[Oldsguy]

I sent him an email and he responded, he said I could share his information so here goes a complete quote.

"Lee's Summit! You're kidding. I was born at St. Lukes Hospital in K.C. on 4
Sept 1946. I lived in Lee's Summit from then until late May 1979 when I
moved to Tucson, AZ. My parents owned F.M. Schick & Son Hdw., located on the
northwest corner of Douglas and Third streets.

Okay, from memory.

In the time frame you're referring to, I have no idea of the exact date, but
'70-'71 sounds right, some idiots in 2 cars decided to rob the Framer's
Trust Bank on the southeast corner of Main and Third streets, one block west
of our hardware store. Fortunately, someone pushed the silent alarm.
Unfortunately for the robbers, Missoura (the way I pronouce it) Highway
Patrol Troop B was (and is?) stationed in Lee's Summit on the northwest
corner of the intersection of By-Pass 291 and HiWay 50, beside the Lee's
Summit Senior High School. My classmate's, Ellen Place, Dad was Sgt. Robert
Place, MHP, and a good guy. Remember, the MHP troopers lived in Lee's
Summit. It was their town. They defended their town.

The first response was from one MHP trooper. My friends at NAPA Fairway Auto
Supply just down Main street south from the bank saw it unfold with this
trooper. Bill, the owner, and Roger, the main counterman, told me about it
later. (I can't remember their last names.)

The trooper came charging north up Main street at Code 3 heading toward the
bank. The robbers in one car made the mistake of deciding to go south on
Main. The trooper spun his cruiser to the left, blocking Main with his 90
degree turn, with the robbers coming straight at him. He bailed out with his
riot shotgun and took cover behind the right front fender, with his engine
block for protection, and his shotgun leveled across his hood at the
approaching car. He dared the punks to keep coming at him. They came to a
4-wheel brake lock-up stop and exited their car with their hands in the air.

Meanwhile, the other car made it to By-Pass 291 and 50 HiWay, right beside
Troop B HQ, and headed east on 50. That was a real bad move. 2 cruisers
rocketed out after them. It was about a 3-4 mile chase, but the troopers
nailed the creeps just before the State HiWay 7 turnoff to Pleasant Hill.
Never try to outrun a MHP Olds highway interceptor.

It took members of the Lee's Summit Police Department 20 minutes to show up
at the bank. The police station was exactly 2 blocks away. MHP Troop B HQ
was 2 miles away! I always wondered how fast the first trooper was going to
get to the bank that quick! Obviously, his Olds crusier could corner very
well.

All 3 MHP crusiers involved were Oldsmobiles. :-)))

There is an unoffical record of an Olds 1968 Delta 88 MHP cruiser racing to
Jefferson City via I-70 at night under Code 3 on some emergency carrying 6
troopers at 160 miles per hour, continuous. It was said that was much quicker to get
the troopers there than to screw around getting a plane, filing a flight
plan, etc.

I have a few other MHP trooper stories."

Milton Schick