Since the Missouri State Highway Patrol's inception, 31 officers have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives in the line of duty.
We list these officers and their stories so we will never forget the sacrifices they made for the Patrol, the people of Missouri, and all who travel our highways. In addition to those killed while serving in Missouri, Trooper J. D. Ellis is listed. He is the only Missouri state trooper to be killed while serving his country during World War II.
The memorial pin, shown here, is worn by employees of the Patrol when an officer is killed in the line of duty, or when they are attending the funeral of a law enforcement officer from another agency who has been killed in the line of duty. Uniformed members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol do not wear badges, and the memorial pin was adopted to allow our employees to show their support for law enforcement.
Officers Remembered
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Sergeant Benjamin O. Booth
End of watch: June 14, 1933
Trooper Fred L. Walker
End of watch: December 3, 1941
Trooper Victor O. Dosing
End of watch: December 7, 1941
Trooper Charles P. Corbin
End of watch: September 15, 1943
Trooper J. D. Ellis
End of watch: October 16, 1942
Trooper Ross S. Creach
End of watch: December 12, 1943
Trooper John N. Greim
End of watch: July 13, 1945
Trooper Wayne W. Allman
End of watch: October 27, 1955
Trooper Jesse R. Jenkins
End of watch: October 14, 1969
Trooper Gary W. Snodgrass
End of watch: February 21, 1970
Trooper William R. Brandt
End of watch: June 12, 1970
Trooper Dennis H. Marriott
End of watch: June 13, 1981
Trooper James M. Froemsdorf
End of watch: March 2, 1985
Trooper Jimmie E. Linegar
End of watch: April 15, 1985
Trooper Russell W. Harper
End of watch: February 8, 1987
Corporal Henry C. Bruns
End of watch: February 16, 1987
Trooper Robert J. Kolilis
End of watch: September 21, 1988
Corporal Michael E. Webster
End of watch: October 2, 1993
Sergeant Randy V. Sullivan
End of watch: February 17, 1996
Sergeant David C. May
End of watch: May 17, 1999
Sergeant Robert G. Kimberling
End of watch: October 6, 1999
Sergeant Robert A. Guilliams
End of watch: February 16, 2001
Trooper Kelly L. Poynter
End of watch: January 18, 2002
Trooper Michael L. Newton
End of watch: May 22, 2003
Sergeant C. Dewayne Graham Jr.
End of watch: March 20, 2005
Trooper Ralph C. Tatoian
End of watch: April 20, 2005
Corporal John A. Sampietro Jr.
End of watch: August 17, 2005
Trooper Donald K. Floyd
End of watch: September 22, 2005
Corporal Dennis E. Engelhard
End of watch: December 25, 2009
Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel
End of watch: October 15, 2010
Trooper Frederick F. Guthrie Jr.
End of watch: August 1, 2011
Trooper James M. Bava
End of watch: August 28, 2015
Remembrance
Memorials and resources
An interactive map shows the memorials placed across Missouri in honor of the Patrol's fallen officers. The Officer Down Memorial Page records law enforcement deaths nationwide.
All three open in a new tab on external sites.