Summersville grad to retire from state patrol

Captain Bruce D. Fiske, commanding officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, will retire May 1, 2026, after 30 years of dedicated service.

Fiske was appointed to the Patrol on Jan. 1, 1996, as a member of the 71st Recruit Class. Upon completing his training at the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop G, Zone 3, Howell and Shannon counties.

He was promoted to corporal on June 1, 2001, and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 5, Douglas and Ozark counties. On Dec. 15, 2002, he transferred to Zone 3, Howell and Shannon counties. Fiske was promoted to sergeant on Sept. 21, 2003, and designated zone supervisor of that same zone.

He was promoted to lieutenant on Dec. 1, 2008, and assigned to Troop I Headquarters in Rolla. On March 1, 2019, Fiske was promoted to captain and commanding officer of Troop G Headquarters.

Capt. Fiske grew up in Summersville, and graduated from Summersville High School in 1984. He graduated from the FBI National Academy, Session 270, in 2017. Capt. Fiske and his wife, Sharon (Gustafson), have three children.