Kim Reynolds says Iowa will cover the cost of troopers sent to Texas to fight crime along the U.S. border with MexicoIOWA CITY, Iowa -- Gov. Reynolds said Iowa sent 29 troopers and that they arrived in Del Rio, Texas, a few days ago. Iowa also has 30 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard providing assistance to law enforcement at the border, Reynolds said. Iowa troopers will not bring their patrol cars and instead will team up with Texas state troopers and Texas Rangers, although one investigator planned to drive an unmarked car from Iowa, the agreements state. Their deployment comes amid rising traffic fatalities on Iowa’s highways that the Iowa State Patrol said last month was caused by excessive speeding and other reckless driving.

Source: ABC News July 12, 2021 17:06 UTC