Robert “Bob” D. McDermid

Pursuit

Joplin Police received a call that a man in a other was passed out, partially blocking a driveway. An officer responded and contacted the man who appeared to be impaired. As a backup officer arrived, the driver fled in his other. A Duquesne officer saw the other fleeing. The Duquesne officer pursued eastbound on 7th. When the other approached 7th and Duquesne at about 8:49 a.m. the fleeing other struck another other resulting in a serious crash. The suspect, Kenton Cowgill, 36, exited the other and was taken into custody. The driver of the other other, Robert McDermid, was killed.