MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact: Capt. Scott B. White 573-526-6115
Q05202026
May 20, 2026
EMPHASIS: Captain Skoglund To Retire
Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement:
Captain Shawn P. Skoglund, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, will retire June 1, 2026, after 31 years of dedicated service.
Skoglund joined the Patrol as a member of the 69th Recruit Class on January 1, 1995. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop B, Zone 10, Randolph County. He transferred to Troop H and was assigned to Zone 2, Nodaway County, on June 1, 1998. Skoglund was promoted to the rank of corporal on January 1, 2000, and transferred to Troop H, Zone 1, Holt/Atchison counties. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant and designated zone supervisor for Zone 9, Livingston County on October 20, 2002. On January 1, 2014, he was promoted to lieutenant and became a member of the Troop H Command Staff. Skoglund was promoted to captain and designated commanding officer of Troop H on December 1, 2022.
Captain Skoglund graduated from Nodaway-Holt R-VII High School in Graham, MO. He completed IACP Leadership in Police Organizations course in 2013. He attended the Advanced Public Order Commanders Course in St. George, UT, in March 2021. Capt. Skoglund is married to Shannon (Galbreath), and they have two daughters, Erynn and Emily.
A photo of Capt. Skoglund can be found with the news release on the Patrol’s website.