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Superintendent:
Colonel Ron Replogle
Assistant Superintendent:
Lieutenant Colonel
Richard L. Coffey
Major:
J. Bret Johnson
Major:
Luke Vislay
Major:
Sandy K. Karsten
Major:
Dale A. Schmidt
Major:
Robert E. Bloomberg
Major:
Thomas E. Roam
Command Staff
Colonel Ronald K. Replogle
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is under the command of Colonel Ronald Replogle, who was appointed Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol effective March 1, 2010. The Superintendent is supported by the Assistant Superintendent and five Bureau Commanders. The Patrol's Chief of Staff, Captain Timothy McDonald, works under the direction of the Superintendent.
To contact the Patrol's chief of staff for legislative or governmental inquiries click here.
Colonel Ronald Replogle's agency strategies for the future of the Patrol
Lieutenant Colonel Richard L. Coffey, Assistant Superintendent
The assistant superintendent oversees the Patrol's Professional Standards Division as well as the Patrol's legal counsel.
Major J. Bret Johnson
Major Johnson commands the Patrol's Field Operations Bureau,
which has authority over the Patrol's
nine Troops, the Aircraft Division and the Water Patrol Division.
Supervision of all field activities, except operations of the Division of Drug and Crime
Control, along with the coordination of activities between troops, divisions and governmental affairs is the
responsibility of the Field Operations Bureau. The Bureau also coordinates the activities of
the Major Crash Investigation Teams located throughout the state.
Also assigned to the Field Operations Bureau are: Major Tommy E. Roam, Captain Ronald L. Walker, Captain Gregory K. Smith, Lieutenant Ethan P. Ahern, and Lieutenant Paul D. Kerperin.
Major Luke Vislay
Major Vislay oversees the Criminal Investigation Bureau, which has authority over the Crime Laboratory, Drug and Crime Control, Gaming, MIAC and Governor's Security Divisions and coordinates their activities with the troops.
Major Sandy K. Karsten
Major Karsten is commander of the Administrative Services Bureau, which has authority over the Budget and Procurement, Human Resources, and Training divisions and coordinates their activities with the troops.
Major Dale A. Schmidt
Major Schmidt has authority over the Support Services Bureau, which directs the Public Information and Education, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Driver Examination, Motor Vehicle Inspection, and Motor Equipment divisions and coordinates their activities with the troops. Major Schmidt is also responsible for capitol improvements.
Major Robert E. Bloomberg
Major Bloomberg is responsible for the Technical Services Bureau, which directs the Communications, Criminal Justice Information Services, Information Systems, Traffic, and Research and Development divisions and coordinates their activities with the troops.
Major Thomas E. Roam
Major Roam is the director of the Water Patrol Division with oversight responsibility for the division's four districts.
