Academy Command Staff

Melissa Boyd

Joseph King

Director

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Suzanne Kissock

Kaitlin Smith

Administrative Coordinator

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Academy Instructors

Investigator Lonnie Bishop
Investigator Lonnie BishopBuchanan County Sheriff’s Office
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2022
Captain Thomas Cates
Captain Thomas CatesBuchanan County Sheriff’s Office
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2020
Sergeant Matthew Gilpin
Sergeant Matthew GilpinBuchanan County Sheriff’s Office
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2022
Sergeant Michelle Hazelwood-Gibson
Sergeant Michelle Hazelwood-GibsonBuchanan County Sheriff’s Office
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2022
Captain Michael Hess
Captain Michael HessBuchanan County Sheriff’s Office
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2022
Sheriff William Puett
Sheriff William PuettBuchanan County Sheriff’s Office
POST Generalist Instructor Since 1995
Sergeant John Vaught
Sergeant John VaughtMaryville Public Safety
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2022
Detective Lynda Hacker-Bristow
Detective Lynda Hacker-BristowPlatte County Sheriff’s Office
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2003
Trooper Steven Force
Trooper Steven ForceMissouri State Highway Patrol
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2016
Andrew King, Community Outreach/Public Relations Coordinator
Andrew King, Community Outreach/Public Relations CoordinatorBuchanan County EMS
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2020
Jonathan Roe, Field Supervisor
Jonathan Roe, Field SupervisorBuchanan County EMS
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2020
Investigator Addam Carrel
Investigator Addam Carrel
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2021
Suzanne Kissock, J.D.
Suzanne Kissock, J.D.Missouri Western State University
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2018
Officer John Brook
Officer John BrookMound City Police
POST Specialist Instructor Since 2022
Officer Jeremy Ellis
Officer Jeremy EllisSt. Joseph Police
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2022
Sergeant Christopher McBane
Sergeant Christopher McBane St. Joseph Police Department
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2013
Detective Jeffery Pearl
Detective Jeffery PearlSt. Joseph Police Department
POST Generalist Instructor Since 2022