Duty Death: Trooper Patrick Ambroise - [Miami]
By Police1 Staff
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Patrick Ambroise was killed on Saturday May 15 when his vehicle was struck from behind while he was stopped on the shoulder of the Florida Turnpike. The collision occurred at around 8:30 p.m., just an hour and a half from the end of Trooper Ambroise’s shift.
A teenage driver reportedly veered onto the shoulder and struck Trooper Ambroise’s 2006 Crown Victoria from behind, causing it to burst into flames, and trapping him inside. NBC-TV Miami reported that the teen had been tested for the influence of drugs or alcohol, and according to initial blood test results was shown to not be impaired at the time of the collision. No charges have been filed.
More than 2,500 people paid their final respects at a service held for Trooper Ambroise at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Sunday, May 23. Trooper Ambroise had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for four years. He is survived by his wife, two young daughters, mother, and five siblings.
Read more at MiamiHerald.com.
The Miami Herald, NBC-TV Miami, and ODMP.org contributed to this report.