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December 12, 2005



EMPHASIS: Sergeant Linn Windle, 26 Year Veteran, Retires.





The Missouri State Highway Patrol honors Sergeant Linn Windle and his 26 years of dedicated service with the announcement of his retirement. Sergeant Windle has proudly served the Patrol throughout his career and left the organization better because of his service.



Sergeant Windle was born in Kirksville, Missouri and graduated from Nevada, High School in 1970. After graduating high school Linn attended University of Missouri and worked for 3M in Nevada until his appointment to the Patrol in 1979. Windle’s first Patrol assignment was to Saline County in Troop A where he lived until transferring to Troop D, Webster County in 1986. In 1990 Linn was promoted to Corporal in Vernon and Barton Counties and was later promoted to Zone Sergeant, Taney County, in 1993, a position he held until his retirement.



Linn is active in many organizations and is a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Branson, Missouri. Sergeant Windle has been married to the former Julie Renfro for 32 years and together they share a daughter, two sons, a son-in-law, and three grandchildren. Linn will always be remembered not only for his service to the Patrol but also for his fresh baked pies that he made for any occasion and hand delivered in his homemade pie-totes.