MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102

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May 21, 2012
EMPHASIS: Trooper Guthrie's Name Added To The National Law Enforcement Memorial In Washington, D.C.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Frederick F. "Fred" Guthrie Jr.’s sacrifice was remembered during the National Law Enforcement Memorial Service this past week. His name was added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, in Washington, D.C.
Tpr. Guthrie and his Patrol K-9 Reed died apparently after being swept away by swift moving flood waters. They were assigned to Missouri River flood duty and were working in the area of Big Lake on Missouri Highway 118 at Missouri Highway 111 in Holt County, MO. On Tuesday August 2, 2011, K-9 Reed was located in swift moving flood water. On January 12, 2012, Tpr. Guthrie's body was located under four feet of sand and silt near the original search site. Tpr. Guthrie is the 30th member of the Patrol to make the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the citizens of Missouri.

Colonel Ron Replogle and a small contingent of troopers accompanied the Guthrie family to Washington, D.C., for the event, which took place during National Police Week. The officers also placed tribute cards at the National Law Enforcement Memorial near the names of the 30 troopers who’ve died in the line of duty since the department’s inception in 1931.

Each May, during National Police Week, Concerns Of Police Survivors Inc. hosts the National Police Survivors’ Conference. Law enforcement survivors from all across the nation gather for in-depth grief work and issue-oriented information sharing. Break-out seminar sessions allow survivors with like concerns and issues to discuss solutions to common problems. Special sessions are offered for co-workers, children, spouses, and extended family members, etc. The Guthrie family attended the survivors’ conference.

This year, six Missouri heroes were added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial: Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Frederick F. "Fred" Guthrie Jr., Caruthersville, MO, Police Department Officer Evan D. Burns, Leadwood MO, Police Department Officer Jerry E. Hicks, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daryl A. Hall, Missouri Department of Corrections Officer Debra K. Collins, and Riverside, MO, Police Department Officer Jefferson G. Taylor. All six of these officers died in the line of duty in 2011. A total of 362 officers who died in the line of duty (nationwide) were honored this year; 163 of those officers made the ultimate sacrifice in 2011.

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