Patrick Hoye

An Iowa State Patrol cruiser. (AP)
Friday, 2 November 2012

Iowa State Patrol getting new leadership

Personnel changes at Iowa State Patrol, Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau

The new commissioner of the state Department of Public Safety Thursday announced personnel changes that included a change of leadership for the Iowa State Patrol. Brian London, Gov. Terry Branstad’s recent pick as DPS leader, said he was reassigning Col. Patrick Hoye to become head of the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and elevating Dave [...]

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Thursday, 4 August 2011

More cameras, law enforcement at this year’s State Fair

Plans are reaction to beatings, fights at 2010 fair

Fair organizers and law enforcement announced Wednesday that there will be more cameras, police officers, and state troopers at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. Col. Patrick Hoye, of the Iowa State Patrol, said his department will add five surveillance video cameras in and around the fairgrounds. State troopers will now monitor a total of 12 [...]

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