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Wentzville was laid out in 1855. [6] The community is named for Erasmus Livingston Wentz, who was the chief engineer of the Northern Missouri Railroad. [7] A post office called Wentzville has been in operation since 1859. [8] Wentzville is the location of the first Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the United States.
The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in the county. [18] The prison houses male death row inmates. [19] 911 services are provided by the Washington County Central Dispatch Center. Major fire departments in the county include those of Potosi, Richwoods, Irondale, Belgrade ...
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According to the Wentzville Historical Society archives, it was built and operated by Joe Harlan in 1937; he later leased it to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Lewis until 1941, when Bob Robertson took over operations. In 1962 Robertson purchased the property including the service station.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Missouri. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 576 law enforcement agencies employing 14,554 sworn police officers, about 244 for each 100,000 residents.
The westernmost part is served by the Wentzville R-IV School District. The south to southeastern part of the city is served by the Francis Howell R-III School District. [24] St. Dominic High School is a private Catholic school located in O'Fallon; Christian High School is a nondenominational Christian secondary school also located in O'Fallon.
Wentzville Assembly is an automotive assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, United States, owned and operated by General Motors.The plant currently assembles the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks, and Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, for the North American market.
The Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for a large portion of Boone County, Missouri. [20] The BCFPD is the largest volunteer fire department and third largest fire service organization in the state, protecting 492 square miles (1,270 km 2 ) of residential, commercial ...