“We’re just happy that we were able to recover the body for the family. It makes us extremely happy.”

So says Sergeant Sheldon Lyon of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H, after the discovery Thursday of the remains of Trooper Fred Guthrie Jr. Lyon says an autopsy will be performed and then the rest is up to the family.

A clearly emotional Sergeant Lyon spoke at length about the discovery, and the feelings it brought on, in this audio interview.

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