MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop H - 3525 North Belt, St. Joseph, Missouri 64506

NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Shane M. Hux
H6724
(816) 387-2345 ext. 3847
June 21, 2024
 

EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop H

Captain Shawn P. Skoglund, commanding officer Troop H, St. Joseph, is pleased to announce the assignment of two new troopers to Troop H. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 120th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on June 21, 2024. The new troopers will report for duty on July 8, 2024. Trooper Collin R. Kinman, of Greenwood, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 1, which serves the citizens of Atchison and Holt counties. In 2019, Trooper Kinman graduated from Lee’s Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. In 2023, he graduated from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice. Trooper Kinman’s field training officer will be Corporal Keaton L. Ebersold. Trooper Richard J. Wilcox, of Cameron, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 10, which serves the citizens of Daviess and DeKalb counties. In 2004, Trooper Wilcox graduated from Cameron R-I High School in Cameron, Missouri. Prior to joining the Patrol, he worked as an electrician for Fatboy Electric in Kansas City, Missouri. Trooper Wilcox is married to Kathryn, and they have six children, Gabriel, Kymball, Gianna, Ammon, Emma, and Bailey. Trooper Wilcox’s field training officer will be Trooper Michael S. Kline. Photos of Trooper Kinman and Trooper Wilcox are posted with this news release on the Patrol’s website. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring! The Patrol offers over 60 career paths. For all current openings, visit https://bit.ly/MSHPCareers or to apply for trooper or commercial vehicle officer positions, visit www.joinmshp.us to apply today. Follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H on X @MSHPTROOPERH.
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