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May 5, 2025

EMPHASIS: Colonel Michael Turner Announces Promotions

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following promotions, effective May 1, 2025:

Lieutenant Diana Hutzler, Governor’s Security Division, is promoted to captain and remains in the Governor’s Security Division, serving as the commander.

Captain Hutzler began her career serving with the Missouri State Water Patrol in 2005 at the Lake of the Ozarks. In 2011, she transferred to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Water Patrol Division. Hutzler transferred to Troop F, Zone 11, Camden and Miller counties, in 2012. In May 2016, she was promoted to corporal and transferred to Troop F, Zone 5. In August 2018, Hutzler transferred to the Governor’s Security Division. She was promoted to sergeant in October 2021. In May 2024, Hutzler was promoted to lieutenant, serving as the assistant director of the Governor’s Security Division.

Sergeant David L. Fouch, Troop F, is promoted to the rank of lieutenant and transferred to the Field Operations Bureau.

Lieutenant Fouch graduated with the 95th recruit class in 2012 and was assigned to Troop F, Zone 15, Callaway County. In 2016, he joined the Troop F SWAT Team. In 2017, Fouch was promoted to corporal and served as the assistant supervisor for Troop F, Zone 7, Cooper and Howard counties. He was promoted to sergeant in 2018 and served as the supervisor for Troop F, Zone 4, Audrain County.

Fouch grew up in Kirksville, MO, and graduated from La Plata High School in La Plata, MO, in 2007. He graduated in 2011 from Simpson College in Indianola, IA, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice. Fouch also completed Police Leadership - The West Point Model in 2018. He is married and has three daughters and one son.

Section Chief Bradley W. Coffey, Communications Division, is promoted to Director of Radio and will remain at the Communications Division at General Headquarters in Jefferson City, MO.

Coffey began his career at the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2003 as a mobile radio installer. In 2005, he became a communications technician, and, in 2011, was promoted to Assistant Chief Technician. Coffey was promoted to Chief Technician in 2012, and was promoted to Section Chief in 2015.

Coffey grew up in Jefferson City, MO, and graduated from Jefferson City High School in 1997. He attended Linn State Technical College in Linn, MO, and earned an Associate of Arts degree in electronics engineering in 2002. Coffey is married and has two children.

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