MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop A Headquarters - 504 S.E. Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO. 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Scott E. Meyer
816-622-0800, ext. 259
A080903
August 18, 2009

EMPHASIS: DWI Checkpoint In Clay County


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces that sometime during the month of August, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Clay County. The checkpoint will be a joint effort with the Kansas City Police Department.
The checkpoint is part of the continuing effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to remove intoxicated drivers from the highways. The checkpoint will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and testing those who have been drinking.
Captain Powell stated, “Removing intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s highways is high priority for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. If you are going to drink, please do not drive.”
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