The Arkansas State Police Commission has approved the recommendations for promotions involving four supervisory positions within the state police ranks.  The recommendations were presented to the commission by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police during a regularly scheduled commission meeting at Little Rock today.

  Lieutenant Stacie Rhoads, 50, of Perry County, was promoted to the rank of captain and will assume supervisory and assistant commander duties within the Criminal Investigation Division, Administration Office headquartered at Little Rock.

  Captain Rhoads is a 22 year state police veteran and most recently has been assigned as commander of CID, Company A, headquartered at Little Rock.

  Lieutenant Michael Moyer, 45, of Faulkner County, was promoted to the rank of captain and will assume assistant commander and supervisory duties within the Regulatory and Building Services Division headquartered at Little Rock. 

  Captain Moyer is a 17 year state police veteran and most recently has supervised regulatory services related to private security and private investigator licensing along with other duties assigned within the Regulatory and Building Services Division.

  Sergeant Seth Pinner, 35, of Columbia County, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will assume assistant commander duties within the Highway Patrol Division, Troop L, headquartered at Lowell.

  Lieutenant Pinner is a 21 year state police veteran and most recently has been assigned to supervisory duties as a post sergeant in the Highway Patrol Division, Troop G, headquartered at Hope.

  Corporal (Special Agent) Morris Knight, 50, of Drew County, was promoted to the rank of sergeant and will assume supervisory duties within the Criminal Investigation Division, Company B, headquartered at Pine Bluff.

  Sergeant Knight is a 21 year state police veteran and most recently has been assigned as a special agent conducting criminal investigations in CID, Company B.