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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
November 7, 2011
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EMPHASIS: The MASTERS 5-Mile Run/Walk For Remembrance



On Saturday, November 19, 2011, The MASTERS (Missouri Association of State Troopers Emergency Relief Society) will be hosting its first 5-mile run/walk honoring Sergeant Joseph G. “Joe” Schuengel and all the fallen officers of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Sergeant Schuengel died on October 15, 2010, when the helicopter he was piloting fell to the ground. Sergeant Schuengel was the 29th trooper to die in the line of duty.

The inaugural run/walk will begin at 8 a.m. on November 19, 2011. The event will start and finish at Bryan Middle School, 605 Independence Road in Weldon Spring. Register online at www.themastersmo.org or call (314) 486-1182 for more information. If you are unable to participate in the event, donations for this event can be mailed to The MASTERS, 11355 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Missouri, 63126. The MASTERS hopes to make this an annual event.


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