Missouri-Highway-Patrol History

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

Original Issued Hat Badge

Original Prototype Badge

One of my cases with misc items

Missouri Highway Patrols Original Flight Wings

Flight Wings

The members of the Missouri Highway Patrol do not ware a breast badge. Hat and wallet badge only.

Original Driver Examiner Patch

1948 Motor Cycle Plate

Belonged to Trooper J D Chorn

1939--1940

Biennial Report

Original wallet and hat badge # 290 which were issued. The gold wallet badge is a shell back and is 10k gold filled.

Original Patch was Felt

Mo. Hwy Patrol Safety Squadron 1940

TROOPER J D CHORN

ORIGINAL SQUADRON HAT

Trooper J D Chorn

Trooper Robert McDaniel's

Badge, ID Card and photo

Missouri Highway Patrol Underwater Recovery Team. 1961---1963 They were known as the Frog Cops.

Original Underwater Recovery Patch (6"diameter)

Thanks to Ret. Capt. Robert Hagan

1968 Missouri Highway Patrol Academy Class Ring.

Original Collar emblems were plated a Dark Bronze. These represent troop D and Trooper #126. Today, troopers collar emblems are silver and the command officers are gold

1948 Missouri Highway Patrol License Plate

Belonged to Trooper J D CHORN

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Missouri Highway Patrol Christmas Cards

1979

1982

1980

1981

Missouri Highway Patrol Rifle circa 1950

Winchester Md. 07 Cal: 351 Auto

1st Weight Inspectors Patch 1941 or 1942

60th Anniversary Poster

1st rules and regulations book that was issued to every Mo State Highway Patrol Officer.

Donated by Retired Trooper

Mike Robertson

Fred Harold Roam

Retired Captain

Mo. State Highway Patrol

Fred was born April 15, 1921 and grew up in St Louis, Mo. On July 1st, 1946, Fred began his career in law enforcement by becoming a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Fred started as a trooper and was assigned badge # 220. He went through the ranks and was promoted To Captain in 1969 and at that time was assigned badge # 14. He held many different positions throughout his career, however in 1979 he became the commander for troop H which is located in St Joseph, Mo. Fred retired in 1981 as a Captain.

During his career, Fred was stationed at the following locations:

Aurora 1946-1949

Mt. Vernon 1949-1959

Carthage 1959-1969

Willow Springs 1969-1979

St Joseph 1979-1981

On July 20, 2011 Fred passed away while living in Midland, Texas.

The boots displayed were made for Fred and issued to him in September 1946. The red tag was used by the Dehner Boot Company to make the ordered boots. The tag has all of the boot size information including the date when these boots were shipped to the Mo Highway Patrol.

Thanks to Retired Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Larry Cooper # 320 and Fred's son John for providing all of this information and donating the boots.

LICENSE PLATES THAT WERE USED BY THE PATROL

MOTOR CYCLE PLATES

Brown 10 1/2" Leather slapper that was issued in the 60's

PAUL A MOORE

MSHP

1953 / 1988

Paul joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol on October 4th, 1953 and was issued DSN # 321.

After spending 34 years with the patrol, Paul retired March 1st, 1988 as a Sergeant. All of his time was spent in Troop E, Popular Bluff, Mo.

The photo is of Paul and a suspect that he arrested. Check out the 2 door Chevrolet Biscayne.

A special thanks to Sean Moore who is Paul's Son and is currently a Lt. With the Missouri State Highway Patrol assigned to Troop E for the photo and information.

March 2017