| Date | Headline | Description |
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 Thu 9/3/2026 08:26 AM | Huddle Before The Drive
| The Patrol would like to remind motorists and football fans that construction season is also ongoing, as work to improve and add a third lane in each direction to Interstate 70 is underway across the state. |
| Tue 9/1/2026 09:49 AM | Captain Jon Pruiett Announces Promotions
| Captain Jon Pruiett, commanding officer of Troop I, Rolla, is pleased to announce the following promotions effective September 1, 2026. |
| Tue 9/1/2026 08:51 AM | Driver Examination Stations To Close Statewide September 7
| The Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026. |
| Mon 8/31/2026 02:19 PM | Promotion At General Headquarters
| Lead Administrative Support Professional Deidra N. Borgmeyer will be promoted to executive administrative support professional. |
| Mon 8/31/2026 08:16 AM | Include Safety In Your Plans For Labor Day Weekend
| Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2026 Labor Day weekend. |
| Thu 8/27/2026 08:29 AM | Sergeant Shawn A. Brazas Promoted
| Sergeant Brazas will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will transfer to the Training Division where he will serve as a division assistant director. |
| Wed 8/26/2026 10:27 AM | Troop B Promotion Effective September 1, 2026
| Sergeant Christopher M. Turner will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant and assigned to Troop B Headquarters, Macon. |
| Wed 8/26/2026 08:35 AM | Captain Julie A. Kerr To Retire
| Colonel Michael A. Turner announces the retirement of Captain Julie A. Kerr, after 36 years of dedicated service. |
| Tue 8/25/2026 02:10 PM | Troop B Transfer Effective September 1, 2026
| Sergeant Keegan E. Kindle will transfer from Zone 3, Linn and Chariton counties, to Zone 10, Randolph and Monroes counties. |
| Tue 8/25/2026 01:27 PM | Retirement At General Headquarters
| Lead Executive Administrative Support Professional Mary A. Redel will retire effective September 1, 2026, after 17 years of dedicated service. |
| Mon 8/24/2026 02:54 PM | Lieutenant Eric F. Brown Promoted
| Lieutenant Brown will be promoted to captain and designated the division director of the Public Information and Education Division, General Headquarters, Jefferson City. |
| Mon 8/24/2026 08:05 AM | Lieutenant Steven B. Johnson Promoted
| Lieutenant Johnson will be promoted to the rank of captain and will remain assigned to the Field Operations Bureau. |
| Fri 8/21/2026 10:53 AM | Sikeston Man Arrested/Charged In Connection With 2025 Scott County, MO, Death Investigation
| The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s DDCC announces the arrest of Jeremy R. Perrien, 45, of Sikeston, MO, in connection to the June 29, 2025, death of his 31-year-old wife, Shelby K. Perrien. |
| Thu 8/20/2026 08:28 AM | Transfers At General Headquarters
| Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following transfers effective September 1, 2026. |
| Wed 8/19/2026 08:43 AM | Back-To-School Safety
| The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their students for the 2026-27 school year. |
| Wed 8/19/2026 08:25 AM | 2026 Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout Boat Race
| The race will take place Saturday, August 29, 2026, through Sunday, August 30, 2026, from approximately the one-mile mark to the three-mile mark of the Grand Glaize Arm at Lake of the Ozarks. |
| Tue 8/18/2026 12:06 PM | Patrol Launches ‘Show-Me Shield’ Suspicious Activity Reporting Site and Announces Changes to Courage2Report Platform
| The Missouri Department of Public Safety and the Missouri State Highway Patrol today announced the launch of a new site for the public to report suspicious activity in Missouri. |
| Mon 8/17/2026 08:40 AM | Captain Jason N. Crites Promoted
| Capt. Crites will be promoted to the rank of major and will serve as the bureau commander of the Executive Services Bureau. |
| Fri 8/14/2026 12:04 PM | Rolla, MO, Man Charged With Livestock Theft in Barry County. Connected To Other Rural Crimes In MO Counties — Update.
| On August 11, 2026, Melvin J. Fincher entered an Alford plea to the charges in Barry County Circuit Court. |
| Thu 8/13/2026 09:11 AM | Patrol Invites Public To Provide Feedback
| The 2026 Public Opinion Survey is now open and runs to the end of the month. |
| Tue 8/11/2026 08:27 AM | Captain Joseph L. Armistead Retires
| Colonel Michael A. Turner announces the retirement of Captain Joseph L. Armistead, effective August 1, 2026, after 24 years of dedicated service. |
| Mon 8/10/2026 09:27 AM | Major Paul D. Kerperin To Retire September 1, 2026
| Colonel Michael A. Turner announces the retirement of Major Paul D. Kerperin effective September 1, 2026, after 31 years of dedicated service. |
| Thu 8/6/2026 08:40 AM | Lieutenant Cody C. Frame Promoted To Captain
| Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the promotion of Lieutenant Cody C. Frame, effective August 1, 2026. Lt. Frame has been promoted to captain and serves as the director of the Training Division. |
| Fri 7/31/2026 08:31 AM | Troop C Announces Promotion
| Trooper Addie D. Pogue is being promoted to the rank of corporal and will be assigned as the assistant zone supervisor of Troop C, Zone 14. |
| Thu 7/30/2026 03:15 PM | Water Safety Reminders
| The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public of the importance of water safety during the summer season. |
| Wed 7/29/2026 04:06 PM | Officer Involved Shooting - Lincoln County, MO
| The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer involved shooting, that occurred during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026, on Pinewood Drive in Lincoln County, MO. |
| Wed 7/29/2026 01:22 PM | Lieutenant Brian N. Anderson Promoted To Captain
| Lieutenant Brian N. Anderson will be promoted to the rank of captain and will serve as the commander of Troop B, Macon, MO, effective August 1, 2026. |
| Wed 7/29/2026 09:45 AM | Transfers At General Headquarters
| Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol announces the following transfers effective August 1, 2026. |
| Mon 7/27/2026 09:09 AM | Captain Darewin L. Clardy To Retire August 1, 2026
| Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the retirement of Captain Darewin L. Clardy effective August 1, 2026, after 33 years of dedicated service. |
| Mon 7/27/2026 08:56 AM | Captain Erik A. Gottman To Retire August 1, 2026
| Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the retirement of Captain Erik A. Gottman, Troop B, Macon, effective August 1, 2026, after 30 years of dedicated service. |