Capt. Sandra Karsten breaks new ground at Highway Patrol

Capt. Sandra K. Karsten of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Capt. Sandra K. Karsten of the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Effective Aug. 1, Capt. Sandra K. Karsten is being promoted to the rank of major, the first female officer to be promoted to that rank in the history of the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Karsten will be commander of the Administrative Services Bureau, General Headquarters, Jefferson City. She's moved up quickly through the ranks during her time with the patrol.

Karsten began her patrol career on....