Troop D - History
| Current Year | Vehicle Fatality |
Boat Fatality |
Drowning Incident |
Last Year | Vehicle Fatality |
Boat Fatality |
Drowning Incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03/27/2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | 9 | 0 | 0 | Month | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Year | 32 | 0 | 0 | Year | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| Year End Total | Vehicle Fatality | Boat Fatality | Drowning Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 192 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 196 | 5 | 8 |
Troop D is located on Kearney Street in Springfield just West of US-65. Troop D is the largest troop in geographical area. Organized in 1931, its headquarters was first located in Joplin, but in 1933, was moved to Springfield. Troop D serves 18 counties in Southwestern Missouri. There are currently 133 uniformed officers, 71 uniformed civilians, and 13 civilian employees assigned to Troop D. Troop D has a Service Center located in Carthage to serve the western counties of the troop area. The Service Center is located on the east side of I-49 at the Cedar Road exit. The Cedar Road exit is about 1/2 mile north of I-44 on I-49 and approximately 3 miles south of Carthage.
The following counties are served by Troop D: Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Vernon, and Webster.
Troop D Map
Command Officer
- Captain Dale O. Jinkens
Troop Staff
- Lieutenant Brian E. Jones
- Lieutenant Jeffrey B. Johnson
- Lieutenant Bradley S. Bearden
- Lieutenant Eddie J. Walker
- Lieutenant M. Travis Polodna