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
July 30, 2013
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EMPHASIS: Marine Operation Saturation Totals -- Lake Of The Ozarks And Osage River


Captain Gregory D. Kindle, commanding officer, Troop F Headquarters, Jefferson City, announced today the results of marine operation saturations that were held on the Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River. The projects were held on July 19, 2013, July 20, 2013 and July 27, 2013. During the operations, a total of 40 vessels were stopped. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operations:

July 19, 2013, Morgan County:

2 -- BWI Arrests
1 -- Marine Equipment Summons
4 -- Marine Inspections
18 -- Vessels Stopped
18 -- Warnings

July 20, 2013, Camden County:

2 -- BWI Arrests
2 -- Marine Equipment Summonses
4 -- Marine Moving Summonses
2 -- Property Damage Crashes
17 -- Vessels Stopped
29 -- Warnings

July 27, 2013, Osage River:

1 -- BWI Arrest
1 -- Marine Equipment Summons
1 -- Marine Moving Summons
1 -- Marine Inspection
5 -- Vessels Stopped
15 -- Warnings


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!! The public can contact the Highway Patrol's Emergency Report Line, toll-free, at 1-800-525-5555 or on a cellular phone at *55.
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