Missouri Safety Center Staff, email contacts
Terry Butler, Interim Director
Provides leadership in support of the statewide/nationwide general safety mission, the Missouri Safety Center mission statement, and the University’s policies and standards for all program activity. Serve as the primary liaison to state, national, and international groups. 660-543-4213
Lynn Knifong, Assistant Director - Financial Officer
Chief fiscal officer with accounting oversight, as well as compliance auditor for all Center grants and contracts. Serves as Director in their absence. Administers select special programming and operational functions.
660-543-4543
Jim Delap, Transportation Safety Programs
Responsible for the Center's traffic safety programs including; basic and emergency driving programs, commercial drivers licensing, school bus driver training and others. 660-543-4081
Pat Denkler, Office Professional
For the Center's Highway Safety Instructional Park. Also provides office support to the Breath Alcohol Instrument Training Laboratory and the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program. 660-543-4834
Tracey Durbin, Breath Alcohol Lab Coordinator
Technician for the Breath Alcohol Instrument Training (BAIT) Laboratory, responsible for instrument certification, repair service and instruction.
660-543-4573
Eric Hopp, Assistant State Coordinator
Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program (MMSP). 660-543-4833
Dennis W. Jones, Retired
On contract with the Center to manage the state's Driver Improvement Program through MoDOT's Highway Safety Office. 660-543-4743
Lisl Lange, Office Professional
Assists the Assistant Director of Finance and Administration. 660-543-4687
Neil Meyers, State Coordinator
Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program (MMSP). 660-543-8005
Dr. Michael Penrod, Coordinator
The Center's Homeland Security Program. 660-543-8004
Bev Richardson, Office Professional
Responsible for the Safety Center's Humphreys offices, including student enrollments, web site administration and other support services for the Center. 660-543-4830
Gena Spence, Grant Research Analyst
Responsible for the Center's Survey Systems and maintains the Center's P.O.S.T. course records and reports. 660-543-4391
Ralph Stewart, SFST State Coordinator
Manages the Center's police training programs in the areas of SFST and Crash Reconstruction and Sobriety Checkpoint Supervisory Training. Also serves as the Highway Safety Division - MoDOT's SFST State Coordinator.
660-543-4524
Bob Welsh, Manager
Manages the State's Breath Alcohol Instrument Training (BAIT) Program. Conducts breath alcohol instrument certification training for the state's law enforcement officers who operate breath instrument, and provides repair service for these instruments. Also a state DRE. 660-543-4597
