On behalf of all Mississippi Troopers, we extended our deepest sympathies to Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Lt. Tim Douglas for the loss of his mother and grandmother in a traffic accident on Memorial Day. The funeral will be Friday, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Batesville. Burial will follow at Longtown Cemetery in Longtown, Mississippi.  Tim’s mother, Sheila Douglas, and his grandmother, Juanita Hall, were killed near Springfield, Illinois on Memorial Day.  A family friend was also killed in the accident.  Tim’s aunt, Deborah Faust, was the only survivor, and she is in critical condition at a local burn center close to where the accident happened.  Please continue to keep Tim and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

UPDATE: Joey is finally back home recovering. He still has some complications from the swimming accident. Doctor’s aren’t certain when he’ll be able to go back to work - so your prayers and support are still needed for Joey and Paige. After talking with Joey the other day, his great sense of humor is still very much in tact, and he’s eager to get back. The MSTA Board wanted to pass along news about Trooper Joey Miller from Troop E and ask for your prayers and support for Joey and his family. Several days ago, he was involved in a swimming accident at a local lake. Trooper Miller almost drowned when he suffered extreme cramps in his legs while swimming. Read More . . .

What can the Mississippi State Troopers Association (MSTA) do for YOU? We’ve got the answer, and it’s a long list of things. You know the saying, membership has its privileges… well here they are. Membership in the organization is formed by Mississippi Troopers for Mississippi Troopers. The $5 monthly dues are split up so that $3 goes to our general fund and $2 goes to our legal defense fund. Over 95% of Mississippi Troopers already belong to the MSTA. We give an average of nine, $1,000 educational scholarships each year. Read More . . .

Described as a trooper who is dedicated, hard working, honest, and extremely loyal; he sets a good Christian example for his children and his colleagues. It is easy to say these characteristics, yet they take hard work, sacrifice and time to achieve. Others talk of his service with the patrol as making highways safer by his tenacity for getting drunk drivers off the road and saving lives.