Aug 7, 2008

Captain Billy E. Chadwick, Commanding Officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, announces the assignment of two officers to Troop G. Trooper Donald K. Jones, pictured left, has been assigned to Zone 1, Wright County. Jones is a native of Ava and a graduate of Ava High School. He holds an associate degree in criminal justice from Mineral Area College, Park Hills. He is married to the former Alisha Heriford, of Ava, and they have two children. Trooper Justin Piccinino has been assigned to Zone 5, Douglas and Ozark counties. Piccinino is a native of Fresno, Calif., and a graduate of Hanford High School, Hanford, Calif. He holds a bachelors degree in criminal justice from Park University, Parkville, Mo., as well as associate degrees in Air Force Special Operations and Nuclear Weapons Technology from the Air Force Academy. Trooper Piccinino is a veteran of both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. He is married to the former Veronica Chavez of Albuquerque, N.M. Trooper Jones transferred to Troop G from Troop I, Rolla, and Trooper Piccinino comes to Troop G from Troop C, St. Louis.