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Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel died in the line of duty on Friday, October 15, 2010. Sergeant Schuengel was killed in a helicopter crash while returning to Spirit of St. Louis Airport in one of the department's traffic enforcement helicopters after dropping off several other troopers when he experienced a probable mechanical failure. Residents and law enforcement officers immediately responded to the scene, but Sergeant Schuengel had been killed on impact.
Sergeant Schuengel, 47, had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 17 years. He is survived by his mother and three sisters.
Please join the men and women of the American Association of State Troopers in keeping the family of Sergeant Schuengel and the men and women of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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