MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Troop H Headquarters - 3525 North Belt - St. Joseph, MO 64506
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact: Sgt. Shane M. Hux 816-387-2345 ext. 3847
H7202026
July 20, 2026
EMPHASIS: Corporal John M. Harrison Promoted To Sergeant
Captain Andrew O. Tourney, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, announces the following promotion effective July 16, 2026.
Corporal John M. Harrison has been promoted to sergeant and designated the zone commander for Zone 5, serving the citizens of Andrew and Buchanan counties.
Harrison was appointed to the Patrol as a member of the 90th Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in December 2009, he was assigned to Troop A, Zone 1, Platte County. In March 2020, Harrison was promoted to corporal and designated the assistant zone supervisor of Zone 1. In January 2024, he took a voluntary demotion to trooper and transferred to Troop H, Zone 5, Andrew and Buchanan counties. In May 2025, Harrison was promoted to corporal and designated the assistant zone supervisor of Zone 5, where he remained until his promotion to sergeant.
Sergeant Harrison grew up in Mound City, MO, and graduated from Mound City R-2 in 2006. Before joining the Patrol, he attended Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO. Sgt. Harrison is married and has two children.
A photograph of Sgt. Harrison is posted with this news release on the Patrol’s website