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

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D312015
September 11, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop D To Host Corporal Michael E. Webster Memorial Blood Drive


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, would like to invite the public to take part in the “Corporal Michael E. Webster Memorial Blood Drive." The blood drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the Troop D Headquarters, Springfield, Missouri.

The blood drive is an annual event held to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol. On October 2, 1993, Corporal Michael E. Webster was killed in the line of duty by a drunk driver, while standing next to a vehicle he had stopped for a traffic violation on U.S. Highway 40 in Blue Springs, Missouri. Since his untimely death, blood drives like this one have honored his service to the community.

Someone is killed or injured in an alcohol-related crash every two hours in Missouri. Alcohol was involved in 30% of all fatal crashes during 2014. Drunk drivers killed 205 people and injured 3,372 in Missouri traffic crashes last year. Blood is an essential element, which may help to save someone’s life that has been involved in a traffic crash. The Webster family, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the American Red Cross want to encourage everyone to come out and support the Michael E. Webster Blood Drive.

Anyone who would like to donate blood may stop by the Troop D Headquarters or call (417) 895-6868 to schedule an appointment. Donors may also schedule an appointment by visiting www.redcrossblood.org entering sponsor code: MissouriTroopD. All presenting donors are reminded to please have a photo ID present. For additional questions or to find other blood drive locations call Sergeant Jason Pace at Troop D.

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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