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• Family Friend Humbled By Support For South Dakota Trooper

  South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Andrew Steen has undergone several surgeries since October 17. You may have noticed several fundraisers for trooper Steen around town, including a big one Monday morning. Taco John's restaurants in Sioux Falls were buzzing with activity as a portion of the morning's Breakfast Burrito sales went to Trooper Steen and his family.

• Illinois Trooper Killed in 1968 Remembered

  Trooper Floyd Farrar, was killed when he was struck by a car when he was offering help to a stalled motorist. And to honor him, a section of Illinois Highway 103 is now known as the Trooper Floyd Farrar Memorial Highway.

• Firefighter Directing Traffic Sues Sheriff Who Struck Him

  A Firefighter in NY sues a Deputy Sheriff after the Deputy's car struck him as he directed traffic and a highway incident

• Funeral for Virginia Trooper

  Family and friends remembered the Virginia state trooper who died last weekend while directing traffic outside the State Fair The state trooper, Andrew David Fox, was the 58th officer to die in the line of duty in the department’s history. Today, officers from across the state gathered in his memory. Law enforcement officers gathered from across the state met in southwest Virginia today at what’s called The Gathering Place in Pulaski.

• Ohio Tow Truck Driver Honored With Large Funeral Procession Around I-270

  Tow Truck Driver Honored With Large Funeral Procession around I-270

• Ohio Tow Truck Driver Deaths Spur Safety Concerns

  Police and tow truck operators say motorists need to abide by a recently-changed law that requires motorists to change lanes if they see workers on the side of a highway. Two tow truck operators were killed this weekend servicing vehicles on the side of the road in Cleveland and Columbus and last year a Struthers tow truck driver was killed on the side of the road.