C2025-009 December 19, 2025 EMPHASIS: Four New Troopers Assigned To Troop C
Captain Kevin W. Malugen, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, is pleased to announce the assignment of four new troopers to Troop C. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 124th Recruit Class and graduated from the Patrol Academy on December 19, 2025. The new troopers from the 124th Recruit Class will report for duty on January 5, 2026.
Trooper Brady R. Cook, a native of Farmington, MO, has been assigned to Zone 1, serving the citizens of North St. Louis County. Trooper Cook is a 2022 graduate of Farmington Senior High School. After high school, Trooper Cook attended Mineral Area College where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in 2024.
Trooper Nicholas A. Konopelski, a native of St. Peters, MO, has been assigned to Zone 8, serving the citizens of St. Charles County. Trooper Konopelski is a 2011 graduate of Marquette High School in Chesterfield, MO. After high school, Trooper Konopelski served in the Army National Guard. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Konopelski worked at Rink Management Services Corporation in St. Louis, MO.
Trooper Brenna C. Langenberg, a native of New Haven, MO, has been assigned to Zone 10, serving the citizens of Franklin County. Trooper Langenberg is a 2023 graduate of New Haven High School. After high school, Trooper Langenberg attended Lewis and Clark Community College where she earned her Associate of Science degree in 2025. Prior to her employment with the Patrol, Trooper Langenberg worked at Jarden Farms in Bunker Hill, IL.
Trooper Timothy G. Busse, a native of Farmington, MO, has been assigned to Zone 14, serving the citizens of St. Francois and Washington counties. Trooper Busse is a 2013 graduate of Potosi High School, in Potosi, MO. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Busse worked for the Department of Corrections in Potosi.
Photographs of the new troopers are available with this news release on the Patrol’s website.
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