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Drug Conspiracy
12:25 pm
Mon October 15, 2012

Former St. Louis Police Sergeant Gets Almost Five Years In Drug Case

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A former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department sergeant whose responsibilities included conducting investigations into the distribution of illegal drugs has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for running his own drug ring - that's almost five years for those of you doing the math.

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posthumous Medal of Valor
6:06 pm
Thu October 11, 2012

Slain St. Louis Police Officer Receives Medal of Valor

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Credit Marshall Griffin/St. Louis Public Radio
A portrait of SLMPD officer Daryl Hall, who was killed in the line of duty on Apr. 24th, 2011. Hall was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor on Oct. 11, 2012.
Credit Julie Smith/Jefferson City News-Tribune
Joseph Love, Hall's uncle, accepts the Medal of Valor on Hall's behalf from Gov. Jay Nixon.
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For the first time ever, Missouri’s Medal of Valor has been awarded posthumously.

During a ceremony today at the State Capitol, Missouri's highest public safety honor was given to the late Daryl Hall of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.  He was fatally shot on April 24th, 2011, while off-duty as he responded to gunfire outside a downtown nightclub.  Hall returned fire and also fatally shot the gunman.  Joseph Love, Hall’s uncle, says he’s not surprised that his nephew put himself in harm’s way to protect others.

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St. Louis Police
4:25 pm
Wed October 3, 2012

St. Louis City Beginning Process Of Selecting New Police Chief

Credit Adam Allington / St. Louis Public Radio
(L-R) Commissioner Tom Irwin, Mayor Slay, Chief Isom, Commissioner Erwin Switzer, and Commissioner Richard Gray
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The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners met for the first time since the retirement announcement of Police Chief Dan Isom.  Foremost on the boards’ agenda was establishing a process for vetting and interviewing potential candidates for chief.

Commissioner Richard Gray says the board plans to take a number of steps, similar to those taken when hiring a corporate CEO.  Including such things as a psychological examination to determine leadership skills, looking at old tax returns, and also engaging the public.

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