Leadership

Jill Distel

Civilians Representative

Jill M. Distel, Administrative Assistant III, has been employed by Colorado State Patrol since April 1, 1996. She has served on Board of Directors of ACSPP since July 2004 and a Trustee for CSPFF since February 2006. She has worked in the legal profession as Legal Assistant for 10 years for a private attorney and the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s office. She also served a five year term on our local school board’s District Accountability Board as well as on the Sterling High School and Sterling Middle School’s Accountability Board and as treasurer and president of Sterling Athletic Booster Club.

Jill is currently a member of the Logan County Planning and Zoning Board, Logan County Crimestoppers Board serving as Treasurer, chairperson for St Anthony’s Catholic Church Environmental/Decorating Committee, and a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician including a Fit Station Coordinator with CPS Team Colorado since 2005.

Jill is married with two grown children and has three wonderful granddaughters.

Ron Prater

Vice President - Commissioned Officer's Representative

Captain Ron Prater was born and reared in Chicago, Illinois. He serves with an amazing and dedicated Troop 6B staff serving Summit and Clear Creek Counties. He has three children and four grandchildren. He is a graduate of Bob Jones University. He has had the privilege of doing volunteer work in Africa and Russia and looks forward to future opportunities of service.

Captain Prater has been involved with many community organizations and projects in Summit County where he resides. His duty assignments have included time in the Four Corners area and over fifteen years on the Interstate 70 corridor. He enjoys many outdoor activities when he is not playing the piano. He is an ardent Chicago Cubs fan and still believes next year will be the one!

Lynnette Stieb-Sorensen

Communications Officer's Representative

Lynnette Stieb-Sorensen, born and raised in Sterling, Co. The majority of her family still resides in Northeast Colorado, between the Loveland/Fort Collins area and the Sterling/Iliff area.

She began her career in communications in Ogallala, NE. Once she returned to Colorado, she began her career with the Colorado State Patrol in August of 1980, in the Craig Communications Center. At that time, there were still 17 centers across the state. In 1984, she transferred into the Denver Communications Center which was was still on Arkansas Street and only served the metro area. In 1986, whe was promoted to Communications Supervisor and moved back to Craig. In April 1999, Lynnette was promoted to Regional Communications Manager remaining in Craig, until August 2004, when she transferred to the Denver Regional Communications Center.

William "Mark" Holt

Non-Commissioned Officer's Representative

Sergeant Mark Holt joined the ranks of the Colorado State Patrol on September 29, 1991. He is currently a Master Sergeant in Troop 2-A in Canon City, Colorado.

Joseph "Joe" Mikita

Secretary/Treasured - Retired Member's Representative

Joe Mikita retired in 1994 as a Major.

Jay Hemphill

Special Services Representative

Trooper Jay Hemphill has been a member of the Colorado State Patrol since 1995. He is currently assigned to the Executive Security Unit at Colorado's State Capitol in Denver.

Kirk Preston

District 1 Representative

Corporal Kirk Preston has been with the Colorado State Patrol since 1983. He is currently assigned to the District 1-A Troop office in Limon, CO. Right out of the academy he was assigned to the now closed, Cherry Creek office from 1983 to 1986. After that, Corporal Preston transferred to the Burlington post of Troop 1-A. He has been a Member of the PPA and ACSPP since 1983.

Corporal Preston notes: "I have had the legal defense coverage since it was offered. I have been involved in two shooting incidents in my 27 years. From these incidents, I received expert representation and advice from the lawyers provided. The continuing lobby efforts for the well being of its ACSPP members, legal defense fund and life insurance are all reasons why I am proud to be a Member."

Randy Novotny

President

Corporal Randy Novotny has been a member of the Colorado State Patrol since 1983. He has worked in the Colorado Springs area since graduating from the Academy. He was one of only four Troopers selected to participate in the National Pilot Program for the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Randy also participated in the Community Policing Consortium and was an original member of the Colorado State Patrol Selections Team.

He has also been very active in community organizations including Mothers Againist Drunk Driving (MADD), local Neighborhood Watch Programs, and the Drive Smart program in Colorado Springs.

Robert "Shain" Larson

District III Representative

Corporal Robert "Shain" Larson has been with the Colorado State Patrol since 2001. He is currently assigned to the District 3-A Troop office in Evans, Colorado.

Michelle Shannon 

District IV Representative

Trooper Shannon joined the Colorado State Patrol on January 12, 2004, and is currently stationed in Troop 4-C.

Jon Strickland

District V Representative

Trooper Jon Strickland joined the Colorado State Patrol in January of 2007 and is currently stationed in Troop 5-B Monte Vista.

Doug Conrad

District II Representative

Trooper Conrad joined the Colorado State Patrol on July 16, 2001, and is currently assigned to District 2.

Larry Warren

District VI Representative

Trooper Warren joined the Colorado State Patrol on July 15, 2002, and is currently assigned to Troop 6-A.