The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is pleased to recognize Courtney Peregrine and Jessica Vogel of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Communications Officer Peregrine received a 9-1-1 call at 11:12 p.m. on October 1, 2021, from a person who was traveling north on Interstate 49. The caller stated two people in the vehicle had been shot by the occupant of another vehicle traveling on the Interstate. The caller did not know his exact location. Communications Officer Peregrine remained calm and with thorough questioning was able to get an accurate location of the victims and a description of the vehicle that left the scene.
Communications Officer Vogel dispatched deputies and fire/emergency medical services. Deputies were on scene in minutes and medical staff arrived shortly after. Deputies quickly located the shooter’s vehicle and used their grappler unit to stop the suspect vehicle. Two victims were transported to the hospital and two suspects were taken into custody.
Due to the actions of Peregrine and Vogel, responders were on scene with the victims within seven minutes and the suspect vehicle was located and stopped in less than 20 minutes. Kima Burnett-Francis, Training Coordinator for Jasper County Emergency Services, who nominated this team was personally impacted by the incident which involved her immediate family members. She says, “[Cass County Dispatchers] got responders there FAST and helped catch the suspects FAST and for that… I’m eternally grateful to them.”
Missouri APCO is pleased to recognize Courtney Peregrine and Jessica Vogel as Missouri Teammates in Action.
To learn more about the Teammates in Action program, to view past recipients, or to nominate a team visit our Teammates in Action page!