2020 Trooper of the Year

2020 Trooper of the Year — Trooper Larry Favors

Trooper Larry Favors is the recipient of FTA’s 2020 Trooper of the Year Award. He came to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in 2012 after retiring from the United States Navy. He had a decorated 30-year naval career and attained the rank of Command Master Chief. Trooper Favors is dedicated to the mission of the FHP. As a Commercial Motor Vehicle Trooper, he strives to reduce the number and severity of crashes, as well as hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles and increase public awareness and education. On April 6, 2020, Trooper Favors conducted a traffic stop on I-10 to complete a Level II CVSA inspection. After initial contact with the driver, he stated that he did not feel well, and Trooper Favors offered to summon rescue. The driver declined, and Trooper Favors continued with the inspection. Later during the inspection, Trooper Favors observed blood coming from the driver’s nose and mouth. Recognizing that the symptoms displayed indicated a serious medical condition, Trooper Favors had rescue respond to the scene. Rescue responded and transported the driver to the hospital in Macclenny. Later, the driver’s wife advised that doctors told her that her husband only had minutes to seek medical attention, or he would have perished. She thanked Trooper Favors for saving her husband’s life.