by admin | Feb 20, 2006 | News
The State Water Patrol has found no trace of a Potosi bridge painter who fell into the Mississippi River at St. Louis on Friday. The Water Patrol is resuming its search today. Painter Jimmy Belfield fell into the river after a platform being used by other painters...
by admin | Aug 16, 2005 | Politics / Govt
Equipment and manpower are the two biggest challenges facing the Water Patrol’s new Commander. Colonel Rad Talburt took over the Patrol earlier this Summer. He says an aging fleet of boats and land vehicles is of great concern to him. And, Talburt says the...
by admin | Jul 5, 2005 | News
What is essentially a private lake in Missouri accounts for the vast majority of the public law enforcement on all the state’s lakes. The State Water Patrol says Lake of the Ozarks had 17 accidents this past Fourth of July weekend and 36...
by admin | Jun 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
State Water Patrol officials say this weekend is the busiest one of the year for them, as thousands of Missourians try to take advantage of some time off out on the lakes. Sergeant Ralph Bledsoe says the numbers of boats on the waters will be very high in the...
by admin | May 31, 2005 | Uncategorized
The State Highway Patrol reports eight people lost their lives in traffic wrecks during the three-day Memorial holiday weekend. The Patrol’s Lieutenant Tim Hull says a common thread weaving through the wrecks was drivers allowing something to turn their...
