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For any of you familiar with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, NRA Law Enforcement programs or those who attended the FBI National Academy, it is with profound sadness that I announce the death of Capt. Roy R. Bergman (ret.), Missouri State Highway Patrol.
We have thus lost another familiar face in the world of Missouri law enforcement, Smith & Wesson and shooting. Many of the members of this forum knew Capt. Bergman. He was also well-known outside Missouri due to his long time work with NRA and other Law Enforcement firearms training.
Roy served an entire career with MSHP, and one of his assignments during the 1970s was as instructor at the Patrol's Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he was in charge of firearms training.
He was also the Patrol's armorer and looked after all Patrol weapons, including the Smith & Wesson revolvers of the time, including the rare 5 inch Pre-Model 15 Combat Masterpiece revolvers. His armorer duties also made him responsible for the standard 4 inch Model 15s, the Model 37s and the later stainless Models 60, 66 and 686. Roy was on the committee that evaluated pistols when the Patrol transitioned from Model 686 S&W revolvers to the Glock 22s which are still carried today.
There are countless stories of when he worked the road, various incidents, and so forth that need not be repeated in this short space. Suffice it to say that he had real road experience to draw from when he began teaching new Patrol recruits at the MSHP Law Enforcement Academy.
Roy loved travelling the country with Fran, his wife, and she would often accompany him when he would travel to put on firearms training for the NRA or other agencies. Roy had been in excellent health and was still traveling and training. He exercised and played power volleyball, and his death, reportedly due to a brain aneurysm, was sudden and unexpected.
Roy was a man of excellent character and morals, and he was well liked by all who knew him. He is perhaps best known for his shooting ability, and it was well known that if Roy showed up to any match, it was a foregone conclusion that he would win. It did not matter if it was bullseye, PPC or a more modern "combat" match. If Roy showed up, everyone else competed for second place.
I could go on and on, but I will just copy the official obituary here:
"Captain Roy R. Bergman, age 75 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Monday, September 27, 2010 at the University Hospital, Columbia, Mo.
Roy was born November 5, 1934 in DeSoto, Mo. the son of August J. and Susanne L. Guetler Bergman. He was married on February 22, 1953 in DeSoto, Mo. to Frances F. Pinson.
Roy was a 1952 graduate of DeSoto High School. He was a 1968 graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy at Quantico, Virginia and a 1975 graduate of Lincoln University with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
He was a retired Missouri State Trooper with over thirty-seven years of law enforcement experience. After a brief military career in the United States Army, Roy joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol, working his way from Trooper to Division Director of the Research and Development Division. He spent time as an instructor and assistant director of the department’s training division and academy, as well as commanding Troop F in Jefferson City, Mo. After retiring, Roy was named the interim Chief of Police of the Wentzville, Missouri police department until a permanent chief could be retained. Roy has been teaching firearms-related classes to law enforcement officers for over thirty years.
Roy was a member of the First Baptist Church where he sang in the choir, was a Sunday school teacher, and youth sponsor. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge; Moolah Temple, St. Louis, Mo.; the National Rifle Assn.; and the Wears Creek Yacht Club.
Roy always loved spending time with his family and traveling with his wife while teaching firearm classes. He was also a very active person who enjoyed snow skiing, playing power volleyball, and running.
Survivors include: his wife of fifty-seven years, Fran Bergman; four daughters, Sue Logston and her husband Mike of Jefferson City, Mo., Laura Bergman Pintcke and her husband Ted of Overland Park, Kansas; Tracy Bergman Choisser and her friend Darrell Lueckenhoff of Jefferson City, Mo., and Kelley Kuensting and her husband Gary of Jefferson City, Mo.; his twin sister, Joy Steiner and her husband Norman of Mesa, Arizona; one brother, Warren Bergman and his wife Joyce of Florissant, Mo.; his sister-in-law, Shirley Bergman of Florissant, Mo.; and nine grandchildren, Caleb Logston and his wife Edie, Seth Logston, Kelsey Logston, Rachel Israel and her husband Matt, Audrey Pintcke, Sarah Miller and her fiancé, Kelly Tannehill, Amy Miller, Kayla Jones and her husband Casey, and Suzie Kuensting; seven great grandchildren, Cadie Logston, Alayna Logston, William Logston, Ellie Israel, Ariana Miller, Xavier Jones, and Jayda Jones.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Emma Jean House in 2008; and one brother, Colonel Arthur Bergman in 2002.
