Mo Hwy Patrol Sgt ambushed and killed

[Mo Trooper]

Went off duty outside his house today and was shot in the head. No more details as of yet. No real leads yet.

[Big Sexy]

I'm so sorry to hear that. My heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends.

[PEACE]

Damn sorry to hear it Mo - keep us posted if you get any further. And he'll (and his family and colleagues) be in our prayers tonight ...

[ATFpoa]

Its a tragedy...our prayers go out to his family.

[Cascade]

Sorry to hear about this tragedy, MO Trooper. My prayers go out to his family.

[ATFpoa]

Highway Patrol supervisor is found shot to death near Van Buren, Mo.
Post-Dispatch Staff
03/20/2005

A Missouri Highway Patrol supervisor was found shot to death outside his home Sunday afternoon about four miles north of Van Buren, Mo., a patrol spokesman said.

The trooper, Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham, 37, was a 12-year veteran of the patrol and a zone supervisor for Carter and Reynolds counties,
said Sgt. Marty Elmore of Troop G.

A passer-by found the trooper outside his home about 5:15 p.m., Elmore said. Graham worked the day shift and was still in uniform when he was found.

Graham, who was divorced, had a 4-year-old son.

The patrol had no suspects Sunday night. Its drug and crime control unit was investigating the death.

[State Boy]

From one Trooper to another I'm sorry for your loss. Keep us posted.

[nwfiregirl]

I'm so sorry.

[Browning]

Man Charged In Accident Investigation; May Be Linked To Missouri Trooper's Murder
Created: 3/23/2005 9:43:42 PM
Updated: 3/23/2005 10:02:49 PM




(KSDK) -- Last November, Sergeant Dewayne Graham investigated a fatal accident in Carter County, Missouri.

Wednesday, Troopers arrested a man who is now charged with leaving the scene of that crash.

Troopers say while investigating Sergeant Graham's murder, they uncovered new information about the fatal accident.

28 year-old Lance Shockley of Van Buren was taken into custody without incident at his job in Maulden, Missouri.

Investigators stopped short of calling Shockley a suspect in Sergeant Graham's murder.

Sergeant Graham was shot and killed Sunday in the front yard of his Carter County home.

Investigators are now offering a $10,000 reward for information about Sergeant Graham's killer.

Sergeant Jason Clark of the Missouri Highway Patrol says, "As far as the homicide investigation, he is not a suspect at this time, he is uh has not been ruled out as a suspect, but he is certainly a person of interest."
"He is gonna be held in the Carter County jail on $100,000 bond in connection with that motor vehicle accident."

Sergeant Graham's visitation was held Wednesday.
His funeral will be Thursday morning at the First Baptist Church of Dexter, Missouri.