MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY
PATROL

75^TH ANNIVERSARY

COMMEMORATION CEREMONY

FRIDAY, APRIL5, 2013

10:00 a.m.

Open & Welcome

Posting of Colors

National Anthem

Invocation

Guest Introduction
& Remarks

Lt. Col. Billy Hughes
(Ret.)

 Commissioner Albert
Santa Cruz

Governor Phil Bryant

Resolution Presentation

Senator Perry Lee

MSTA SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY
WINNER

SUZANNA HENDERSON

GUEST WERE INVITED TO
VISIT THE MUSEUM AND HAVE LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS

MSTA CONVENTION
2013 PEARL RIVER RESORT

Saturday June 8

MSTA Board and Staff setup for Convention

Upon arrival meet at the Convention Center Silver Star

6:00 PM Board dinner Chef’s Pavilion Silver Star

Sunday June 9

Registration 8-5 Silver Star Convention Center

Golf-The Azalea Course-Dancing Rabbit 1:00 shotgun start

6-9pm Hospitality Dinner provided by MSTA, Silver Star Ballroom
Convention Center

Horseshoe Tournament, Beanbag Tournament, Grassy area in front of
the casino 6pm – until

Enjoy the pool! A small ice chest will be permitted.

Monday June 10

Registration 8-2 Silver Star Convention Center

Water Park (tickets are valid Sat., Sun., Mon., & Tues.,), but
MSTA is providing admittance for only one of these days. Ex: if you go on Sat.
then go back on Tues. you have to pay for Tues.

Volley Ball Tournament-time to be announced-probably 10-2 at the
Water Park

Dinner and Dance 7:00 Ball Room Convention Center Silver Star Music
by Crossin Dixon

Tuesday June 11

Membership meeting 9:00am Breakout Room #1 Convention Center Silver
Star

!!!Breakfast is not
included with your room be prepared to provide breakfast and lunch for you
family.  We will try and have some
biscuits and muffins in the registration room at least one day.

!!!Please bring your family
drinks for around the pool and during the day.
MSTA will provide drinks at meal times only.

!!!Please pack your ice
chest at home beverages will be provided at the hospitality night and banquet
night only.    

March 6,

2013

Santee
Baptist Church

The Santee Baptist Church honors all law enforcement officers annually.  Agencies in attendance were Mississippi
Highway Patrol, area Sheriff’s Departments, Constables, Judges, area Fire Departments, area Police Departments, A.T.F. Agents, and Drug Enforcement.  Law Enforcement agencies came from all areas of Mississippi and even a few officers from Louisiana.  I am not sure if everyone came for the delicious food, warm hospitality, deserved recognition, or the great entertainment.  Beautiful music was provided by the choir, youth program, and Law Officers.  Entertainment was performed by the Cross Country Comedy Team.     Fallen Officers and their families were recognized and honored.   Brother Tony Bagley read scripture and we prayed for all law enforcement.  A great time was had by all.

Judge Mike Randolph quoted John 15:13, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.  He stated that he has great respect and is a large proponent for law enforcement officers because they lay down their lives
every day for complete strangers.

Thank you to Santee Baptist Church and a special thanks to MHP Retired Trooper Dewitt Napier.  Mr. Napier and his wife Margie
work with the Santee congregation to make this day possible.

HB 1015

Mississippi
House Bill

Driver’s
license reinstatement fees; increase and provide for the distribution of.

Where
will the money generated from the increase be spent?

Equipment for the Department of Public Safety

Compensation of officers employed with DPS

Drug Court

MS Crime Lab

Bureau of Narcotics

Children’s Justice Center

Public Employees Retirement System

MHP Retirement Fund

Who benefits?

Troopers,
Teachers, Narcotic Agents, Crime Lab Employees, Drug Court, Children Justice
Center, and anyone that pays into the Public Employees Retirement System.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
LEGISLATOR TODAY!!!!!!!!!

The Bill has been referred to Senate Committee.

Chairperson:  Nancy
Collins

Committee:   Terry
Brown, Eugene Clark, Joey Fillingane, Steve Hale, W. Briggs Hopson III, John A.
Polk, and J.P. Wilemon, Jr.

You are invited to attend the “Law Enforcement Appreciation” at the Santee Baptist Church on Wednesday, March 6.  The event begins at 5:30 p.m.  The location is 1 mile East of Hwy. 35   -  Between Hwy 84 and 42. Santee Baptist Church Road

Retired MHP Master Sergeant Buddy Blackwell lost his battle with cancer this morning. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 2nd 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Riverwood Funeral Home located at 76 Highway 51 South in Brookhaven.  Services will immediately follow visitation at 4:00 p.m. at Riverwood Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made
to:

Mount Zion Baptist Church

8865 Berrytown Road Southeast

Meadville, Mississippi
39653

Check your Trooper Magazine for registration form.

On December 26, at 0850 Trooper Jason Powell, M25,
made a traffic stop of a vehicle for speeding

on MS24 in Amite County. During the stop Powell became aware
of the smell of marijuana coming

from the vehicle, further investigation yielded 8 lbs
stuffed in an ammo can…

Governor Phil Bryant issued a proclamation calling for a statewide moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of last week’s massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Governor Bryant’s proclamation calls on people around the state to observe a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. Friday, December 21, 2012. Also, it calls on places of worship and government buildings that have the capability to ring bells 26 times — in honor of the 26 people whose lives were taken.  MSTA was given the honor of ringing the bell at DPS Headquarters. Flicker photos available for viewing.

 TROOP K-CHRISTMAS, TROOP J THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS, TROOP F CHRISTMAS