February 25, 2005 - 9:00pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist that ran out of fuel on the on-ramp from westbound I-64 onto Ballas Road. The female driver ran out of fuel in her car and a friend who was following behind her went to get some gas at a nearby gas station. 220, with his with lights on, stayed behind the vehicle until the friend returned. The driver thanked 220 for making the scene safe and went on her way.

February 26, 2005 - 11:50pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a motorist that had pulled his vehicle onto the shoulder of I-55, south of Butler Hill Road, rather abruptly. 220 was slightly ahead of the vehicle when the action occurred so he gradually moved his truck to the shoulder. He turned on his lights to see if he could get the driver’s attention, but it didn’t help. An occupant of the vehicle was outside the passenger side door bent over as if he was sick but as soon as 220 placed his vehicle into reverse, the passenger got into the car and it drove off. 220 decided not to pursue the vehicle any further and pulled back onto the highway.

May 27, 2005 - 5:30am - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist while on his way to work. 220 spotted an overheated vehicle on westbound I-64 near the I-270 interchange. The driver was already on the phone with his father so 220 used his cell phone to contact Town & Country Police and make them aware that the vehicle was only overheated and not on fire should any reports come in about it. The driver thanked 220 for stopping.

June 11, 2005 - 10:15pm - Unit #220 spotted a vehicle on the shoulder of northbound I-270 just past the Olive Blvd exit. 220 exited at Ladue Road and turned around to check for any occupants. As it turned out, the driver’s vehicle had overheated and the driver wanted to know where the closest gas station was located. 220 pointed out that there was a Phillips 66 on Olive (behind them) and a Quiktrip gas station just off of Page at Schutz Road (ahead of them). The driver opted for Quiktrip, but was unsure of the location. 220 gave the man directions and followed the vehicle in case something was to happen on the way there. The vehicle made it to Quiktrip and the driver thanked 220 for his help.

June 26, 2005 - 4:00pm - Unit #65 was traveling on westbound Highway 40 approching I-70 when traffic slowed and started to jam. After cresting a hill he saw what was causing the jam. An 18-wheeler was stalled at an intersection and at an angle blocking most of the tiny shoudler, the right lane, and part of the left lane. Most cars were merging into the left lane but some were traveling down the right lane and passsing the truck on the shoulder/grass. 65 drove down the right lane and stopped behind the truck with his arrow stick on to get cars into the left lane. After a few minutes a Missouri Highway Trooper arrived but he came from the eastbound side and stopped in front of the truck in the intersection. The trooper walked back to 65 and asked him to hold up traffic so he could drive the wrong way in the left lane and pull his car around and get behind the truck (where 65 was parked). 65 stopped traffic for the officer and he pulled his car behind 65's car. 65 then left the scene and let the trooper handle the scene.

July 6, 2005 - 5:35am - While on his way to work, 220 came across a non-injury accident on I-270 southbound under the Manchester Road overpass. The vehicle was located in the fast lane, just over the crest of the hill (and not by much) with a young female driver standing outside. 220 turned on his overhead emergency lights, reached for his cell phone, quickly called 911, and asked for immediate assistance. He then waved traffic away from the scene until the Des Peres Police officers could arrive and take control. Once the police arrived, 220 waited until traffic was stopped so the car could be removed and he left the scene. How the accident occurred; The driver was heading down the westbound on-ramp from Manchester Road onto I-270 southbound when she lost control of the vehicle at the end of the ramp, causing her Chrysler Sebring convertible to fishtail and slam into the median wall, crossing four lanes of traffic in the process. She was not hurt.

July 29, 2005 - 9:40pm - Unit #220 and #65 stopped to assist a motorist on the ramp from Lewis Rd. onto westbound I-44. The motorist needed tape to repair his engine so 65 supplied it to him. Within five minutes he had the problem temporarily fixed with the tape so he could get the vehicle home and properly repair it. He thanked 220 and 65 for stopping.

July 29, 2005 - 10:30pm - Unit #220 and #65 stopped to assist a motorist on the ramp from eastbound I-255 onto southbound I-55. The driver had stopped on a semi-blind curve so 65 stopped about one hundred feet behind 220 so drivers coming around the curve would see the lights sooner and slow down as they approached the scene. The driver told 220 he had a tow truck and his parents on the way. 65 and 220 remained behind the car with their lights on until his help arrived.

