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. Dusty L. Hoffman
Q4292024-4 (573) 516-6115

April 29, 2024
EMPHASIS: Lieutenant Thad M. Wilson Retires Effective May 1, 2024

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement effective May 1, 2024:

Lieutenant Thad M. Wilson, acting director of the Governor’s Security Division, General Headquarters, Jefferson City, MO, retires after 28 years, 10 months of dedicated service.

Wilson was appointed to the Patrol on July 1, 1995, as a member of the 70th Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol's Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop E, Zone 1, Butler County. On August 1, 1998, he transferred to Troop E, Zone 12, Fredericktown. On September 1, 2005, he transferred to Troop E, Zone 12, Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties. Wilson was promoted to corporal on August 6, 2006, and assigned assistant zone supervisor of Troop E, Zone 8, Pemiscot and New Madrid counties. He transferred to the Governor’s Security Division, General Headquarters, Jefferson City, on August 26, 2007. While serving in that capacity, he was promoted to sergeant on February 1, 2010. On July 1, 2017, Wilson was promoted to lieutenant and assigned as assistant director of the Governor’s Security Division, General Headquarters.

Lt. Wilson grew up in Prospect, KY. He graduated from Oldham County High School in Buckner, KY, in 1988. In 1993, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in administration of justice from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY.

(A photo is available with this news release on the Patrol website.)





The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring! The Patrol offers over 60 career paths. For all current openings, visit https://bit.ly/MSHPCareers or to apply for trooper or commercial vehicle officer positions, visit www.joinmshp.us to apply today.

Follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X for the most current news @MSHPTrooperGHQ

(###)

Wilson_Thad M.JPG