American Police Hall Of Fame

St. Robert Police awarded medals of honor

The St. Robert Police Department, two members in particular, received multiple honors Monday, including an award from the American Police Hall of Fame.

At the St. Robert Board of Alderman meeting Monday, St. Robert Police Chief Curtis Curenton and Officer Trenton Herr were honored several times over, by both the City of St. Robert and the City of Rolla.

Rolla Mayor Bill Jenks III and Rolla Police Chief Mark Kearse attended the meeting Monday to give Curenton and Herr certificates of appreciation and medals of honor for their efforts in the pursuit of gunman Cody Wilcoxson, 31, in the May 12 incident which began on Fort Leonard Wood and ended with the suspect in custody in Rolla.

Curenton and Herr followed Wilcoxson's vehicle closely down Interstate 44, reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour and being shot at by an AK-47 rifle multiple times down several miles.

But the two were awarded a further honor, at the credit of three others in the St. Robert Police Department who took the time to nominate Curenton and Herr for recognition from the American Police Hall of Fame.

St. Robert City Administrator Alan Clark said the organization awards the silver star for bravery to those officers whose acts of courage go above and beyond the call of duty.

It is awarded for extraordinary heroism performed in the line of duty and was awarded to both Curenton and Herr on Monday night.

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Brogdon was one of seven deputies who responded to the robbery of a Bank of America location on May 22 of last year.

Deputy Charlie Scott initially located the suspect vehicle and was subsequently shot three times. 

Additional patrol units relocated the suspect vehicle a short time later. They were fired upon, and during the course of the pursuit, numerous rounds were fired at the patrol cars.

Deputies David Craven, Frank Cempa, Sr., Carlos Pocasangre, Courtney Banks, Ron Skarpa and Brogdon continued their pursuit of the suspect vehicle despite coming under heavy gunfire from the suspects until either their patrol car became disabled from the gunfire or the pursuit reached its conclusion. 

The pursuit ultimately ended with one suspect – the driver – taken into custody and the other suspect – the shooter – dead on the scene after being shot by Cempa.

The resulting investigation revealed the same individuals involved were also suspected in 28 bank robberies and were on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.

Brogdon and the other six deputies received the 2010 State of Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor in Austin.

Brogdon, in ceremonies held at the sheriff’s office, received two medals – an Outstanding Commendation Medal and a Silver Star for Bravery Medal from the American Police Hall of Fame.

The other six deputies had received the same honors in previous ceremonies.

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