MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Capt. John J. Hotz
7172019-2 (573) 526-6115
July 17, 2019
EMPHASIS: Sgt. John W. Dick Jr. Promoted To Lieutenant
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following promotion effective August 1, 2019.
Sergeant John W. Dick Jr., Troop A, is being promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will transfer to the Field Operations Bureau, General Headquarters, Jefferson City, MO.
Dick was appointed to the Patrol on March 15, 2000, as a member of the 77th Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop H, Zone 4, Mercer and Grundy counties. On September 1, 2003, he transferred to Troop A, Zone 1, Platte County. Dick was promoted to corporal and transferred to Troop A, Zone 7, Jackson County, on May 27, 2007. He was promoted to sergeant on January 1, 2013, and designated zone supervisor of Zone 1, Platte County.
Lieutenant Dick grew up in St. Joseph, MO, and graduated from Central High School. He attended Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph. Lt. Dick and his wife, Jennifer (Mattson) Dick, have three children, Jenna, Joshua, and Jacie.
A photo of Lt. Dick is included with this news release on the Patrol’s website.
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