Question: who has a higher rank sergeant or lieutenant
Answer: Colonel ( some states use the titles of Superintendent , Director or Commissioner , or may have those as ranks higher than Colonel - often selected by the state Governor ) Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Staff Sergeant , Sergeant First Class , First Sergeant , Master Sergeant , or Sergeant Major ( some States ) Sergeant Corporal Senior / Master Trooper / Patrolman Trooper ( some states may have several grades of Trooper , ex .