July 29, 2005 - 10:50pm - Unit #220 and #65 stopped for a car on the narrow shoulder of northbound I-270 just south of Highway 30. The car was stopped next to a guard rail on the narrow shoulder and there was an couple standing on the shoulder with a child. They told 220 they had help on the way. 65 stopped on the shoulder a couple hundred feet behind 220 with his arrow stick on to get cars out of the right lane. While they were waiting for help to arrive, a Sunset Hills Police Car stopped at the scene. 220 explained the situation to the officer and she informed her dispatcher that two REACT vehicles were out with the car and she would be leaving the scene to them. About twenty minutes later a family member arrived to fix their engine and they were on their way home. They thanked 220 for stopping.

July 30, 2005 - 6:30pm - Unit #220 had just finished volunteering at the Overland Lion's Club Fair when he came across an accident on the ramp from westbound I-70 onto southbound I-170. A tractor trailer was on its side with about 20 feet of trailer hanging off the edge of the bridge. Since police and fire crews were already on the scene and had the ramp closed, 220 decided to get off the highway at the closest exit (Bermuda Road), park his truck, and began to broadcast on CB channel 19 information about the accident to approaching truckers and the way to get around the accident. Every few minutes 220 broadcasted that the exit ramp to I-170 was closed at I-70 and that any truck traffic should consider going north on I-170 to North Hanley Road, turn around, and then head back south down I-170 to avoid the congestion. Most drivers heeded the advice and after several hours, the trailer was uprighted and removed. The driver was later cited for failure to maintain control and failure to reduce speed.

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October 29, 2005 - 8:45pm - Unit #220 stopped to assist St. Louis City Police at a single vehicle fatality accident on westbound I-64 at Boyle Ave. All lanes were closed and traffic was being diverted onto the Boyle Avenue exit until further notice. In the left two lanes, a single police cruiser was parked sideways, which allowed for very poor visibility of the lights on the cruiser. Unit #220 decided to park his truck in the fast lane, flip on his lights, grab his cones, and set up a perimeter that would leave ample distance around his truck and the cruiser. This got the police officer’s attention and 220 explained that he “wasn’t here to get in the way, but to attend to the officer’s safety”. The officer stated he was “glad that someone was out here on the highway other than me”. The officer immediately helped 220 by grabbing a box of road flares to make the scene more visible. 220 then radioed to other truckers on CB channel 19 about the lane closures and the status of the accident. Later, the officer stated the driver and passenger were headed westbound on I-64 from Vandeventer when the driver lost control of the vehicle, hit the retaining wall, and flipped the vehicle over. The vehicle came to rest in a ditch, where it exploded into flames, leaving the driver dead and the passenger in critical condition at an area hospital.

November 4, 2005 - 10:35pm - Unit #220 assisted a woman and her companion in a stalled vehicle on northbound I-270 near Theiss Road. The U-Haul van that the woman was driving stalled and was partially blocking the right lane. 220 notified Saint Louis County Police and they dispatched someone to the scene. While he was waiting, a Missouri State Highway Patrol officer arrived on the scene and 220 gave the officer a quick update. The STLCP officer arrived about seven minutes later. A tow truck finally arrived about twenty minutes after that and 220 left the scene.

November 4, 2005 - 11:40pm - Unit #220 noticed two vehicles on northbound I-270 north of JJ Kelley Memorial Drive, parked on the shoulder and stopped to investigate. The driver of the second vehicle got out and informed 220 of the situation. The second vehicle was having car trouble and a tow truck was called and they were waiting for it to arrive. Within a few minutes, the occupant of the first vehicle drove off leaving the second vehicle with 220. After a few more minutes had passed, 220 decided to check on the driver and see about the status of the tow truck. The female driver was thankful that 220 was there to help and she welcomed him to stay with her until the tow truck arrived for safety concerns. 220 stuck around until the tow truck arrived, and then went on his way.

December 8, 2005 - 11:15am - Unit #969 came upon an accident on eastbound highway 370 just east of the Earth City Expressway exit. There was heavy snow falling, the road was completely covered, and visibility was very poor. The accident occurred because the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee entering the highway from Earth City lost control and struck a FedEx semi. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was then hit by a second semi and came to rest in the middle of the highway along with the FedEx truck. The second truck came to rest along the median wall. 969 arrived shortly after, checked on the victims, called 911, and provided traffic control. A Bridgeton officer arrived shortly after. A few minutes later a semi with double trailers jackknifed just behind the first accident, split his first trailer open, and a large crate fell out. The driver was able to get his truck to the shoulder and the officer and 969 moved the crate out of the way. There were no injuries in either accident and it took about three and a half hours to clean up.