4th Quarter Newsletter
 

    Trooper Thompson joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, February 1995, He consistently maintains the highest enforcement rates in the Patrol and is a shining example of a fair, efficient, professional Oklahoma State Trooper. He is an outstanding role model both as a Trooper and as a citizen. He has taken an active role in providing an opportunity fot under-priviledged kids to participate in activities through the Kids Day with the Highway Patrol. He has made follow up visits to the kids at their schools. Troy has served as a little league baseball coach and umpire. His actions are not only an example for other Troopers to follow but should be considered the standard of excellence in public service.  

HEROISM

Bill Heath Memorial Award

Trooper Tracy Brown #431

    Trooper Tracy Brown began his career with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, February 1995. On July 25, 2001, Trooper Brown, while working traffic on Interstate 40 stopped a motor home for weaving on the road. After visiting with the driver and passenger, Trooper Brown became very suspicious of the two. He obtained consent to search and discovered an elobrate compartment built into the floor of the motor home. In that compartment he found 827 pounds of cocaine, a record for Oklahoma as the largest cocaine seizure ever made from a traffic stop. In August 2001, one week and one day after the record cocaine seizure, Trooper Brown stopped a truck on US 54. The driver of the truck did not have the proper paperwork required for his load. Trooper Brown became suspicious. He found 2,625 lbs of marijuana concealed in the trailer. Once again Trooper Brown set another record for Oklahoma, this time for the largest marijuana seizure from a traffic stop.  Following the conviction of both occupants of the truck, the Assistant U.S. Attorney wrote praising Trooper Brown for his professionalism.