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:
Cpl. Ralicia Tyler
(573) 368-2345 x3953
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November 20, 2024
EMPHASIS:
Captain Eddie A. Blaylock Announces Promotion
Captain Eddie A. Blaylock, commanding officer of Troop I, Rolla, is pleased to announce the following promotion effective December 1, 2024.
Trooper Philipp J. Vroegop has been promoted to the rank of corporal and designated as the assistant supervisor of Zone 8, serving Laclede County. Vroegop was appointed to the Patrol on January 8, 2018, as a member of the 105th Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop F, Zone 9, Montgomery County. On May 1, 2020, Vroegop transferred to Troop I, Zone 6, Pulaski and Maries counties. Corporal Vroegop is a native of Waynesville, Missouri. He attended Waynesville High School and Ozark Technical Community College. He also served in the Army National Guard for 13 years.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring! The Patrol offers over 60 career paths. For current openings, visit
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to apply today.
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