The commanding officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol troop in northwest Missouri has announced a promotion of an area trooper.
According to Captain Shawn Skoglund, Trooper Jared Thompson will be promoted to corporal and designated the assistant zone supervisor for the counties of Caldwell and Clinton effective February 1st.
Trooper Thompson graduated from Cameron R-1 High School and attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Following graduation from the Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy in December 2015, Thompson began his trooper duties in Henry County.
