MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop E - 4947 Hwy 67 North, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Clark D. Parrott
573-840-9500 ext. 3532
E9
December 31, 2020
EMPHASIS:
Captain Philip E. Gregory Announces Promotion Of Sergeant Michael D. Lynch
Captain Philip E. Gregory, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces Sergeant Michael D. Lynch is being promoted to the rank of lieutenant effective January 1, 2021, and will be assigned to Troop E Headquarters in Poplar Bluff.
Lynch was appointed to the Patrol on July 1, 1996, and after graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, was assigned to Troop C, Zone 14, St. Francois/Washington counties. In 1998, he transferred to Troop E, Zone 11, Stoddard County. In December 2007, he was promoted to corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 4, Cape Girardeau/Scott counties. On January 1, 2013, he was promoted to sergeant and designated the zone supervisor of Zone 5, Cape Girardeau/Scott counties.
He is a native of Hermitage, Missouri, and graduated from Hermitage High School. He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1989 to 1997. Before being appointed to the Patrol, he attended Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He has one son, Drew.
Too many people die in traffic crashes each year in Missouri. The choices you make when you’re behind the wheel matter. Make good choices, so you’ll never have to say, “If I could just go back...” Follow Troop E on Twitter for the most current news at @MSHPTrooperE.
(A photograph is available with this news release on the Patrol’s website.)
LYNCH.jpg
(###)