New trooper assigned to Highway Patrol Troop D

(From Highway Patrol Troop D)

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, is pleased to announce the assignment of a new trooper to Troop D. 

Trooper Evan C. Macomber, a native of Lebanon, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 16, which serves the citizens of Dallas and Hickory counties. 

Trooper Macomber graduated from Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Missouri. After graduating high school, he attended Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Missouri, where he majored in general education. His field training officer will be Trooper Michael D. Murrill, and his immediate supervisor will be Sergeant Robert W. Schafer.

Trooper Macomber is a member of the 104th Recruit Class of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The 104th Recruit Class began training on January 2, 2017, and graduated today, June 23, 2017. He will report for duty on July 10, 2017.