One Mission, One Goal, 151 is on Patrol! Florida Highway Patrol Celebrates Graduation of 151st Basic Recruit Class

August 4, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Today, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) proudly celebrates and welcomes the graduation of 72 troopers from the 151st Basic Recruit Class to the Florida law enforcement family. This class joins thousands of troopers, officers and deputies across the state who work hard to keep us safe. Congratulations to all these new troopers who chose to serve and protect and share in building a Stronger and Safer Florida.

Graduates completed 29 weeks of training, equivalent to 770 hours, beginning on January 16, 2023, and ending on August 4. Training included high liability classes, defensive tactics, firearms, vehicle operations, and first aid.

The 151st class included 23 military veterans from the U.S. Army (14), Marines (5), Navy (3), and Coast Guard (1). Additionally, nine recruits were from out of state (Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan). Additionally, nine recruits were from out of state (Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan).

Upon reporting to their duty stations, the new troopers will be placed with a certified Field Training Officer (FTO). Troopers will work in tandem with their FTO for 10 to 14 weeks prior to being released to solo duty.

State Troopers, known as Florida’s finest, are motivated, hard-working law enforcement officers specializing in traffic safety and enforcement, traffic crash investigation, narcotic interdiction, detection, and apprehension of impaired drivers, and searching for missing, wanted, trafficked and undocumented individuals. The women and men patrol Florida using state–of–the–art training, equipment, technology, and resources to enhance their abilities.