Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The accident happened on southbound Interstate 170.
An Olivette police officer was injured Tuesday afternoon when another driver slammed into the officer's vehicle while the officer had pulled over another vehicle on Interstate 170. Police did not immediately release the name of the officer in a late afternoon statement, but said he was treated at the scene of the crash, just south of Old Bonhomme Road on I-170, and taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. At Tuesday night's Olivette City Council meeting, officials identified the officer as Sergeant Bill Miller, a veteran of two decades with the department, and said he had been released from the hospital. University City police are investigating the accident. The Olivette police statement said the accident happened at about …
Monday, January 16, 2012
Police officers from Frontenac and Olivette have particular views of this situation.
Life has its interesting moments. Ladue-Frontenac Patch was conducting an interview about the dangers of texting and being on a cellphone while driving with Frontenac Safety Officer Mike Baron when an emergency phone call came in. “Gotta go, car upside down on Highway 40,” said Baron, scrambling to exit the building and jumping into his unmarked blue patrol car to quickly reach the scene of the rollover. As it turns out, the accident victim crashed into the median barrier on the Highway 40 overpass westbound at Lindbergh Boulevard and came to a screeching halt after crossing three lanes of traffic and smacking into the guard rail. As fate would have it, the victim was on his cellphone at the time, and his inattention led to the accident. …
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Chief Rick Knox Selected to Attend National Law Enforcement Leadership Institute in Seattle.
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
The City of Olivette Police Chief Richard Knox is one of 30 law enforcement executives from across the country selected to participate in the 15th National Law Enforcement Leadership Institute on Violence Against Women hosted by The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). His attendance at the Institute demonstrates Olivette Police Department’s commitment to strengthen its response to violence against women. “I am happy to be selected for the Leadership Institute on Violence Against Women. It is a great opportunity to take advantage of a national training program,” said Chief Knox. “This train-the-trainer approach will teach me additional methods to increase our officer’s awareness and sensitivity toward crimes of violence …
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
This continues the city-wide effort to increase the enforcement of Missouri’s DWI laws.
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
On average, one person is killed in a drunk driving related accident every 50 minutes in the United States. DWI checkpoints are aimed at taking intoxicated or impaired drivers off the roadways in order to prevent traffic accidents, keep roads safe and save lives. The checkpoints involve Olivette police officers briefly stopping traffic for the purpose of checking for impaired drivers. Those in compliance with the law will be allowed to proceed after a short delay, and intoxicated drivers will be arrested. "While citizens may be delayed for a short period of time, these checkpoints have been proven highly successful in getting intoxicated drivers off the streets,” said Chief Rick Knox, Olivette Police Department. “Should you come upon one …
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James Baer
7:53 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Being a police officer can mean round the clock danger. My hats off to those who serve and protect all of us. more ›