MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B16113
November 15, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Troop B Citizens Participate In Patrol's Community Alliance Program
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, MO, announces on November 14, 2016, 20 Troop B area residents completed a Community Alliance Program (citizens' academy) offered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop B Headquarters. This was the 12th program of its type conducted at Troop B since 2001. The Community Alliance Program is a unique opportunity for citizens to gain insight and understanding of the training and many duties of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. It also offers an opportunity to meet and interact with several members and employees of the Patrol. During the program, the participants met at the Troop B Headquarters in Macon, MO, for 10 consecutive Monday evenings and received classroom and practical instruction on various topics including firearms, traffic stops, traffic crash and criminal investigations, polygraph examinations, and driving while intoxicated enforcement.
The program culminated with an awards ceremony, which was held at and sponsored by the Macon Comfort Inn. During the awards ceremony, participants received a plaque for their participation. Participants of the 2016 Troop B Community Alliance Program were: Kiska Alford, of Huntsville, MO; Sheryl Beadles, of Macon, MO; Jamie Bergfield, of Macon, MO; Michael Chew, of Moberly, MO; Christine Chinn, of Clarence, MO; Debra Conklin, of Macon, MO; Shon Coram, of Macon, MO; Dennis Fessler, of Macon, MO; Mark Riley, of Atlanta, MO; Jason Richie, of Jacksonville, MO; Julie Sears, of Madison, MO; Sandy Smith, of Macon, MO; Roger Smith, of Macon, MO; Marilyn Stroppel, of Macon, MO; Gay Thomas, of Madison, MO; Sharon Trumper, of Macon, MO; James Wilson, of Anabel, MO; Danny Wyatt, of Macon, MO; Doug Yearns, of Anabel, MO; and John Yutz, of Callao, MO.
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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