Missouri Governor Kehoe Appoints State Fire Marshal and Alcohol and Tobacco Control State Supervisor
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Oct. 22 announced two gubernatorial appointments to leadership positions within the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Clayton Farr Jr., of Howardville, was appointed Missouri State Fire Marshal. Farr served as fire chief of the city of Columbia before retiring in 2024, concluding a nearly 32-year career in the fire service. He is a licensed Missouri emergency medical technician and holds certifications as a Missouri fire inspector, instructor, and investigator, and as a hazardous materials technician. Governor Kehoe said Farr rose from firefighter through the chain of command to lead a department of almost 200 team members with a $34 million budget.
Christin H. Templeton, of California, Missouri, was appointed State Supervisor of the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC). Templeton is currently the acting state supervisor and chief of enforcement for the division. She holds a Missouri Class A peace officer license and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lincoln University.
DPS Director Mark James said the appointments round out the department's leadership team.
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Photo: 图：密苏里州议会大厦。照片：CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The Missouri State Capitol. Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
