Inspector Frank Keck promoted to Assistant District Commander at Seventh District Headquarters

GAYLORD — Inspector Frank Keck, a Kalkaska native, was recently promoted to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Seventh District Assistant Commander, the Michigan State Police announced.

As the assistant district commander, Inspector Keck will assist the district commander in the coordination and provision of state police activities and services within the district. Evaluate the activities of each work site within the district and works with work 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.

Inspector Keck earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Michigan State University and began his career with the MSP on Jan. 15, 1995, as a member of the 111th Trooper Recruit School. His first post assignment was at the Cadillac Post as a trooper. From there he went to Traverse Narcotics Team as a detective trooper. He was promoted to sergeant at the Sault Ste. Marie Post, and detective sergeant at Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement where he also served on the FBI Task Force. He was promoted to detective lieutenant at Huron Undercover Narcotics Team, and then promoted again to detective first lieutenant as the MSP Seventh District Headquarters Task Force Section Commander, and later transferred to MSP Headquarters in Lansing as the Narcotics Section Commander. His most recent assignment was as the post commander of the MSP Cadillac Post. Inspector Keck is also a graduate of the 266th FBI National Academy.

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