Highway Patrol commander set to retire after nearly three decades of service in Missouri
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A high-ranking and long-serving member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol is calling it a career in February after nearly three decades of commitment to the state of Missouri.
Major Corey J. Schoeneberg, bureau commander for the Administrative Service Bureau of the patrol, will retire Feb. 1, 2026, after 29 years of dedicated service, according to the agency.
A native of Jefferson City and graduate of Central Missouri University, the highly-experienced Schoeneberg first joined the department in 1996 as a member of the 72nd recruiting class, later being assigned to Troop B, Zone 2, in Macon and Shelby counties before advancing through the ranks in the years to come.
Schoeneberg was promoted to corporal in 2001 and later held the titles of sergeant, lieutenant, captain, assistant bureau commander, and commanding officer of Troop F in Jefferson City. On Aug.1, 2022, Schoeneberg was promoted to major and designated bureau commander of the Administrative Services Bureau, General Headquarters, in Jefferson City.
Schoeneberg also holds the honor of graduating from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia, in 2014, including completion of the Police Leadership: The West Point Model Executive Level Course in 2019.
Major Schoeneberg and his wife, Carey (Scott), have two children: Kathryn and Avery.
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Wilhoit promoted to major, to serve as commander with Missouri Highway Patrol: https://www.newspressnow.com/news/2025/12/24/wilhoit-promoted-to-major-to-serve-as-commander-with-missouri-highway-patrol/
Longtime trooper Primm promoted to commander of Highway Patrol Troop A: https://www.newspressnow.com/news/2025/12/24/longtime-trooper-primm-promoted-to-commander-of-highway-patrol-troop-a/
Five new troopers assigned to Troop H in St. Joseph after graduating Friday: https://www.newspressnow.com/news/2025/12/19/five-new-troopers-assigned-to-troop-h-in-st-joseph-after-graduating-friday/
