BISMARCK, ND – Colonel James Prochniak, superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol, announces the promotion and reassignment of Trooper Gregory E. Smith.

Effective January 1, 2012, Trooper Gregory Smith was promoted to the rank of sergeant and reassigned to Minot as a sergeant in the Northwest Region.  Sergeant Smith began his career with the Highway Patrol in January 2002 by attending the Highway Patrol Academy in Bismarck.  Upon graduation, he was assigned to the Grand Forks Patrol District and stationed as a trooper in Grafton.  In September 2009, he was transferred to Grand Forks, where he has served until his current promotion and reassignment.

Sergeant Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa.