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
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July 26, 2021

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop E

Captain Philip E. Gregory, 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 111th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on July 23, 2021.

Trooper David L. McKnight, of Sikeston, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 7, which serves the citizens of Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott counties. Trooper McKnight is a graduate of Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Missouri. Prior to joining the Patrol, he worked as a patrol officer for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. He is married to Natalie (Cooper) McKnight and has four children.

Trooper Roberto C. Rodriguez Penaflor, of Senath, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 11, which serves the citizens of Stoddard County. Trooper Rodriguez Penaflor is a graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School in Senath, Missouri. Prior to joining the Patrol, he worked at the Kennett Police Department as a 911 communications operator. He is married to Erica (Sparks) Rodriguez Penaflor and has one child.

Trooper James E. Williams, of Charleston, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 6, which serves the citizens of Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott counties. Trooper Williams is a graduate of Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri. Prior to joining the Patrol, he worked as a patrol officer for the Charleston Department of Public Safety. He is married and has two children.


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