The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced the promotion of a Missouri Western grad to District II operations lieutenant.

Sgt. Douglas Hedrick was promoted earlier this month to the rank of lieutenant and assigned as the Troop H District II operations lieutenant.

Hedrick is a 22-year veteran with the Highway Patrol

He was appointed to the Patrol January 1, 1993, as a member of the 65th Recruit Class. After graduation from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, he was assigned to Troop A, Zone 14, serving Bates County. In May 1998, he transferred to Troop A, Lee’s Summit, Zone 6, serving Jackson County. In December 1998, he was promoted to corporal and remained assigned to Zone 6. Hedrick was promoted to sergeant in 2002, and designated zone supervisor of Zone 2, Platte County.

Hedrick was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He graduated from Mexico High School in 1986. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Missouri Western State University in 1990. Lieutenant Hedrick and his wife, Janice, have one child: Jordan.