Visitation will be at Freeman Mortuary from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 29, 2010.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 AM Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Doyle Sager officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Shriners Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., MASTERS, or the First Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary."
We have thus lost another familiar face in the world of Missouri law enforcement, Smith & Wesson and shooting. Many of the members of this forum knew Capt. Bergman. He was also well-known outside Missouri due to his long time work with NRA and other Law Enforcement firearms training.
Roy served an entire career with MSHP, and one of his assignments during the 1970s was as instructor at the Patrol's Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he was in charge of firearms training.
He was also the Patrol's armorer and looked after all Patrol weapons, including the Smith & Wesson revolvers of the time, including the rare 5 inch Pre-Model 15 Combat Masterpiece revolvers. His armorer duties also made him responsible for the standard 4 inch Model 15s, the Model 37s and the later stainless Models 60, 66 and 686. Roy was on the committee that evaluated pistols when the Patrol transitioned from Model 686 S&W revolvers to the Glock 22s which are still carried today.
There are countless stories of when he worked the road, various incidents, and so forth that need not be repeated in this short space. Suffice it to say that he had real road experience to draw from when he began teaching new Patrol recruits at the MSHP Law Enforcement Academy.
Roy loved travelling the country with Fran, his wife, and she would often accompany him when he would travel to put on firearms training for the NRA or other agencies. Roy had been in excellent health and was still traveling and training. He exercised and played power volleyball, and his death, reportedly due to a brain aneurysm, was sudden and unexpected.
Roy was a man of excellent character and morals, and he was well liked by all who knew him. He is perhaps best known for his shooting ability, and it was well known that if Roy showed up to any match, it was a foregone conclusion that he would win. It did not matter if it was bullseye, PPC or a more modern "combat" match. If Roy showed up, everyone else competed for second place.
I could go on and on, but I will just copy the official obituary here:
"Captain Roy R. Bergman, age 75 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Monday, September 27, 2010 at the University Hospital, Columbia, Mo.
Roy was born November 5, 1934 in DeSoto, Mo. the son of August J. and Susanne L. Guetler Bergman. He was married on February 22, 1953 in DeSoto, Mo. to Frances F. Pinson.
Roy was a 1952 graduate of DeSoto High School. He was a 1968 graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy at Quantico, Virginia and a 1975 graduate of Lincoln University with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
He was a retired Missouri State Trooper with over thirty-seven years of law enforcement experience. After a brief military career in the United States Army, Roy joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol, working his way from Trooper to Division Director of the Research and Development Division. He spent time as an instructor and assistant director of the department’s training division and academy, as well as commanding Troop F in Jefferson City, Mo. After retiring, Roy was named the interim Chief of Police of the Wentzville, Missouri police department until a permanent chief could be retained. Roy has been teaching firearms-related classes to law enforcement officers for over thirty years.
Roy was a member of the First Baptist Church where he sang in the choir, was a Sunday school teacher, and youth sponsor. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge; Moolah Temple, St. Louis, Mo.; the National Rifle Assn.; and the Wears Creek Yacht Club.
Roy always loved spending time with his family and traveling with his wife while teaching firearm classes. He was also a very active person who enjoyed snow skiing, playing power volleyball, and running.
Survivors include: his wife of fifty-seven years, Fran Bergman; four daughters, Sue Logston and her husband Mike of Jefferson City, Mo., Laura Bergman Pintcke and her husband Ted of Overland Park, Kansas; Tracy Bergman Choisser and her friend Darrell Lueckenhoff of Jefferson City, Mo., and Kelley Kuensting and her husband Gary of Jefferson City, Mo.; his twin sister, Joy Steiner and her husband Norman of Mesa, Arizona; one brother, Warren Bergman and his wife Joyce of Florissant, Mo.; his sister-in-law, Shirley Bergman of Florissant, Mo.; and nine grandchildren, Caleb Logston and his wife Edie, Seth Logston, Kelsey Logston, Rachel Israel and her husband Matt, Audrey Pintcke, Sarah Miller and her fiancé, Kelly Tannehill, Amy Miller, Kayla Jones and her husband Casey, and Suzie Kuensting; seven great grandchildren, Cadie Logston, Alayna Logston, William Logston, Ellie Israel, Ariana Miller, Xavier Jones, and Jayda Jones.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Emma Jean House in 2008; and one brother, Colonel Arthur Bergman in 2002.
Visitation will be at Freeman Mortuary from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 29, 2010.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 AM Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Doyle Sager officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Shriners Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., MASTERS, or the First Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary."
