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Trooper “The Glue” Waller Scared? No Way!

11.08.10

M/Sgt Jared Waller is a 10 year veteran of the Mississippi Highway Patrol from Troop M. There’s not much that he hasn’t seen on the job – you know… the good, the bad, and the ugly! All that stuff just kind of goes with the territory of being a brave, smart, tough, loyal member of [...]

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Little Sophie Brings Sunshine to the Halls

10.26.10

Trooper Ray Hall and his wife, Candi, are the proud new parents of little Sophie. She was born on September 25, 2010, and weighted 7 lbs 15 oz and was 19.34 inches long. She is the sunshine of her mama and daddy’s eyes, and we’re happier still to report that Mom and baby Sophie are [...]

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Sentence Imposed on Man in M/Sgt Steve Hood’s Death

10.08.10

On Friday, September 24, 2010, William Francis, 26, of Baldwyn, was sentenced after his guilty plea to the charge of Felony Fleeing that resulted in the death of Mississippi Highway Patrolman, M/Sgt Steve Hood. In agreement with his plea, the court sentenced Francis to 40 years in the state penitentiary with 33 years suspended. leaving [...]

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Glock Winner is…

09.04.10

A raffle for a reason… Recently, Billy Dunn, of Greenwood, Mississippi, won the Glock pistol in a raffle. The proceeds from this event went to the education fund set up for Mindy McCraw’s little boys. When asked if he had ever won anything in a raffle before, “It’s the first time that I’ve ever won [...]

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Mark Your Calendar – Sept. 16 for Retirees Convention

09.01.10

This photo of the original Mississippi Troopers from 1938 brings a sense of pride and purpose for the patrol. We are reminded of their humble beginnings and the unknown dangers they faced with limited weapons, no bullet proof vests, and a fledgling communication system (that did not include radio in vehicles or certainly no instant [...]

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Happy Birthday, George Harper!

09.01.10

At a recent retired troopers meeting down in Hattiesburg, they had a surprise birthday party for the oldest living trooper in Mississippi! That would be our friend, George Harper who turns 90 later this month on September 3rd. On behalf of all active and retired troopers and the Mississippi State Troopers Association board, we want [...]

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What? Did you say we have NEW photos posted?

08.30.10

You heard right Trooper Joey Miller! We’ve got lots and lots of new photographs posted in our photo album link below in the box. Feel free to browse through them. There are some great candid shots of Troopers… maybe some of those are of YOU! We’ve posted pictures of promotions, awards, and a lot of [...]

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Heather Mayo Needs Your Help

07.21.10

As each of you knows, Trooper Casey Mayo’s wife, Heather, has been diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma. She is undergoing treatment at M.D. Anderson. Because of a recent setback and a brief stay in ICU, her second round of treatment has been postponed until she regains her strength. There are two things that we are [...]

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Ohhh SNAP! It’s a Panic Attack for Turnipseed!

07.09.10

Trooper Criss Turnipseed of Troop G looks to be having a severe, paralyzing, fast-attacking, no-going-back, nightmarish panic attack! I can hear you asking the question out loud to yourself. What in the world could have him so torn up? Could it be that he was driving the trooper car in the background and hit a [...]

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Newest Caldwell Is Swell!

07.09.10

On behalf of the MSTA Board of Directors, we are thrilled to announce the birth of little Albel Timothy Caldwell born to Trooper Brad Caldwell (Troop F) and his wife, Summer. The youngest Caldwell was born on June 26th and weighed 7 lbs and was 18 1/2 inches long. Welcome to the Mississippi Highway Patrol [...]

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