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

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July 25, 2022

EMPHASIS: Troop H Promotion Announced

Captain Clark N. Stratton, commanding officer, Troop H, St. Joseph, announces the following promotion effective August 1, 2022.

Trooper Steven J. Force, Troop H, has been promoted to corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 5, Andrew and Buchanan counties.

Force was appointed to the Patrol on January 18, 2004, as a member of the 82nd Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, Force was assigned to Troop H, Zone 5, Andrew and Buchanan counties. In September 2008, he was assigned to the gaming division, Ameristar Casino, in Kansas City. In December 2010, Force transferred to Troop A, Zone 13, Pettis County. In June 2014, he transferred to Troop H, Zone 6, Andrew and Buchanan counties. In September 2016, he transferred to Troop H, Zone 5, Andrew and Buchanan counties.

Corporal Force is married to Shelbi (Kroos) and they have three children.

A photo of Corporal Force is available with this news release on the Patrol’s website.

Too many people die in traffic crashes each year in Missouri. The choices you make when you are behind the wheel matter. Make good choices, so you’ll never have to say, “If I could just go back …”

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