Detective Gary M. Fourtney retired after 30 years of distinguished service with the St. Louis County, Missouri, Police Department. His formal education includes a Certificate of Specialization in Business Administration from St. Louis Community College, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and Business Administration and a Master of Arts degree in Business from Webster University.

At Vista Law Enforcement Training and Consulting, LLC, Gary oversees all consulting services for law enforcement agencies, legal entities, and private corporations. He also develops Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) programs, ensuring that training meets the highest professional standards.

During his law enforcement career, Gary served as a detective for more than 24 years, including 14 years in the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons, Homicide Unit, and 7 years in the Bureau of Drug Enforcement, assigned to the DEA Task Force in both Tactical Intelligence and Financial Crimes (Money Laundering). He began his investigative career in the Burglary Unit in 1983.

Gary is a certified death investigator through St. Louis University’s Medical Death Investigator’s Training School and has attended eight Master's Conferences for Advanced Death Investigations. For over 31 years, he has been a faculty member at St. Louis University’s School of Medicine, teaching The Role of the Homicide Detective in Forensic Death Investigations.

He is also a graduate of the DEA’s Narcotics Investigators Training School in Quantico, VA, and has extensive training in undercover drug operations, active shooter/critical incident response (ALERRT), and multiple law enforcement specialties. Gary holds a Missouri POST Generalist Instructor certification and numerous specialist instructor credentials, including Firearms (handgun, shotgun, patrol rifle), Semi-Automatic Weapons Armorer, Chemical Munitions, Defensive Tactics, and Defensive Driving (FLETC-certified).

Gary has been an instructor at the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy for over three decades, teaching criminal law, juvenile law, defensive driving, and investigative techniques to both recruits and veteran officers. He has also delivered training nationwide to law enforcement agencies and training institutions.

Currently, Gary serves as an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at St. Louis Community College, teaching Criminal Investigation, Introduction to Policing, Rules of Criminal Evidence, Police Supervision, and Management of Human Conflicts.

In 2023, Gary was appointed as a Team Adam Consultant for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), providing rapid on-site support in missing child cases, technical assistance for long-term investigations, and training for public safety and child-serving professionals.

Beyond his law enforcement work, Gary has contributed to the community through leadership and governance roles. He served on the St. Louis County Pension Board—participating in investment and plan improvement committees—attended MAPERS conferences, and received pension and benefits training from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. As Financial Officer of the St. Louis County Police Retirees’ Association, he continues to oversee pension benefits and financial matters impacting retired officers.

• 26 Certificates of Appreciation for Law Enforcement Instruction
• 2 St. Louis County Police Department Chief’s Commendations
• 6 St. Louis County Police Department Awards of Excellence
• Letter of Appreciation from the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
• National Office of Drug Control Policy, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Award for Outstanding Drug Interdiction Achievement
• US DOJ, National Drug Intelligence Center, Letter of Appreciation
• US DOJ, Office of the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, Award for Distinguished Service
• US DOJ, DEA Administrator’s Award for Exceptional Service, DEA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
• St. Louis DEA Division Award for providing intelligence on a major drug trafficking organization 
• 3 Letters of Appreciation from the DEA’s St. Louis Division Office
• 2 Letters of Appreciation from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri 
• 2 Letters of Appreciation from the DEA Office of Training, Quantico, VA for providing specialized training to DEA special agents

• International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA)
• Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 111 (FOP)
• St. Louis County Police Retiree's Association

Lieutenant Brian M. Hilke retired in 2021 from the O’Fallon, Missouri Police Department, concluding a distinguished 25-year law enforcement career. Fourteen of those years were spent as a Detective and Detective Sergeant, where he gained extensive experience in complex criminal investigations, interview and interrogation, courtroom testimony, applicant selection and background investigations, and professional report writing.

For 18 years, Brian also served as a Shift Supervisor and Section/Division Commander, honing his expertise in training and coaching, policy development, leadership and team building, organizational risk management, crisis and emergency management, and public relations.

A Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner since 2007, Brian has conducted more than 1,000 examinations, including criminal-specific, pre-employment, internal affairs, and specialized requests.

