December 3, 2002 -10:20pm - Unit #220 spotted a motorist driving on the shoulder of northbound I-270 at the Ladue Rd exit. When the driver stopped, 220 went up to the motorist to see what was wrong. The motorist stated he was losing his 4th and 5th gears and was afraid to stop on the highway. 220 told the motorist where a service station was and proceeded to follow him to the area of the station. As it turned out, he pulled into the parking lot of the Creve Coeur Police Department and decided to stay there. 220 offered the driver the use of his cell phone. The driver called for a tow truck and thanked 220 for stopping and helping and said everything was okay from there.

December 4, 2002 - 6:30am - Unit #02 stopped for a three car accident in a snowstorm on Bowles Ave at Villa Gran Way. 02 offered medical assistance to the drivers but they were ok. 02 remained at the scene and directed traffic around the vehicles until police arrived. When the officer arrived, she thanked 02 for stopping to help.

December 4, 2002 - 7:30am - Unit #02 stopped for another three car accident on eastbound I-44 at Hampton Rd. The vehicles were blocking the right lane when 02 arrived. No one was injured and there was no visible damage to the cars so 02 suggested they move their cars onto the shoulder until the police arrived. 02 then continued on his way to school.

December 4, 2002 - 7:45am - Unit #02 stopped to check on a car in the ditch on eastbound I-44 at Kingshighway. EMS pulled up just as 02 reached the bottom of the ditch so he left the scene and let the EMS crew handle the scene.

December 4, 2002 - 8:15am - Unit #02 stopped for another car in the ditch on I-55/70 in East St. Louis, IL. 02 notified IDOT's motorist assist and remained at the scene until they arrived and pulled the car out of the ditch.

December 4, 2002 - 8:30am - Unit #02 stopped for a vehicle accident at the I-255/55/70 interchange. A vehicle lost control on the snow covered road and crashed into the median cable. The driver was not injured so 02 remained on the scene until police arrived.

December 4, 2002 - 9:15am - Unit #02 jump started a vehicle with a dead battery on the SIUE campus parking lot.

December 4, 2002 - 9:30am - Unit #02 assisted a motorist with a frozen door lock on the SIUE campus parking lock. 02 used his deicer spray to unfreeze the lock.

December 4, 2002 - 12:35pm - Unit #220 assisted with a vehicle accident on westbound Hwy 40 just east of Ballas Rd in Town & Country. 220 assisted by stopping traffic for Frontenac Fire Truck #2810 as it proceeded to the accident scene. 220 blocked the right turn exit lane to Ballas Rd, stopping his vehicle about 150ft back from the scene. MODOT Motorist Assist then came to 220's aid with a large arrow stick to more effectively remove traffic out of the area. No major injuries were reported, a Dodge Ram had gone "head first" into a concrete wall.

December 4, 2002 - 1:30pm - Unit #220 assisted two Creve Coeur Police Department vehicles with the removal of a vehicle that had slid down an embankment on I-270 southbound, north of Hwy 40. 220 used his cones and truck to block a traffic lane while the car was removed.

December 4, 2002 - 2:45pm - Unit #220 left the scene of the car removal and came across a vehicle accident on eastbound Hwy 40 over I-270 (Ballas Rd exit). This was a three vehicle accident, one of which was a Town & Country Police car. Minor injuries were reported and two people were carried away. Emergency equipment was already at the scene, so 220 dropped back to the beginning of the exit lane, turned his lights on, and proceeded to work traffic control. MODOT Motorist Assist came to 220's aid and they both shut traffic down to one lane. Once the damaged vehicles were removed, 220 & Motorist Assist waited for a MODOT salt truck to dump salt on the overpass. When the truck arrived, 220 helped the Motorist Assist man stop traffic while salt was spread over all four lanes of the eastbound side of Hwy 40. Traffic was then re-opened moments later.

December 4, 2002 - 4:00pm - Unit #220 was traveling down Conway Rd, when he spotted a white Honda Accord off the road and into some trees. Numerous vehicles had seen this car, but not one of them stopped to offer help. 220 stopped and checked on the occupant to see if he or she was okay. She turned out to be okay so 220 attempted to help get the vehicle out of the wooded area. She warned him of a pipe sticking out of the ground and penetrating her muffler. Sensing that this could be a problem, he told the driver to shut off the engine, get on the phone and call 9-1-1 immediately. Since he was not sure of what type of pipe it was, 220 told the driver that the fire department should be called out just in case. As it turned out, it was some sort of surveyors stake, nothing dangerous. The fire department did cut the pipe back a little bit, but that was it. The woman called her brother and together they worked to free the car. The brother thanked him for his help and said he would work towards getting a donation out to the REACT team.

December 4, 2002 - 5:10pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a motorist with a flat tire on Hwy 40 near Spoede Rd. 220 called Frontenac Police to let them know of the vehicle and then went to see what he could do to help the female driver. The woman was on the phone when 220 arrived but was told that "due to the snowy weather" it would be more than an hour. 220 walked back to his truck and waited for Motorist Assist to arrive. Twenty minutes later, 220 walked up to the driver and said that he was willing to change the tire without hesitation. The driver caved in and 220 got to work on the car. Unfortunately, there was a bigger problem, the vehicle was lowered and had special rims...and special rims needed a special jack, which 220 did not have. 220 offered his towing company sheet (with a list of all major towing outfits) and pointed out the closest ones in the area to where she was located. Due to the inclement weather, all towing as delayed about two hours in some areas. At 6:45pm, Motorist Assist arrived and had the correct special jack that was needed for the job. The female driver thanked 220 for his efforts and for sticking around.

