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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