Lt. Colonel Malik A. Henderson

Lieutenant Colonel Malik A. Henderson


Lt. Colonel Malik A. Henderson serves as the assistant superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. In addition to acting in the superintendent's absence and at his request, Lt. Col. Henderson has direct oversight over the Professional Standards Division and the Public Information & Education Division.

Henderson was appointed to the Patrol on July 3, 1988, as a member of the 60th Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol's Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, Henderson was assigned to Troop E, Zone 10, Dunklin County. On May 1, 1990, he transferred to Troop C, St. Louis. He was promoted to corporal on September 1, 1995, and assigned to Zone 1, St. Louis County. Henderson was promoted to sergeant on October 1, 1999, and designated zone supervisor of Zone 2, St. Louis County. On January 7, 2007, he was promoted to lieutenant and supervised District 2 operations for Troop C, Weldon Spring. Henderson was promoted to captain on March 1, 2010, and designated director of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Division, General Headquarters, Jefferson City. He transferred to the Professional Standards Division on July 1, 2013, where he served as the director. Henderson was promoted to the rank of major on December 1, 2014. He served as the commander of both the Administrative Services Bureau and the Support Services Bureau. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel effective March 20, 2019.

Henderson was born in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from O'Fallon Tech High School in St. Louis, in 1981. He attended Alcorn State University in Lorman, MS. Henderson graduated from the 235th Session of the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, VA, in 2008. He graduated from the Leadership Missouri program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2014.