. Gregory L. Higdon, Springfield, MO, Police Department
Lt. Patrick Hossenlopp, O’Fallon, MO, Police Department
Lt. David E. Millsap, Springfield, MO, Police Department
Sgt. Christopher J. Byrne, Edwardsville, IL, Police Department
Sgt. Brian L. Phillips, Springfield, MO, Police Department
Sgt. Todd E. Revell, Springfield, MO, Police Department


“I congratulate each of the 24 members of Class 317. The School of Police Staff & Command is both challenging and rewarding for the attending officers and their agencies,” said Col. Replogle. “The departments represented will reap the benefits of this program for years to come.”

Photo available upon request.

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