H121925 December 19, 2025 EMPHASIS: New Troopers Assigned To Troop H
Captain Shawn P. Skoglund, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, MO, is pleased to announce the assignment of five new troopers to Troop H. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 124th Recruit Class and graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on December 19, 2025. The new troopers will report for duty in their respective assignments on January 5, 2026.
Trooper Matthew J. Dorrell, a native of Marceline, MO, has been assigned to Zone 4, which serves the citizens of Grundy, Livingston, and Mercer counties. Trooper Dorrell is a 2023 graduate of Marceline R-V. He joined the Missouri National Guard in 2022, where he continues to serve as a heavy equipment operator. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Dorrell was employed by Lawn Boyz in Bucklin, MO, as a lawn care specialist.
Trooper Delaney K. Dunkin, a native of Norborne, MO, has been assigned to Zone 7, which serves the citizens of Caldwell and Clinton counties. Trooper Dunkin graduated from Norborne R-8 in 2023. After high school she attended Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods in Kansas City, MO, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree in 2024. Prior to her employment with the Patrol, Trooper Dunkin was employed by Ray County 911 in Richmond, MO, as a communications officer.
Trooper Raul Hernandez, a native of Marshall, MO, has been assigned to Zone 10, which serves the citizens of Daviess and DeKalb counties. Trooper Hernandez graduated from Marshall High School in 2017. After high school he attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in 2021. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Hernandez was employed by the Marshall Police Department as a police officer.
Trooper Noah M. Newland, a native of Queen City, MO, has been assigned to Zone 2, which serves the citizens of Nodaway and Worth counties. Trooper Newland graduated from Schuyler County R-1 in 2022. After high school he attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Newland was employed by Dollar General in Maryville, MO, as a sales associate.
Trooper Lucas N. Reynolds, a native of Chillicothe, MO, has been assigned to Zone 4, which serves the citizens of Grundy, Livingston, and Mercer counties. Trooper Reynolds graduated from Chillicothe High School in 2023. Prior to his employment with the Patrol, Trooper Reynolds was employed by the Missouri Department of Corrections, as a corrections officer.
Photographs of the new troopers can be found with this news release on the Patrol’s website.
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