Rookie And His First Traffic Stop

[carlson1]

I was reading over some old papers I had a came across this and it is funny now, but then it was not. I graduated one night and was in the patrol car the next day. We had a chance to be off, but I had worked to hard to take off. I wanted the rush. I could not wait to make the first traffic stop. Sent to Wood County Texas working Hwy 69 between Mineola and Emory TX. I had my training officer. I was driving. We are headed West violator heading east. Clocked 69 in 55 locked in radar. Turned cruiser around. Got right behind violator and lit her up (just like the text book said). Vehicle pulls over. I call in traffic stop and 28/29 (just like the text book said). Doing good so far. I bail out quick. My patrol car kept moving. Next thing I know we are calling for someone to work the (you guessed it) THE WRECK. Well after three days off without pay. Repremand in folder. Six months of ridicule. I was almost off of probation

[stevie_d_64]

When was this???

My Dad is retired now and lives east of Quitman...We've had land out there for about 40+ years...

We're very familiar with the people and the area...

Sorry to hear about your accident there though...Bet it was a hoot...

[Baytown]

Man, I can't believe you got three WOP days for that. OUCH.

Glenn

[XD_Dan]

I know exactly where that is. I have family that lives in between Miller Grove and Cumby. There ain't much out there.


You ever eat at Mitchell's in Miller Grove? I love that place. I heard they moved, last year, to a new location.

[carlson1]

No sir. Back in those days the only place to eat in our county was the "Yall Come Back Cafe" in the great metroplex of Alba, Texas.

[stevie_d_64]

No sir. Back in those days the only place to eat in our county was the "Yall Come Back Cafe" in the great metroplex of Alba, Texas.

If you blink, you'll miss it...

I remember going with a friend to hunt doves in the lake basin area of Lake Fork, before they closed off the spillway back in the day...

And it wasn't Dick Cheney...Y'all don't go there...

[AG-EE]

So, did you still give the guy a ticket?

[carlson1]

It was a lady and I did not give her a ticket.

[dpatterson]

Anybody know a Trooper by the name of Hogue around the Quitman Area?

[stevie_d_64]

Anybody know a Trooper by the name of Hogue around the Quitman Area?

Sounds familiar, my Dad would know better than I...I'll ask him after he gets back from church...

[carlson1]

In the 80's there was Trooper Vaughn, Delafield, Krump, McCullum, and Roger Lough who is now a Texas Ranger in Paris, Texas. I am not for sure about now.

[Boma]

so carlson you ran out of the car and didn't put the car in park? LOL that sucked.

[The Marshal]

In the 80's there was Trooper Vaughn, Delafield, Krump, McCullum, and Roger Lough who is now a Texas Ranger in Paris, Texas. I am not for sure about now.

Wow... having 'growd up' in Mineola back then, I can still see all the faces of these guys in my head!
I remember being on good terms with Mr. Lough and Mr. Delafield...

~Bill

[The Marshal]

No sir. Back in those days the only place to eat in our county was the "Yall Come Back Cafe" in the great metroplex of Alba, Texas.

You know better than that.
Its "Alba by God Golden" to all the natives... heheh

~Bill

[Tx Trooperstang]

Bringing this out of the woodworks. But I own the 89 Texas Highway Patrol Mustang that Delafield and Lough drove. It is fully restored to it's Inservice glory. I have displayed it the 75th Texas DPS Anniversary Shows in Houston and Austin. I keep tring to get up to the Mineola Quitman area just to do a drive through. I understang that Lough has retired and that Delafield had passed away. Any history or pictures would be appreciated.

Tom