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Allen Hines |
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Conference
Topic: Thursday, July 12 at 10:45 am |
Allen Hines was appointed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol November 1, 1973. He has worked in the Rolla area, Branson area, and was last assigned to Troop D Headquarters in Springfield. He retired as a sergeant after 27 1/2 years with the Patrol. During his career, he was trained as an accident reconstructionist, while assigned to the Branson zone. He was later assigned to the D.A.R.E. unit, where he taught, trained, and evaluated D.A.R.E. officers. In 1989, Allen completed his Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Tarkio College. Allen has taught as a generalist instructor for the Missouri Sheriff’s Academy and the law enforcement program at Drury University. Prior to his retirement, Allen was accredited by ACTAR (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction). He currently sits on the Governing Board of Directors for ACTAR. Following his retirement Allen worked for Midwest Accident Reconstruction Services for four years. He is also the coordinator and lead instructor for the accident investigation and reconstruction classes taught through the Missouri Safety Center at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri.
On April 15, 1985, Allen was with Trooper Jimmie Linegar when they encountered David Tate, a member of a Neo-Nazi group called “The Order”. Jimmie was killed in the shooting while Allen was wounded 3 times. Allen had to deal with the death of his fellow Trooper along with being wounded. He and Sharon’s marriage was able to survive the post traumatic stress that they encountered as a result of the shooting and the aftermath that followed.
