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

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Clark D. Parrott
(573) 840-9500, ext. 3532
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June 26, 2017

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop E

Captain Jeffrey N. Vitale, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, is pleased to announce the assignment of three new troopers to Troop E. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 104th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on June 23, 2017.

Trooper Trent S. Beeson, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 9, which serves the citizens of New Madrid and Pemiscot counties. Trooper Beeson is a graduate of Doniphan High School. Trooper Beeson’s field training officer will be Corporal Ricky L. Vannada.

Trooper Riley D. Johnson, of La Plata, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 9, which serves the citizens of New Madrid and Pemiscot counties. Trooper Johnson is a graduate of Kirksville High School and holds an Associate of Arts degree from Moberly Area College in Kirksville, Missouri. Trooper Johnson’s field training officer will be Trooper Conrad L. Purnell.

Trooper Devin D. Wagner, of Ozark, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 8, which serves the citizens of New Madrid and Pemiscot counties. Trooper Wagner is a graduate of Ozark High School and holds an associate of applied science degree in construction management from Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Missouri. Trooper Wagner’s field training officer will be Trooper Dylan L. DeJournett.

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