Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced the promotion of two officers. Lieutenant Dale O. Jinkens, of Troop A, has been promoted to captain and named commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, Missouri. Jinkens began his career with the Patrol on August 1, 1993, as a member of the 66th Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, he was assigned to Troop A, Zone 6, Jackson County.