U.S. Army · United States 
Dean Allen Goodheart
1995
Dean Allen Goodheart served the U.S. Army for 1 year. Dean served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Trooper Dean Goodheart was killed after being struck by a car on I-70, near Oakley, while performing a routine safety inspection. On May 16, 2000, a bill known as the Goodheart Law requiring drivers on multi-lane roads to slow down or move over was signed into law by the Kansas governor. Trooper Goodheart had served with the Kansas Highway Patrol for 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, mother, and three brothers.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1966 – 1966
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Kansas Highway Patrol
Master Trooper
In Our Keeping
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