Brian Hoey

Brian Hoey is a thirty-one-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory. Brian worked much of his career as a DNA analyst and served as the DNA technical Leader for 8 years. Brian is currently the Director of the laboratory system.

Brian holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biology from Northern Illinois University, as well as an MBA from William Woods University.

Brian served as a member of the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) for 8 years as well as served on it’s on the Executive Board for 3 years. Brian is a member of the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (MAFS) where he served on the Board of Directors as the Treasurer for three years (2008-2011) and President (2013). Brian was awarded MAFS Outstanding Scientist in 2016. Brian has given talks and taught workshops for MAFS, Promega, ASCLD, Bode, and RTI to name a few. Brian is a certified facilitator for Police Leadership: The West Point Model. Brian is on the Forensic Laboratory Needs Technical Working Group (FLN TWG), and Co-Chair for the National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative (NTVIC). Brian is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) where he is currently on the Board of Directors and serves in the office of Treasurer.

Brian has been married to his wife Kristen for 24 years and together they have two daughters Kate 23 and Kyra 19.