Missouri State Highway Patrol
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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).
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 http://www.dps.mo.gov/home/dpshome.htmMissouri Department of Public Safety
.] Other DPS agencies include:
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
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
Highway patrol
A highway patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned with such duties.Duties of highway patrols or traffic...
agency for Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and has jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
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).
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
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., is a credentialing authority , based in the United States, whose primary mission is to accredited public safety agencies, namely law enforcement agencies, training academies, communications centers, and campus public safety...
(CALEA).
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is a division of the http://www.dps.mo.gov/home/dpshome.htmMissouri Department of Public Safety
Missouri Department of Public Safety
The Missouri Department of Public Safety is a department of the State of Missouri in the United States. It administers a broad range of the state's public service agencies including the division of alcohol and tobacco control, the division of fire safety, the highway patrol, and the water patrol...
.] Other DPS agencies include:
- Missouri Capitol PoliceMissouri Capitol PoliceThe Missouri Capitol Police is a division of the Missouri Department of Public Safety consisting of 30 Sworn Peace Officers, and 7 civilian support staff.* 1 Chief of Police* 1 Captain* 2 Lieutenants* 5 Sergeants* 5 Corporals* 16 Officers...
- Missouri State Water Patrol
- Missouri Homeland Security
- Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
- Missouri Gaming CommissionMissouri Gaming CommissionThe Missouri Gaming Commission is a state agency that regulates riverboat casinos and charitable bingo in Missouri. It is headquartered in Jefferson City.The Gaming Commission was established in 1993 to regulate excursion gambling boats...
- Missouri Fire Marshal
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)
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
Troop B: Macon
Macon, Missouri
Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
Troop C: Weldon Spring (St. Louis)
Weldon Spring, Missouri
Weldon Spring is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,270 at the 2000 census. The city is named for its first settler, North Carolina frontiersman John Weldon, who in 1790 built a log home overlooking the spring which bears his name.-Geography:Weldon Spring...
Troop D: Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
Troop E: Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff is a city in Butler County located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. As of the 2000 U.S...
Troop F: Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
Troop G: Willow Springs
Willow Springs, Missouri
Willow Springs is a city in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains of the United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census.- History :...
Troop H: St. Joseph
Troop I: Rolla
Rolla, Missouri
Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway between the larger cities of St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. The population in the 2010 United States Census was 19,559.It is the county seat of Phelps County...
In addition, three of the troops maintain service centers:
Troop C: Park Hills
Park Hills, Missouri
Park Hills is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated at 8,851 in 2008. It was 7,861 at the 2000 census.-History:...
Troop D: Carthage
Carthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."...
Troop E: Sikeston
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
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.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
- List of law enforcement agencies in Missouri
- State policeState policeState police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canadian provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held by national...
- State patrol
- Highway patrolHighway patrolA highway patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned with such duties.Duties of highway patrols or traffic...