Alaska Department of Public Safety fills two key leadership positions

Maurice Hughes will now be Director of the Alaska State Troopers (AST), the first African-American to serve as Colonel for AST.

Barlow discussed his reaction to the new position, saying, “I’ll do my very best, my level best, as I always have and I know that I’ll be surrounded by just tons of support. This is a team effort at DPS. There is no one person that accomplishes anything around here and I am acutely aware of that.”

Hughes, meanwhile, said, “I want to thank commissioner Cockrell for his faith and confidence in me to move the department forward. Being the first African-American Alaska State Trooper Colonel, it’s an honor and I am humbled at the appointment.”

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