The Florida Highway Patrol has awarded Trooper Ronald Evans Jr. the Hurd-Smith award for 2011. The award recognizes the trooper who leads FHP in making the most DUI arrests in a single year. Evans, stationed in Land O’Lakes, made 238 DUI arrests last year.
Ten other troopers were also recognized from across Florida for their efforts in making more than 100 DUI arrests in 2010, with two troopers from the Orlando area. They are: Trooper Deborah Hawkins and Trooper Jose Ramirez.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) also named Trooper Evans as the MADD Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and honored all 11 troopers recently at a ceremony held in Orlando. The troopers were among law enforcement officers from across the state recognized by MADD for their efforts to detect and apprehend impaired drivers.
The Florida Highway Patrol reminds motorists to dial *FHP (*347) on your cell phone to report an impaired driver. Motorists can also request roadside assistance at that number.
