On April 15, 1985, a serene spring afternoon in the Ozarks turned tragic during a routine traffic enforcement operation near Ridgedale, Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Jimmie Elliott Linegar, a 31-year-old male, was conducting a spot check alongside his partner at the intersection of U.S. Highway 65 and Missouri Highway 86, just south of Branson. The officers were verifying driver's licenses and vehicle registrations when they flagged down a 1974 Chevrolet van bearing Nevada lice
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