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The 2010 Nissan Altima driven by off-duty Patrol Sgt. Sheree Waterhouse, who was seriously
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By BONNIE KRUEGER
ELK TRAILS, from page 13
In addition, the Eureka Disaster Relief
Committee is still helping individuals in
the entire Eureka community, including
Elk Trails. The committee is working with
local relief organizations, including Central
Baptist Church, Most Sacred Heart
Catholic Church – St. Vincent de Paul,
Eureka/Pacific Elks Lodge #2644 and the
Eureka Lions Club. In addition to collecting
donations of about $9,000 to help with
flood clean up, the committee also plans to
purchase and distribute 100-200 balloon
The community is rallying around a veteran
police officer of the city of Manchester.
Police Sgt. Sheree Waterhouse, who has
over 20 years’ service, is in serious condition
at a St. Louis-area hospital following a
vehicular accident in Franklin County that
occurred on May 12 while Waterhouse was
on her way home from work.
A Ford F-450 work truck struck Waterhouse’s
car from behind at an intersection,
which pushed her into oncoming traffic,
striking a third vehicle. The work truck
also struck another vehicle. Waterhouse
was the only one seriously injured in the
crash, which is still under investigation.
Early reports indicate she sustained a
substantial head injury and is under heavy
sedation in the intensive care unit at a local
hospital. Because of the sedation, the extent
of her injuries is unknown, although it is
reported she has opened her eyes, moved
her feet and squeezed her husband’s hand.
The Manchester police are hopeful she
will make a full recovery, although no longterm
prognosis was known as of presstime.
The Manchester Police and the Waterhouse
family have asked that the community
please respect her privacy; no visitors
are allowed at this time.
“Pray. Please pray,” urged Manchester
Police Chief Tim Walsh. “There’s not a lot
we know. There’s not a lot we can do. But
we can pray.”
A crowdfunding account has been created
at www.youcaring.com/shereeandcraigwaterhouse-822641
to help with
finances for the Waterhouse family. Donations
also can be made at any First Community
Credit Union location, under the
Sgt. Sheree Waterhouse Benefit Fund.
Additional fundraisers are being planned,
but no concrete plans are in place.
Waterhouse is a community-oriented
policing officer [known as COPS]. According
to the U.S. Department of Justice,
community policing emphasizes proactive
problem-solving in a systematic and
routine fashion. Rather than responding
to crime only after it occurs, community
policing encourages agencies to proactively
develop solutions to the immediate
underlying conditions contributing
to public safety problems. Additionally,
Waterhouse heads the Manchester Shop
With a Cop program, which she started
several years ago.
pumps to residents in case of another flood
emergency.
“We’ve been sending people out to
do property assessments, and also sending
people out to do the mucking, which
involves cleaning out the mud, tearing out
drywall and anything else that needs to be
done,” Sir said. “If anyone hasn’t done that,
they need to get in touch with our committee
so we can get out there and help them.”
For many residents, feedback from the
city can’t come soon enough.
“Right now, I’m terrified every time it
rains,” Scheuer said.