MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop H - 3525 North Belt - St. Joseph, MO 64506

NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Shane M. Hux
H61825 (816) 387-2345 ext. 3847
June 18, 2025

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop H

Captain Shawn P. Skoglund, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, MO, is pleased to announce the assignment of two new troopers to Troop H. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 123rd Recruit Class and graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on June 18, 2025. The new troopers will report for duty in their respective assignments on July 7, 2025.

Trooper Eric M. Sigman, a native of Maryville, MO, has been assigned to Zone 1, which serves the citizens of Atchison and Holt counties. Trooper Sigman is a 2013 graduate of Maryville High School in Maryville, MO. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, where he served as a heavy equipment operator until April 2018. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Sigman was employed by the Missouri Department of Transportation as a senior maintenance worker. Trooper Sigman is married and has four children.

Trooper Joshua P. Koops, a native of Raymore, MO, has been assigned to Zone 3, which serves the citizens of Gentry and Harrison counties. Trooper Koops graduated from Raymore-Peculiar High School in Peculiar, MO, in 2010. He joined the Missouri National Guard in August 2019, where he continues to serve as a sergeant. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Koops was employed by Outlaw Cigar Company in Overland Park, KS. Trooper Koops is married.

Photographs of the new troopers can be found with this news release on the Patrol’s 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.

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