MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop H Headquarters- 3525 North Belt- St. Joseph, MO 54507
News Release
For further information please contact: Sergeant Corey Root
816-387-2345
H07134
July 18, 2013
EMPHASIS: Non-Traffic Fatality In Dekalb County
On Monday July 15, 2013, Troop H officers responded to U.S. Highway 169 east of Union Star, MO, in Dekalb County for a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle, which was engulfed by fire. The occupant of the vehicle, John F. Rotterman, 66, of Union Star, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dekalb County Coroner. The Patrol's investigation continues.
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