Trooper Gary W. Snodgrass

Photo of Trooper Gary W. Snodgrass
End of Watch: Sat, Feb 21st, 1970
Date of Incident: Sat, Feb 21st, 1970
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident
Service Time: 8 months
Age: 24

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

Incident

Trooper Gary W. Snodgrass, 24, was killed in a traffic crash on February 21, 1970. The crash occurred on Missouri Highway 32, seven miles east of Salem, Missouri, in Dent County. There were no known witnesses to the one-car crash, but the trooper apparently lost control of his patrol car on a curve.

Trooper Gary W. Snodgrass, 24, was the ninth officer killed in the line of duty since 1931.

Trooper Snodgrass was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam.

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol Patch
1510 East Elm Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
(573) 751-3313

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