December 5, 2002 - 12:50am - Unit #220 spotted a stranded motorist on I-44 west of Hwy 141. 220 checked on the motorist and was told that the vehicle suddenly died. Due to the extreme cold, 220 offered his vehicle and his cell phone so that the female driver could call someone without freezing to death. 220 called a towing company and then her boyfriend. She thanked 220 for stopping and said she was going to be okay in her car until the tow truck came. 220 decided to wait 45 minutes before proceeding home just in case the driver changed her mind.

December 9, 2002 - 7:45pm - While returning home from a REACT meeting, 303 noticed a car with its hazards on and trunk open on the side of southbound 270 just south of Dougherty Ferry. Since 303 was traveling northbound, he turned around at Dougherty Ferry. When 303 stopped behind the motorist with his lights on, the motorist was changing the passenger side rear tire. 303 aimed his headlights so as to light up the tire area. 303 approached the car and told the motorist he was with REACT. The motorist kept changing his tire, with the light help of 303's headlights. After he had removed his flat tire, 303 placed it in his trunk. He finished up, cleaned up, said thanks, and shook 303's hand.

December 10, 2002 - 8:00am - Unit #220 was headed home from work and spotted a stalled MODOT truck blocking the right lane on eastbound Eager Rd near Hanley Industrial Drive. 220 contacted the Brentwood Police and advised them of the situation and then proceeded to provide traffic control at the intersection to relieve congestion. 220 stayed with the vehicle until another service truck could come out and remove the vehicle. He then returned a call to the Brentwood Police Department and let them know that everything was all clear.

December 10, 2002 - 8:20pm - Unit #220 and 65 stopped to check on a vehicle on northbound I-270 just south of Highway 30. There was no one in the vehicle and a tire was removed from the left side. The vehicle was on a jack so 220 and 65 knew the driver would be back soon so they waited. Within five minutes, the driver returned in another vehicle. He put the tire back on the car. 65 and 220 remained behind him with their lights on since the driver was standing on the white line. A few minutes later, the tire was back on and the driver was on his way.

December 11, 2002 - 12:40am - Unit #220 stopped and checked on a motorist on Hwy 40 east of Hwy 94 in St. Charles County. The owner of the vehicle said his car had broken down and he was waiting for a tow truck to arrive. However, because the vehicle was so hard to see because of road construction the tow truck initially passed him and didn't see him in the dark. After 220 arrived, the tow truck operator had no trouble locating the exact location of the car. The driver thanked 220 for sticking around since it was a cold night out.

December 11, 2002 - 8:00pm - Unit #02 and 65 assisted a driver on the shoulder of eastbound I-44 just west of I-270. The driver told he had engine trouble but he had help on the way. He told 02 he wished they would have stopped to help him a few minutes sooner because he ran across the Interstate to get to a pay phone. The driver told 02 he was okay there by himself. Since his car was off the shoulder and not causing a traffic problem, 02 and 65 left the scene.

December 14, 2002 - 9:45pm - Unit #220 assisted a motorist who had run out of fuel on I-44 east of I-270. The driver thanked 220 for stopping by. He added "the lights were an added bonus".

December 15, 2002 - 7:35pm - Unit #220 heard a call for a stranded motorist. The first call went to St. Louis County and they were "unable to locate". The second call went to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and they had no cars available. The call came across as a stranded motorist on the shoulder of I-55 northbound near Meramec Bottom Rd, the driver was out of fuel. 220 drove down towards the general area on a hunch that the location given was wrong. As it turned out, the stranded motorist was on northbound I-55, just north of Meramac Bottom Rd. 220 ended up getting the motorist some fuel and sent him on his way. The driver offered to pay the $2 in fuel costs, but 220 declined and said "It's all taken care of". The gentleman spoke very little English but simply said, "thank you".

December 14, 2002 - 12:30pm - Unit #220 heard a call for a ladder in the roadway on southbound I-270 near Hwy 40 in Creve Coeur. 220 was near the area when the call came out and was driving in the direction of the source of the call. Using CB CHANNEL 19, he reported "ladder in the roadway in the middle lanes" to any truckers that might be listening. It was a 10 ft aluminum extension ladder that was straddling the two middle lanes. 220 stopped on the shoulder next to the ladder. About 5-10 minutes later, 220 noticed a break in the traffic heading southbound and looked out his side-view mirror. He saw that a Creve Coeur Police cruiser was slowing traffic to a crawl. 220 took the opportunity and ran out into the highway and yanked the ladder off the roadway. The Creve Coeur Police officer briefly turned on his siren and gave a quick two blasts of the airhorn (which symbolized a "thank you").

December 23, 2002 - 7:30pm - Unit #02 and #65 stopped for a van smoking on eastbound I-44 just east of Bowles Ave. The smoke turned out to be steam because the driver was adding water to an overheating engine. The driver asked 02 for more water. Since there were kids in the church van, 65 and 02 remained behind the van with their lights on until their engine cooled down and they were able to start it.

December 29, 2002 - 1:00pm - Unit #65 received a call at home from unit 02. He was at work and told 65 a stranded motorist walked up to him from the highway and told 02 he was out of gas and had his eldery mother in the car. 02 couldn't leave the property so he asked 65 to bring the motorist some gas. 65 arrived at the motorists' location, northbound I-270 at the exit ramp onto Manchester Rd., and gave the driver a gallon of gas. The driver thanked 65 and continued on his way.