A civil authority has issued A BLUE ALERT for the following areas: Missouri; at 10:42 PM on FEB 23, 2026 Effective until 11:42 PM. Message from IPAWSCAP.

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WANTED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED IN LINE OF DUTY ON MONDAY, 02/23/2026 AT 03:50 PM AT US 160 , HIGHLANDVILLE, MISSOURI SUSPECT 1, RICHARD DEAN BIRD IS A WHITE, MALE, AGE 45, 5 FEET 6 INCHES TALL, 145 POUNDS, WITH A BALD HEAD AND BROWN EYES. LAST SEEN WEARING UNKNOWN CLOTHING. SUSPECT POSSIBLY HAS A BEARD. KNOWN TO BE ARMED WITH A FIREARM. THIS ALERT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE SUSPECT INFORMATION FOR A FATAL SHOOTING OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY. THE SUSPECT VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOCATED; HOWEVER, THE SUSPECT IS STILL AT LARGE. . IF LOCATED, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CALL 9 1 1.

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