May 17, 2018
On Monday, 16 May 1966 Trooper Tommy Edward Kendall, badge D-51, was shot and killed at a roadblock on US 49E at Minter City, MS by two ex-convicts from Chicago, IL. Trooper Kendall was manning a one-man roadblock following a robbery in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The...
Apr 13, 2018
On Sunday, 12 Apr 1987 Trooper David Bruce Ladner, badge K-34, was shot and killed on I-10, in Harrison County, by a suspect who turned out to be wanted in Florida. During the stop Trooper Ladner asked the driver for consent to search the vehicle. The suspect then...
Apr 9, 2018
Click here for the original article link on ClarionLedger.com: The town on Edwards on Saturday honors the 75th anniversary of the Clear Creek Disaster and celebrates the heroism and lore of legendary character Andrew “Sugarman” Daniel at a day-long festival. “It’s...
Apr 9, 2018
Probably one of the earliest and most challenging public safety problems facing the newly-minted Highway Patrol happened the night of Friday, 31 Mar 1939. A portion of US 80 over Clear Creek (Big Black River) west of Edwards collapsed into the raging flood. A total of...
Mar 19, 2018
Clarion Ledger, March 19, 2018 For full article by Bill Moak, CLICK HERE At a time when many of us are compelled to donate, crooks see times of tragedy as a chance to rip you off. But there are a few things to remember to make sure your donation goes to the right...
Mar 14, 2018
Former Alabama All-American De’Quan Menzie said training to become a Highway Patrolman was tougher than training for the NFL. Menzie was one of the 57 graduating members of the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Trooper School Class 62, which held its...
