MSHP assigns five troopers to Troop H after graduation

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Following the graduation of 25 new Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, five will make their way to serve Troop H.

Trooper Matthew J. Dorrell is a native of Marceline, Missouri, and is assigned to cover Zone 4, which serves citizens of Grundy, Livingston and Mercer counties.

Dorrell is a 2023 graduate of Marceline R-V and joined the Missouri National Guard in 2022, where he continues to serve as a heavy equipment operator. Before his employment with MSHP, Dorrell was employed by Lawn Boyz as a lawn care specialist in Bucklin, Missouri.

Trooper Delaney K. Dunacan is a native of Norborne, Missouri, and is assigned to Zone 7, which serves the citizens of Caldwell and Clinton counties.

Dunkin graduated from Norborne R-8 in 2023. After high school, she attended Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods in Kansas City, Missouri, where she earned an Associate of Arts Degree in 2024.

Dunkin was employed by Ray County 911 in Richmond, Missouri, as a communications officer before her employment with the Patrol.

Trooper Raul Hernandez is a native of Marshall, Missouri, and is assigned to cover Zone 10, which serves Daviess and DeKalb counties.

Hernandez graduated from Marshall High School in 2017. After high school, he attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in 2021.

Hernandez was previously employed by the Marshall Police Department as a police officer before joining MSHP.

Trooper Noah M. Newland is a Queen City, Missouri native who is assigned to Zone 2, which serves Nodaway and Worth counties.

Newland graduated from Schuyler County R-1 in 2022. He attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri.

Newland was employed by Dollar General as a sales associate before his employment with MSHP.

Trooper Lucas N. Reynolds is a Chillicothe, Missouri native who is also assigned to Zone 4, which serves Grundy, Livingston and Mercer counties.

Reynolds graduated from Chillicothe High School in 2023. He was employed by the Missouri Department of Corrections as a corrections officer before his employment with the Patrol.

The new troopers will report for duty in their respective assignments on Jan. 5.

MSHP said it is hiring and offers over 60 career paths. Anyone interested in applying for trooper or commercial vehicle officer poisitions are encouraged to visit www.joinmshp.us. For other openings, visit https://bit.ly/MSHPCareers.