Contact: Sgt. Jeff D. Gordon 
Date: March 2, 2010
Phone: (919) 733-5027 x6

Gilchrist Promoted to Deputy Commander of the Highway Patrol

Secretary Reuben Young and Colonel Randy Glover promoted Michael W. Gilchrist to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol effective March 1, 2010.  Gilchrist replaces Lieutenant Colonel Jamie J. Hatcher who recently retired. 

“The appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Gilchrist will only build upon the foundation that the patrol has earned since its inception in 1929,” said Young.  “Lieutenant Gilchrist has excelled in various facets of the organization and will bring a solid core of leadership and management skills.”

Gilchrist, a native of Plymouth, began his career in 1986 when he was first assigned to Troop B, District I in Fayetteville.  He was promoted to Sergeant in 1996, First Sergeant in 1999, Lieutenant in 2002, Captain in 2003 and Major in 2008. Gilchrist earned his Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University in 1985.