E1 January 27, 2026 EMPHASIS: Trooper James E. Williams Promoted To Corporal
Captain Jason J. Cluver, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces Trooper James E. Williams will be promoted to the rank of corporal effective February 1, 2026.
He will be the designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 11, which serves the citizens of Stoddard County. Corporal Williams was appointed to Patrol on February 1, 2021. After graduating from the Patrol's Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop E, Zone 6. He is a graduate of Charleston High School. Prior to joining the Patrol, he worked as a patrol officer for the Charleston Department of Public Safety. Cpl. Williams is married and has two children.
A photo of Cpl. Williams can be found with this news release on the Patrol’s website.
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