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

Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Paul J. Reinsch
(573)751-1000
January 6, 2014
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EMPHASIS: Troop F Traffic Fatalities 2012 vs. 2013

Captain Gregory D. Kindle, commanding officer of Troop F, Jefferson City, encourages all motorists to pay attention and obey all traffic laws while traveling this year. In 2013, fatalities in the 13 counties that emcompass Troop F decreased by 15%. The following is a list of fatalities for each county within Troop F. These numbers could change in the event of a late death. The fatality numbers are as follows:

2012 County 2013
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4 Audrain 2
13 Boone 3
4 Callaway 5
11 Camden 6
3 Cole 5
1 Cooper 3
7 Gasconade 1
1 Howard 2
8 Miller 17
3 Moniteau 2
1 Montgomery 3
3 Morgan 3
3 Osage 1
62 Total 53

Captain Kindle stated, “We will continue to vigorously enforce all traffic laws related to impaired and aggressive driving. Through our education efforts, we will continue emphasizing the importance of wearing a seat belt. Our goal is for fatalities to continue to decrease every year.”
The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!
If anyone observes an impaired driver, please call the Missouri State Highway Patrol Emergency Number at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone.