Aircraft Division

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Aircraft Division strives to provide a valuable service to the citizens of Missouri and the law enforcement community. The organizational structure of the Aircraft Division consists of a division director, nine pilots, an aircraft maintenance specialist, and an administration office support assistant. The pilots are strategically located in various locations throughout the state to ensure adequate statewide coverage. The aircraft fleet consists of three helicopters, eight single-engine Cessnas, and one twin-engine Beechcraft King Air.

The helicopters, due to their enhanced aerial capabilities, provide assistance with searches for wanted and missing persons, surveillance, marijuana eradication, and assessing the damages from natural or man-made disasters. Since the implementation of the FLIR (Forward looking Infra-Red) system in late 2009, the Aircraft Division has conducted numerous aerial searches for wanted individuals as well as missing children and adults.

The single-engine Cessnas are located in seven of the nine troops and provide assistance with traffic enforcement, criminal searches, criminal surveillance, and personnel relays.

The twin-engine King-Air aircraft is located in Jefferson City and provides personnel transport for members conducting criminal investigations, for Command Staff officers for administrative functions, and for elected or appointed officials or other qualified state personnel.

The pilots and support personnel, as well as their airport base location, are below:

Division Director:
Lieutenant David K. Striegel, Jefferson City

Division Pilots:
Sergeant Jeffrey G. Noack, Jefferson City
Sergeant Michael D. Hargus, Jefferson City
Trooper David C. Dinges, Jefferson City
Sergeant Kevin G. Haywood, St. Joseph
Sergeant Bradley D. Holman, Macon
Sergeant Bruce M. Johnson, Lee's Summit
Corporal Daniel P. Wohnoutka, Springfield
Corporal Shawn L. Price, Cape Girardeau

Trooper Dustin L. Braynard, St. Louis

Aircraft Maintenance Specialist:
Douglas F. Lauf, Jefferson City

Administration Office Support Assistant:
Leigh Ann Stokes, Jefferson City

Phone: (573) 751-0468
Fax: (573) 526-6320