DPS Team Members of the Month
April Sworn Team Member of the Month
Doug Buie
Special Agent
Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
April Non-Sworn Team Member of the Month
Sheila Zook
Support Care Assistant
Missouri Veterans Commission
Doug Buie, a Special Agent with the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, is the DPS Sworn Team Member of the Month for April 2024 for the fine quality of his work, willingness to share his knowledge with fellow ATC agents and for taking on additional duties when necessary.
Doug serves as ATC Evidence Manager and as Alcohol and Safety Prevention Coordinator. Well versed in both Missouri’s alcohol and tobacco statutes and regulations, Doug willingly assists fellow agents on everything from investigations to difficult license applications.
Doug is passionate about his work and manages to balance his time between regulatory enforcement and other agency objectives, such as education and outreach to local licensing staff and law enforcement officers. He also serves as an instructor on liquor law at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy. Recently, when ATC District 2, which has responsibility for central and northeast Missouri, was short-handed because of supervisor and agent openings, Doug took on additional duties and then helped the new team members transition into their roles.
Sheila Zook, a Support Care Assistant at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, is the DPS Non-Sworn Team Member of the Month for April 2024. Sheila was selected for the compassionate care she provides to veterans as well as her excellent work ethic.
Going above and beyond is routine for Sheila. She not only performs her assigned duties by caring for the veterans in the Mt. Vernon home wing to which she is assigned, she continues to check in on the veterans in the wing where she once worked.
Sheila, who graduated from the Certified Nursing Assistant training program in the Mt. Vernon home, now helps orient new CNA students. Her dedication and friendly demeanor make everyone – veteran or fellow team member – feel right at home and make Sheila an invaluable part of the Mt. Vernon home.
Congratulations to the Team Members of the Month! You have set an outstanding example for your co-workers throughout the Department of Public Safety.
The Missouri Department of Public Safety. Many Missions. One Team.