MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop F - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, Missouri
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Kyle A. Green
(573)751-9000 Ext. 3619
July 31, 2024
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EMPHASIS:
Troop F Promotion
Captain Jason N. Crites, commanding officer of Troop F, announces the following promotion effective August 1, 2024.
Sergeant Joseph D. Davidson will be promoted to lieutenant and will serve as a member of the Troop F command staff.
Lieutenant Davidson was appointed to the Patrol on January 18, 2004, as a member of the 82nd Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop B, Zone 4, Putnam and Sullivan counties. On August 1, 2008, he transferred to Zone 6, Clark and Scotland counties. On October 1, 2014, he was promoted to corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 7, Knox and Lewis counties. On June 1, 2020, he was promoted to sergeant and remained in Zone 7 as the zone supervisor.
Lieutenant Davidson is a native of Kahoka, Missouri, and graduated from Clark County R-1 High School in 1997. Prior to his appointment to the Patrol, he served as a deputy with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Lieutenant Davidson and his wife, Haley (Armstrong), have three children.
A photograph of Lieutenant Davidson is posted with this news release on the patrol’s website.
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