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Q 41811-1
April 18, 2011
EMPHASIS: Patrol Honors 30 Employees At Annual Ceremony


2010
Civilian of the Year
Senior CJIS Manager Jeffrey D. “J.D.” Reece, Q/CJISD

Senior CJIS Manager Jeffrey D. “J.D.” Reece oversees Missouri’s Sex Offender Registry. He works diligently with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART), the federal agency with oversight of Missouri’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). He has been instrumental in setting state standard operating procedures and recommending legislation needed to keep Missouri in compliance. He serves on a state committee tasked with creating standardized procedures for sex offender management by all Missouri law enforcement agencies. In addition, Mr. Reece has worked to enhance Missouri’s Sex Offender Registry website. In 2010, he was responsible for the implementation of the Community Notification addition to the online registry. This allows registered citizens to receive updates to registered offender movements and information changes. This new process was a major step toward compliance with SORNA. Mr. Reece is also the project management lead on the implementation of the new Computerized Criminal History System (CCHS) being designed by a company in Illinois. He has worked tirelessly to insure the project stays within the contract and is in the best interest of the Patrol and Missouri. He was responsible for the recently enabled online background check system developed in addition to the Criminal History Records System. An online background check greatly decreases the turnaround time of criminal history requests.

2010
Benjamin Oliver Booth Officer of the Year
Lieutenant Terry R. Moore, Troop D

Lieutenant Moore is a 34-year veteran of the Patrol. His career began in Troop B, Macon, before taking him to the Governor’s Security Division, the Training Division, and Troop D, Springfield. He has served as a public information and education officer, SWAT hostage negotiator, and as chairman of the Motor Vehicle Law Review committee. Throughout his career, he has been associated with or developed many projects, such as: award winning public service announcements, organizing an Operation C.A.R.E. conference, Troop D’s aggressive driving enforcement program, and Troop D telecommunicators’ training program. While a public information and education officer, he developed the Community Alliance Program, which has since become an agency-wide program. Currently, Lieutenant Moore serves as advisor to the Coalition for Roadway Safety for both District Eight and District Seven. His success at helping allocate grant money for safety projects and forming cooperative relationships on safety programs with the Missouri Department of Transportation has led to other troops taking this approach. He has been a regular guest on two radio stations in the Springfield area speaking about driving safety as well as the Patrol. In 2010, Lieutenant Moore was the driving force behind the partnership of the Patrol, Con-Way Freight, and Roush Racing to bring state and national attention to the dangers of texting while driving. He is often called upon by troopers and outside agencies for assistance regarding traffic and criminal law. He uses these opportunities to strengthen relationships and build bridges with other law enforcement agencies. Lieutenant Moore has always been a forward thinker whose motivation has been to improve himself and to help others improve themselves and this organization.

2010
Valor Award
Trooper Donald L. Doza, Troop F

On April 28, 2010, Trooper Donald L. Doza arrived at the scene of an injury traffic crash on Interstate 70 at the 113-mile marker in Cooper County. A white van pulling a camper trailer had collided with the end of a guardrail, causing the camper trailer to jackknife and come to rest against the white van. Trooper Doza found the driver to be an older gentleman who was unconscious. Two Cooper County medics were on scene as well as Cooper County Fire Chief Dave Gehm. While Trooper Doza was investigating the crash, a bystander informed him the camper was on fire and flames were working their way through the vehicle quickly. Chief Gehm informed Trooper Doza the fire trucks were stuck in traffic on the way to the scene. Trooper Doza grabbed his ASP baton and used it to break out the driver’s window. He attempted to remove the driver without success due to the fact he was trapped by the steering wheel and dashboard. Trooper Doza called for help, but none came. He then broke out the front windshield in an attempt to remove the driver. However, flames and smoke prevented him from gaining access to the driver from that direction. Trooper Doza continued to shout for help. Chief Gehm heard him and came to assist. As the two men worked to free the driver, the smoke caused them to cough heavily. As gasoline pooled under their feet and propane tanks exploded behind them, Chief Gehm told Trooper Doza they may not be able to free the driver. In one last move, Trooper Doza then pulled the man from the burning vehicle. With Chief Gehm’s assistance, he moved the driver over the guardrail and into the ditch as the camper exploded again and the van was engulfed in flames. Trooper Doza was treated at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, for cuts on his arms and hands, and smoke inhalation. The driver continues to recover.

2010
Valor Award
Trooper Justin D. Piccinino, Troop G

On January 24, 2010, heavy rain fell in the Troop G area, causing extreme flooding and making low water bridges impassible. A Hummer H3 sport utility vehicle was swept into the swift water of Bryant Creek on County Road 76-114 in Douglas County. The water carried the vehicle approximately 20 feet from the bridge. Trooper Justin D. Piccinino, Trooper Robert D. Crewse, and the Skyline Fire Department responded to the scene. The water was over four feet deep and continuing to rise. The outside temperature was 40 degrees, and the water temperature was at a hypothermic level. When it was determined the fire department lacked the resources to make an immediate rescue, Trooper Piccinino decided to enter the water and rescue the female driver from the vehicle. He removed his duty leather, vest, and other gear. Trooper Crewse obtained rope to use as a tether while Trooper Piccinino was in the water. Once the rope was around his chest, Trooper Piccinino entered the water, which immediately carried him downstream to the vehicle. He secured the driver with the rope and swam downstream toward the shore. Once both Trooper Piccinino and the woman were out of the water, measures were taken to prevent hypothermia. Both recovered fully from the incident.

2010
Valor Award
Sergeant Timothy D. Peters, Troop I

On January 23, 2010, Sergeant Timothy D. Peters and Trooper Greg A. Weddle were dispatched to the scene of a traffic crash with injuries on Missouri Route BB approximately two miles north of Missouri Route F in Laclede County. Due to the heavy rain, the creek in this location had swelled with swift moving water. A passenger car was lying on its side partially submerged in the creek. Bystanders on and around the low water bridge indicated someone was in the vehicle. A local farmer had brought his tractor to the scene and used a chain to secure the vehicle and prevent it from turning over onto its top. As the officers arrived, Sergeant Peters saw a civilian attempting to remove a man from the vehicle. He immediately entered the water, which was well over his waist, and made his way to the scene. The civilian informed him the driver’s foot was trapped. Sergeant Peters and the civilian then grabbed the driver and pulled together. When the man came free from the vehicle, all three men were swept away from the car by the swift current into the middle of the stream. The civilian went under water and out of sight, at which time, Sergeant Peters pulled him up, allowing him to gasp for air. Then, the driver of the vehicle went under the water, at which time Sergeant Peters grabbed him and lifted him out of the water. Doing so caused Sergeant Peters to become submerged. At this time, the three men were able to grab onto one another and begin to make their way to shore. Due to his injury, the driver of the vehicle was disoriented and became combative during the rescue. When they got close enough to the shore, Trooper Weddle helped pull the driver out of the water and up the steep embankment where St. John’s paramedics were waiting to assist. The man has since recovered.
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