For Immediate Release: May 4,2012

BISMARCK, ND − Superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) Colonel James Prochniak announces the promotion and reassignment of Trooper Christopher D. Messer.  Effective May 1, 2012, Trooper Messer was promoted to the rank of sergeant and assigned to serve as supervisor in the NDHP Southwest Region.  Messer will be stationed in Dickinson.

 Sergeant Messer began his career with the Patrol in September 2000 by attending the Highway Patrol Academy. Upon graduation, he was stationed as a trooper in New Salem where he served until his transfer to Dickinson in July 2006 where he served until his current promotion and reassignment.

 Sergeant Messer graduated from Dickinson State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in history education.