For further information please contact: Sergeant Scott E. Meyer
816-622-0800
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April 17, 2008

EMPHASIS: Move Over Missouri 5k Race/Walk In Memory Of Trooper Michael Newton


The annual Move Over Missouri 5k Race/Walk in memory of Trooper Michael Newton will be held at the Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area on May 17, 2008. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m., with pre-registered participants arriving no later than 8 a.m., and late registrants arriving between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. to sign in. The entry fee for the race on or before May 2, 2008, is $15, and after May 2, 2008, the fee is $20. To obtain a registration form or have any questions answered, please contact Julie Cahalane at the Lafayette County Prosecutor’s Office at 660-259-6181.

The Move Over Missouri 5k Race/Walk is sponsored by the Lafayette County Prosecutor’s Office, the Missouri River Valley Citizen’s Advisory Board, and Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. All proceeds from the race will be donated in Trooper Newton’s memory to the Outdoor Skills Camp for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children, where deaf and hearing-impaired children throughout the state can attend a summer camp at no charge.
Trooper Michael Newton was tragically killed while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Lafayette County on May 22, 2003. Trooper Newton’s death left a huge void in everyone’s life, and this is another way to honor his memory.