Former MHP Trooper Memorialized on I-55 - DeSoto County, MS
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YoSam.
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"Trooper Wells was killed when he was struck by a vehicle after stopping a traffic violator on I-55 near Hernando. No charges were filed against the driver who struck him." ~ ODMP
Waymark Code: WMZJ8Y
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2018
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County of memorial: DeSoto County
Location of memorial: I-55 rest area, Mile Marker 277, 6 miles N. of Coldwater, S. of Hernando
Highway Stretch is from Rest Area to Tennessee Line
Trooper was born: June 4, 1965
Killed: June 27, 1995
"DESOTO COUNTY, MS (WMC) - Mississippi Highway Patrol dedicated a stretch of Interstate 55 to a fallen trooper.
"A new highway memorial marker is up in DeSoto County, honoring trooper Bobby "Bubba" Wells.
"Wells was killed June 27, 1995 while he was on duty. Wells was conducting a traffic stop on I-55 when a passing car crashed into him.
"Wells and other first responders killed while doing their jobs have been the motivation behind the increased awareness surrounding "move over" laws in the Mid-South.
"The marker honoring Wells can be seen by drivers traveling northbound on I-55 near the rest area in DeSoto County."
~ WMC Action News 5, November 16, 2017