NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
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GAYLORD, Mich. - The Michigan State Police is proud to announce the promotion of Insp. Mike Bush as Seventh District Assistant Commander.
Bush will help the district commander in the coordination and provision of state police activities and services within the district. He will evaluate the activities of each work site within the district and work with site commanders to maximize crime prevention, traffic safety, and community outreach efforts.
He will also work with the MSP Professional Development Bureau to implement the department-wide plan for in-service training, leadership development, wellness, and career development.
Bush is a native of Charlevoix. He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Michigan State University. Bush began his career with the MSP on July 25, 1999, as a member of the 118 th Trooper Recruit School. His first post assignment was at the Grand Haven Post as a trooper. Bush was accepted into the MSP Canine Unit in 2006 and served as a canine handler at the Reed City, Grand Haven, Rockford, and Gaylord Posts. He was promoted to sergeant at the Cadillac Post, and detective sergeant at Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement where he also served on the HSI Task Force.
He was promoted to detective lieutenant in 2019 at the Traverse Narcotics Team, and later transferred to the Gaylord Post as the assistant post commander. His most recent assignment was as a Field Investigator at the Professional Standards Section. In his new role he will be based at MSP Seventh District Headquarters in Gaylord and will oversee posts in Cadillac, Houghton Lake, Gaylord, and Alpena.
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