MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, Mo. 65793
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Jeff Kinder
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-11164
November 16, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Patrol Aircraft Used Extensively In Search For Murder Suspect
Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, commends the Patrol’s Aircraft Division for its work while assisting in the search and apprehension of a Texas County man. The searches occurred on two separate occasions within one month of each other. The subject of both searches, Daniel G. Campbell, 39 of Licking, Missouri, was first sought on October 25, 2016, after he allegedly shot two men at a residence near Success, Missouri. One of the men died from gunshot wounds and the second was seriously injured. Following this assault, the suspect fled the scene in the murder victim’s pickup. The Patrol helicopter located the pickup two days later in a remote location in the Mark Twain National Forest. The aircraft was instrumental in providing containment of the suspect who was arrested the following day at a nearby church. The second search began on November 14, 2016, after Campbell escaped from the Texas County Jail, where he was being held on charges stemming from the October 25, 2016, incident. This search concluded the following day after Campbell went to the residence of an acquaintance asking for help. After he left, the person reported it to the Texas County Sheriff’s Office and Campbell was spotted in a nearby wooded area by the air crew. He surrendered to responding officers with the Patrol helicopter overhead.
Capabilities of Patrol aircraft have evolved in recent years. Short haul rescues are now possible, as is fire suppression. The aircraft used in the Texas County searches is equipped with Augmented Reality System (ARS) which is an advanced mission management and mapping system designed to augment full motion video in real time with geospatial information. The system uses addresses, roadways, businesses, etc., and overlays them on the video images from the forward looking infrared camera (FLIR). This system also makes it easier to operate the camera, because instead of looking away from the camera to look at a map, all the information appears on the screen. The ARS was purchased through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation's Traffic and Highway Safety Division.
“We are fortunate to have this resource available to Troop G," said Captain Inman, “Large remote areas and sometimes rough terrain make traditional searches on foot and by vehicle difficult if not impossible.”
The charges for which Campbell was arrested are mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
Agencies involved in the search and apprehension of Campbell include the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Texas County Sheriff's Department, Dent County Sheriff's Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Department, Wright County Sheriff’s Department, the Cabool Police Department, the Houston Police Department, the Licking Police Department, and the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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