FHP cruiser photo in competition that ends July 31

Photo by retired FHP Lt. Jeff Frost at Gatorland in Orlando.

What’s black and tan and a welcome sight in times of emergency?

It’s the familiar Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Dodge Charger cruiser—in the same recognizable colors the FHP has used on agency vehicles since 1939—and now you can vote for it in the America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest.

The FHP recently entered a photo of a sleek FHP 2019 Dodge Charger cruiser with a front bumper guard and low silhouette rooftop light bar—along with a big alligator in the foreground—in the annual American Association of State Troopers (AAST) competition. The photo was taken by retired FHP Lt. Jeff Frost at Gatorland in Orlando.

More than 40 states have entered photos of their state trooper vehicles, many backdropped by scenes representative of their home state. The competition ends at noon on Monday, July 31.

The winning state cruiser will be featured as the cover vehicle on the 2024 AAST calendar, which benefits the AAST Foundation to provide educational scholarships, the press release stated.

To view the entries and vote, visit flhsmv.gov/votefhp/ or surveymonkey.com/r/bestlookingcruiser2023