WELDON SPRING – Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Kevin W. Malugen, commanding officer of Troop C in Weldon Spring, has announced a personnel promotion within the Missouri State Highway Patrol, effective October 1, 2025.
Trooper Seth Kmets has been elevated to the rank of corporal and will take on duties as the assistant zone commander in Zone 16, which covers Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties.
Kmets began his career with the Patrol on January 2, 2019, as part of the 107th recruit class. Upon graduation from the Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop C, Zone 12, where he served the citizens of Jefferson County.
A Crystal City native, Kmets graduated from Crystal City High School in 2013. He also served in the Missouri Army National Guard as an infantryman for six years, from 2013 through 2019.