2024 Trooper of the Month

January | Trooper Chad Corriveau

Congratulations to Trooper Chad Corriveau for being selected as the recipient for the Florida Highway Patrol Trooper of the Month for January 2024.

On January 4, 2024, while deployed for Operation Lonestar in the Brownsville, TX area, Trooper Chad Corriveau and Texas Trooper Leonel Pizano observed a male running across the Fort Brown Levee Processing Center. Trooper Corriveau exited Texas Trooper Pizano’s vehicle and pursued the subject on foot. As Trooper Corriveau chased, the subject ran across the road toward a college campus. The subject tried lying down in some thick brush to conceal his himself but was soon taken into custody by Trooper Corriveau. When captured, the subject was concealed along a wire fence and pretending to be asleep. It was learned that the subject had an attempted Capital Murder charge from Austin, TX and previously had pled guilty to burglary and served seven years in TX state prison.

Trooper Corriveau’s exemplary performance and commitment to courteously serve and protect has prevented this subject from the opportunity to further victimize other U.S. citizens.

February | Trooper David Ramos

Congratulations to Trooper David Ramos for being selected as the recipient for the Florida Highway Patrol Trooper of the Month for February 2024.

On February 25, 2024, the Tampa Bay Regional Communications Center sent out updated details for an earlier Amber Alert for an abducted 7-year-old child from Riviera Beach. The suspect vehicle was a black 2019 BMW that possibly had Georgia tags and was believed to be driving to the Atlanta area. Based on law enforcement investigative efforts by Riviera Beach Police and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the suspect BMW was believed to be in the Sumpter County area. Trooper David Ramos immediately responded to the area and took position along Interstate 75, just north of the Florida Turnpike. Soon thereafter, Trooper Ramos identified a northbound BMW matching the Amber Alert BOLO with a corresponding time delay to be in the area. Trooper Ramos overtook the suspect and confirmed the registration before conducting a felony stop while backed up by Sumpter County Sheriff’s deputies. Trooper Ramos apprehended the suspect, who had, in fact, kidnapped the child, and located the victim in the car, securing their safety. He notified FDLE of the recovery, who coordinated with Riviera Beach Police in continuing the ongoing criminal investigation. The suspect was arrested and charged with Kidnapping and transported to the Sumter County Jail, courtesy of your Florida Highway Patrol.

Trooper Ramos’ attention to detail and quick response to the Amber Alert update directly resulted in the safe recovery of this abducted child and the apprehension of a kidnapper. While incidents such as this require seamless coordination of law enforcement efforts, Trooper Ramos closed the circle and provided for the best possible outcome for an abducted child and family. Trooper Ramos’ exemplary professional law enforcement actions represent what Florida Troopers do daily to keep our residents and visitors safe. Some behind-the-scenes heroes related to this Amber Alert recovery are State Law Enforcement Dispatchers from Sanford RCC, Tampa Bay RCC, and specifically SLED Mark-Anthony Gibson (LWRCC). Additionally, FDLE MEPIC Analysts Jessica Harmon, Ashley Cline, and Kirsten Williams and Riviera Beach Police detectives who all contributed to this recovery.