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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January 10, 2024

EMPHASIS: Troop E Promotion Announced

Captain Jason J. Cluver, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, is pleased to announce the following promotion effective January 14, 2024.

Assistant Chief Radio Operator Adam E. Whittom, Troop E, has been promoted to chief operator. He was hired on May 4, 2008, as a probationary radio operator and was promoted to assistant chief operator on April 2, 2017. Prior to being employed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, he served as the Ripley County Sheriff. He received an associate of science degree from Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He and his wife Stacey (Samples) have three children.

A photo of Chief Whittom is available with this release on the Patrol's website.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring! The Patrol offers over 60 career paths. For current openings, visit https://bit.ly/MSHPCareers to apply today. For more news, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperE

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