August 1, 2004 - 12:20am - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist on I-44 east of I-270. The vehicle had stalled and the driver decided to wait until the morning to tow it away. 220 left the scene after the owner’s friend came and picked him up.

August 8, 2004 - 5:15pm - Unit #220 was on his way home from Illinois on I-64 when he noticed the westbound traffic (that he was in) starting to come to a stop around Hampton Avenue. 220 stayed in traffic until he could get a good vantage point as to what the problem was up ahead of him. Traffic remained bumper-to-bumper until it got to Bellevue Avenue. While 220 was driving in the fast lane, he noticed a woman walking on the highway in the fast lane (eastbound) towards him near the Richmond Heights Police Department. 220 quickly turned on his emergency lights and stopped on the inside shoulder to get the woman’s attention. The woman stated she was “looking for an important piece of paper that flew out” but stated that the “police knew she was on the highway walking down the middle of the interstate”. Sensing that this was probably a lie, 220 called 911 and asked for the Richmond Heights Police Department. He then proceeded to drive to Laclede Station Road to turn around and head back towards the woman on the eastbound side while being placed on hold on his cell phone. After contacting the dispatcher, he immediately drove back to the scene. 220 never did re-locate the woman in the median. Unit 220 then drove to the RHPD to see if he could contact an officer regarding the incident and the status of the passerby. A RH Police Officer greeted 220, confirmed the report, and stated that the original officer that got the call told her to “hit the bricks”. But after receiving multiple other calls about the incident other officers also reported that they had not seen the woman since. 220 left the scene and went home.

August 13, 2004 - 3:30pm - Unit #220 assisted Des Peres Police & Fire with a two vehicle accident with no injuries on Dougherty Ferry at Barrett Station Road. When he arrived he found a St. Louis County Highway employee flagging traffic around the accident scene and a Des Peres Police vehicle about 10 seconds from the scene. Immediately, 220 turned his vehicle around (lights on) and threw out some traffic cones at the scene until the Des Peres Fire Department and an ambulance arrived on scene. 220 directed traffic around the accident scene while the police officer copied down information from the two victims.

August 20, 2004 - 10:30pm - Unit #220 returned to the scene of an earlier motorist assist problem on the ramp to Ballas Road from westbound I-64. The driver left his headlights on in the vehicle he was in but as 220 was about to leave, a tow truck arrived to tow the vehicle. 220 stayed with the tow truck driver and directed traffic away from both vehicles. The tow truck driver thanked 220 for watching out for him.

August 28, 2004 - 8:05pm - Unit #220 helped a stranded motorist on Horan Rd just east of South Highway Drive in Fenton. The driver had a flat tire and didn’t have the tools needed to change the tire so 220 allowed the driver to use his tools. The driver got the tire changed and thanked 220 for his help.

August 29, 2004 - 9:15pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist on I-44 east of Highway 141 in Valley Park, MO. The driver had a flat tire but was unsure of how to work the jack so 220 allowed the driver to use his. When that failed the driver’s wife and friend got a hold of a towing company to come out and change the tire. 220 stayed until the tire was changed and left the scene.