The History of the
Florida Highway Patrol
Selected Index
1931 until WWII
First Uniform
First Training School
First Driver's License Examination Program
WWII
Patrol's Uniform
Radio Communication System
One License Concept
Post WWII Events Until 1959
Post WWII Events
Public Information and Education
History of the Patch
Investigation Section
The Era of the Troop Arrived
Teletype Network
Commerical Driving School
Genial Floridian
FHP Auxiliary
Administrative Uniforms
Seals on Patrol Vehicles
Flight Section
1960 until 1971
DHSMV Credit Union
Additional Aircraft
Fingerprinting
Civil Rights Demonstration
Seals on a Patrol Car
Dade Drag Race
Blue Lights on Patrol Cars
United States Congress
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
New Training Academy
Computerized Teletype System
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
First African American Retires
1972 until 1982
FHP Director Colonel Reid Clifton
FHP Director Colonel J. Eldridge Beach
Pay Raises for Specialized Jobs
New Equipment
First Female Trooper
Highest Ranking African-American
FHP Finds Kimberly Diane Leach
Youngstown Train Derailment
Truckers Strick
Investigation Section
Mariel Boatlift
Aircraft
FHP Brings Order to Liberty City
Interim Director Lieutenant Colonel Roger C. Collar
1982 until 1992
FHP Director Colonel Bobby R. Burkett
Mustang Patrol Cars
Drug Interdiction Teams
PR-24 Baton
Computer- Aided Dispatch
800 Mega Hertz Radio System
New Aircraft
Motorcycles Return
Physical Conditioning Program
Felony Officer Program
Public Information and Education Programs
Colonel Bobby R. Burkett
Lieutenant Colonel Paul B. Taylor
1993 until 1997
FHP Director Colonel Ronald H. Grimming
"Slick Top" Patrol Cars
Recruit Uniforms
Innovations Introduced by Colonel Ronald H. Grimming
Community Oriented Policing (C.O.P.S)
Chiefs Challenge Awards
FHP Helicopter Program
Valu Jet Crash
DUI Enforcement & Prosecution
Canine Instructor
Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Teams (CISD)
Medal of Valor Award
Star FHP (*FHP)
FHP Historian
National Accreditation
Command - Level Promotions
Hall of Fame
Safe Inspections Unit
Promotional Process Revised
The FHP Web Page
Enhanced Education Opportunities
FHP Applicant Entrance Testing
New Polygraph Examiner
Lieutenant Colonel Paul B. Taylor
The FHP Today
FHP Director Colonel Christopher A. Knight
Highway Safety is the Primary Focus
Computerization of Field Offices - Automation
Commercial Vehicle/Cargo Theft Task Force
Transition Recruit School
New Appraisal System
Family Affair - Following in Footsteps
First Mother and Daughter Team
DHSMV Executive Directors
Index
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History Main Page
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1931 until WW Two
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Post WW Two Events until 1959
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1960 until 1971
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1972-1982
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1982-1992
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1993-1997
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The FHP Today
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