A two-wheeled piece of Iowa State Patrol history returns home

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol displayed a recently recovered piece of history during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Sunday.

As part of the 89 patrols^e In celebration of their anniversary, the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation presented the Patrol with a restored ISP KZ10000P motorcycle.

“On July 28th^e1935, 89 years ago today, the Iowa Highway Patrol completed its first tour of duty. The first 50 began carrying out a proud tradition. It will become our motto of courtesy, service and protection. Using 12 motorcycles and 37 vehicles, they were tasked with covering over 6,000 miles of designated highway. We are extremely proud of our history, tradition, personnel, retired service members and the work we collectively do to support our highway safety and public safety mission,” said Sgt. Alex Dinkla, Public Information Officer for the Iowa State Patrol.

The IAHF found a motorcycle in England, where the owner had kept the original decals and displayed them at events.

The ISP KZ10000P will be part of the parade at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday, August 7^e in downtown Des Moines. It will also be on display on the Grand Concourse of the State Fairgrounds for Heroes Day on the first day of the fair, August 8^e.

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