June 30, 2006

East Lansing - Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Colonel Peter C. Munoz is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain Kriste Etue to lieutenant colonel and commander of the Administrative Services Bureau (ASB) effective July 2. Etue is the first female to obtain the rank of lieutenant colonel in the department's 89-year history.

As commander of the ASB, Etue will provide executive direction and leadership to the divisions of Budget and Financial Services, Criminal Justice Information Center, Human Resources, Management Services and Training, as well as the 911 Administrative Section and the Criminal Justice Information Systems Policy Council. In her new position, Etue serves as one of the department's three deputy directors and as a member of the department's Executive Council.

Prior to her promotion, Etue served as commander of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division where she was responsible for the management and administration of statewide emergency management and homeland security programs and activities

Etue enlisted with the department in 1987, and graduated as a member of the 101^st Trooper Recruit School. She has served at the Brighton and Coldwater posts, Special Operations Division and the Prevention Services Section before being promoted into the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division in 2002.

While serving at the Brighton Post, Etue was named First District Trooper of the Year. In 2000, Etue received the MSP Distinguished Service Award for playing a key role in the development and implementation of the Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program.

A graduate of the 206^th FBI National Academy and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's State Director Training, Etue has served on numerous state committees and commissions including the Michigan Hazard Mitigation Coordinating Council; Child Support Leadership Council; Michigan's Women's Commission: Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board; Sexual Assault Response Task Force; and Michigan Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence.

A native of Farmington, Etue and her husband, Wayne, reside in DeWitt. They have two children, Wendy and Dominic.