As President - Company Partner and Lead Instructor of Vista Law Enforcement Training and Consulting, LLC, Brian leads the instructor team while developing, scheduling, and teaching POST-approved training courses. He oversees company operations, strategic planning, marketing, and budget management, and provides expert consulting, investigative services, and witness testimony for law enforcement agencies and legal teams.

In 2023, Brian was appointed as a Team Adam Consultant for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). In 2025, Brian was selected as an adjunct instructor for the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice.   

• Master of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology (Lincoln University), 4.0 GPA
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice, Minor in Sociology (Columbia College), 3.95 GPA, summa cum laude
• Certified Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Law Enforcement Instructor Generalist and Specialist training certifications
• Texas Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Polygraph School certification 
• Post-Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT) training certification
• Missouri Police Chiefs’ Association Charitable Foundation Command College Class #10
• FEMA’s EMI’s Professional Development Series and Field Force Command & Planning for Executives
• Over 4,900 hours of law enforcement training

• 29-years as a law enforcement veteran/trainer
• Shift Supervisor and Section/Division Commander for 18 of 25-year career
• Detective and Detective Sergeant for 14 of 25-year career
• Jail Administrator-Division Commander
• Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
• Field Training Officer (FTO)
• Patrol and Community Services Sergeant-Section Supervisor and Commander
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer, Department Coordinator, and Great Rivers CIT Council-Region 4 St. Louis, MO Board Member
• Detective Sergeant-Section Supervisor and Commander
• Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner
• Certified Fire and Arson Investigator
• Patrol Lieutenant-Watch Commander
• Adjunct Instructor for the Missouri Police Chiefs’ Association (MPCA) Charitable Foundation Command College and other MPCA courses
• Presenter at the Missouri Police Chief’s Association, Missouri Sheriff’s Association, and Missouri Coroners and Medical Examiners Association Conferences
• Adjunct Polygraph Instructor for the Marston Polygraph Academy in San Bernardino, CA
• Certified ASP Tactical Weapon Instructor (Baton, Restraints, Flashlight)
• Certified SABRE Aerosol Irritant Projector Instructor (OC Pepper Spray)
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) Instructor

• Deputy Report Officer and Deputy Commander for the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
• Member, St. Louis Area Child Abduction Response Team (CART)
• Member, St. Charles County’s Child’s Center Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
• Member, St. Charles County Child Fatality Review Panel
• Assisted and oversaw investigators who conducted over 8,200 investigations
• Participated in and managed over 1,000 applicant background investigations

• Featured in the 2019 NBC Dateline television season #28 premiere "The Thing About Pam"
• Featured in the 2019 NBC Dateline first-ever podcast "The Thing About Pam," Apple’s No. 3 podcast for two consecutive years; downloaded over 1.3 billion times as of 2/2024 
• Featured in the 2022 NBC Dateline television episode “The Real Thing About Pam”
• Featured in the 2022 NBC television six-part true-crime drama "The Thing About Pam" by actor Cuyle Carvin
• Featured in the 2022 Investigation Discovery: People Magazine Investigates "Infamous Pam Hupp" 
• Featured in the 2022 STL TV “The Issues: Countdown to Murder – The Pam Hupp Case”
• Featured in the 2022 FOX 2 “Key Pam Hupp Detective Now Trains Other Officers” by reporter Chris Hayes
• Featured in the 2023 German podcast "Mord auf Ex" (Murder of Ex: Murder in Missouri) about killer Pam Hupp
• Featured in the 2024 FOX/Tubi series premiere/season 1, episode 1 “Ms. Murder: Pamela Hupp” 
• Featured in the book “Countdown to Murder: Pam Hupp – Death Insured” by bestselling author Rebecca Pittman
• American Legion Police Officer of the Year award
• Four, Chief’s Letter of Commendation awards
• Two, Chief’s Letter of Appreciation awards
• Academic Excellence Award for graduating 1st overall in class from Eastern MO Police Academy

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
• American Association of Police Polygraphists (AAPP)
• American Polygraph Association (APA)
• The BackStoppers, Inc.
• Law Enforcement Officials (LEO) of Greater St. Louis