MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop I Headquarters - P.O. Box 128, Rolla, MO 65402
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sgt. Michael A. Mitchell
(573) 368-2345 x3953
June 26, 2020
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EMPHASIS:
Two New Troopers Assigned To Troop I
Captain Eddie A. Blaylock, commanding officer of Troop I, Rolla,
is pleased to announce the assignment of two new troopers to Troop I. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 109th Recruit Class, that graduated from the Patrol Academy on June 26, 2020.
Trooper Justin D. Morrison is a graduate of Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, MO. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri State University. Trooper Morrison will be assigned to Zone 8, which serves Laclede County. His training officer will be Corporal Jeffrey Ice.
Trooper Colby B. Townsend is a graduate of Raceland-Worthington High School in Raceland, KY. Trooper Townsend served as an intelligence analyst in the United States Army prior to becoming a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Trooper Townsend will be assigned to Zone 3, which serves Crawford County. His training officer will be Trooper Joseph Van Meter.
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