Tag: Missouri agencies

Point of Law

Judge Awards Nearly $23 Million to Undercover St. Louis Officer Beaten by Colleagues During 2017 Protest

Luther Hall sued three of his former colleagues — Randy Hays, Dustin Boone and Christopher Myers — in 2022 over their actions five years earlier during public protests.

April 16, 2024

Patrol

Missouri Officer, Process Server Killed During Eviction Shooting

Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. Justin Ewing said process servers initially called for help after one was shot. It’s unclear how many were there for the initial shooting. Independence police officers answered the call.

March 1, 2024

Patrol

Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Deaths of Missouri Officer, Pedestrian

Twenty-year-old Jerron Lightfoot had a court hearing Friday where he pleaded guilty two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 deaths of 42-year-old Kansas City Officer James Muhlbauer and 52-year-old Jesse Eckes.

February 26, 2024

Command

St. Louis Police Union Says Officer Staffing Hits Record Low

The St. Louis Police Officers Association reported that 116 police officers have resigned or retired in 2023. An alert on its website says there were 312 police vacancies as of Dec. 4 after 17 more officers left in the past month.

December 13, 2023

Patrol

Missouri Officers Pursue DUI Suspect Hauling Mobile Home

Video voiced over by Sgt. Craven discusses the pursuit of a driver who had been “traveling all over the roadway” at about 30 mph and was suspected of being “drunk.”

December 4, 2023

Patrol

Wounded Missouri Officer Home from Rehab Hospital

The suspect allegedly opened fire on the two officers, killing Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith and severely wounding Officer Adam Sullentrup. Sullentrup was shot in the head and side.

November 22, 2023

Patrol

MO Officers Chase Down, Capture Escaped Lemur

After multiple attempts to snag the speedy primate. One of the officers trapped it in a towel.

September 15, 2023

Command

St. Louis Lieutenant Colonel Sues City, Claiming He Was Passed Over for Chief Because of Race

St. Louis Lt. Col. Michael Sack and former Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole were the only remaining finalists for the job after Mayor Tishaura Jones conducted a national search to replace John Hayden in 2021.

August 2, 2023

Patrol

MO Detective Killed, Officer Wounded in Store Shooting

The suspect was taken into custody Monday afternoon by a police tactical team that used a robot, a drone, flash-bangs, and tear gas.

March 13, 2023

Special Units

3 Kansas City Officers Shot and Wounded Serving Warrant

KCPD Chief Stacey Graves said the officers from the Tactical Response Team were executing a search warrant when they opened the door, they were met with gunfire.

March 1, 2023

Special Units

Kansas City Officer and K-9 Killed in Crash

Chief Stacey Graves said Officer James Muhlbauer, a 20-year veteran with the police force, and his K-9, Champ, were in a police vehicle on patrol in the area when another vehicle crashed into them.

February 16, 2023

Patrol

10 Tips for Field Training Officers

Think of an FTO as a football coach shaping, leading, and preparing a new member of his team. He or she needs to be prepared and bring the right skillset and methods to the table for best training the new recruits.

December 7, 2022