Troop K

Captain Jeffrey Bissainthe
Orlando
District Commander
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Captain Ellery Collado
West Palm Beach
District Commander
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Captain Roger Reyes
Miami
District Commander
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Troop K Headquarters is currently located on Florida’s Turnpike at the Turkey Lake Service Plaza in Ocoee and is commanded by Major Kevin Blom. Troop K is responsible for patrolling the 450 miles of the Florida Turnpike Enterprise highway system to include the 312 mile mainline stretching from Wildwood in the north to Florida City in the south.

Troop K is separated into three districts: Orlando, West Palm Beach and Miami. Orlando is commanded by Captain Jeffrey Bissainthe. West Palm Beach is commanded by Captain Ellery Collado. Miami is commanded by Captain Roger Reyes.

Troop K has 181 sworn and 11 non-sworn members dedicated to protecting Florida’s Turnpike system. Troop K’s safety and enforcement emphasis is on unlawful speed, aggressive drivers, impaired drivers, contraband interdiction, seatbelt and child restraint, move over law, and following too closely. Troop K patrol operations works closely with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement personnel to regulate commercial vehicle traffic.