On Friday, February 28, 2003, the Trooper’s Memorial Monument was officially dedicated in Tallahassee during a touching ceremony at the Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy.

Lieutenant Governor Brogan

Lieutenant Governor Frank Brogan, a strong supporter and close friend of the FHP, was the keynote speaker for the event that was attended by several hundred guests. The Trooper’s Memorial Monument was created in memory of the Patrol’s 37 troopers and one auxiliary trooper who have been killed in the line of duty.

Fred Dickinson	Colonel Chris Knight	Troop H Honor Guard
Colonel Knight watches Attorney General Charlie Crist and Lieutenant Governor Brogan officially unveil the Trooper’s Memorial Monument	Jim and Jo Cox (2nd and 3rd from left) also received a plaque from Colonel Knight for their financial support of the Trooper's Memorial Monument	Sandy Proctor - the artist who created the monument

Colonel Knight presents plaques to George Steinbrenner and John Sykes (2nd and 3rd from left) in appreciation for funding the Trooper’s Memorial Monument. Jim Russakis, President of the FHP Advisory Council (far left) and Fred Dickinson look on	Mrs. Mary Kay Wilson singing the National Anthem
John Wilson, Fox 13 Tampa, was the Master of Ceremony for the event	Attorney General Crist thanks George Steinbrenner, while Lieutenant Governor Brogan thanks John Sykes for their generosity in funding the cost of the Trooper’s Memorial Monument

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