- Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Abbreviation MSHP 
Patch of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Agency overview Formed 1931 Employees 2,248 (as of 2004) [1] Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction* State of Missouri, USA 
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troops Size 69,704 square miles (180,530 km2) Population 5,878,415 (2007 est.)[2] Legal jurisdiction 
StatewideGoverning body Missouri Department of Public Safety General nature Operational structure Headquarters 1510 East Elm Street Jefferson City, MO 65102 Troopers 1,097 (as of 2004) [3] Civilians 1,151 (as of 2004) [4] Agency executive Colonel Ronald K. Replogle, Superintendent Parent agency Missouri Department of Public Safety Facilities Troops 9 Notables Anniversary - April 24
Website MSHP Website Footnotes * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for Missouri and has jurisdiction anywhere within the state.
State laws pertaining to the Highway Patrol including its creation, powers, structure, mission and duties are specified in Chapter 43 of Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo). [5]
According to Chapter 43.025 RSMo: "The primary purpose of the highway patrol is to enforce the traffic laws and promote safety upon the highways. As near as practicable all personnel of the patrol shall be used for carrying out these purposes."
In 1992, MSHP became only the 10th State Police/Highway Patrol to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is a division of the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Other DPS agencies include:
- Missouri Capitol Police
- Missouri State Water Patrol
- Missouri Homeland Security
- Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
- Missouri Gaming Commission
- Missouri Fire Marshal
Contents
Organization
General Headquarters (GHQ) and the Law Enforcement Academy are located in Jefferson City, Missouri, the state capital.
The state is divided into nine troops, with troop headquarters and communications centers located in the following cities:
Troop A: Lee's Summit (Kansas City)
Troop B: Macon
Troop C: Weldon Spring (St. Louis)
Troop D: Springfield
Troop E: Poplar Bluff
Troop F: Jefferson City
Troop G: Willow Springs
Troop H: St. Joseph
Troop I: Rolla
In addition, three of the troops maintain service centers:
Troop C: Park Hills
Troop D: Carthage
Troop E: Sikeston
Fallen officers
Thirty officers have given their lives in the line of duty serving the citizens of the state of Missouri. One member died while serving in the military in World War II.[6][7]
Sergeant Benjamin O. Booth - June 14, 1933 - shot after stopping two bank robbery suspects at a roadblock
Trooper Fred L. Walker - December 3, 1941 - shot by car theft suspect
Trooper Victor O. Dosing - December 7, 1941 - shot by murder suspect
Trooper J.D. Ellis - October 16, 1942 - wounded in the Battle of Bataan, died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
Trooper Charles P. Corbin - September 15, 1943 - struck by tractor-trailer
Trooper Ross S. Creach - December 12, 1943 - struck by drunk driver
Trooper John N. Greim - July 13, 1945 - killed in plane crash
Trooper Wayne W. Allman - October 27, 1955 - killed in auto accident while responding to call
Trooper Jesse R. Jenkins - October 14, 1969 - shot by burglary suspect in sheriff's custody
Trooper Gary W. Snodgrass - February 21, 1970 - killed in auto accident
Trooper William R. Brandt - June 12, 1970 - killed while tracking tornado
Trooper Dennis H. Marriott - June 13, 1981 - struck by vehicle during traffic stop
Trooper James M. Froemsdorf - March 2, 1985 - shot by detained suspect during traffic stop.
Trooper Jimmie E. Linegar - April 15, 1985 - shot by wanted suspect at traffic spot check
Trooper Russell W. Harper - February 8, 1987 - shot during traffic stop
Corporal Henry C. Bruns - February 16, 1987 - killed in auto accident
Trooper Robert J. Kolilis - September 21, 1988 - struck by vehicle during motorist assist
Corporal Michael E. Webster - October 2, 1993 - struck by drunk driver
Sergeant Randy V. Sullivan - February 17, 1996 - killed in auto accident
Sergeant David C. May - May 17, 1999 - killed in helicopter crash
Sergeant Robert G. Kimberling - October 6, 1999 - shot after stopping fuel theft suspect
Sergeant Robert A. Guilliams - February 16, 2001 - killed in auto accident while responding to call
Trooper Kelly L. Poynter - January 18, 2002 - struck by vehicle while working traffic accident
Trooper Michael L. Newton - May 22, 2003 - occupied patrol car struck by tractor-trailer during traffic stop
Sergeant C. Dewayne Graham Jr. - March 20, 2005 - ambushed at his residence by a suspect under investigation for a traffic fatality.
Trooper Ralph C. Tatoian - April 20, 2005 - killed in auto accident while responding to manhunt
Corporal John A. Sampietro Jr. - August 17, 2005 - struck by vehicle during accident scene investigation
Trooper Donald K. Floyd - September 22, 2005 - struck by vehicle during traffic stop
Corporal Dennis E. Engelhard - December 25, 2009 - Struck by vehicle during traffic stop
Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel - October 15, 2010 - killed in helicopter crash
See also
References
- ^ USDOJ Statistics
- ^ 2007 Population Estimates
- ^ USDOJ Statistics
- ^ USDOJ Statistics
- ^ Missouri General Assembly web site
- ^ Missouri State Highway Patrol web site - The Ultimate Sacrifice
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
External links
- Missouri State Highway Patrol web site
- Missouri State Highway Patrol History
- Missouri Department Of Public Safety
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