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Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Dies After Medical Emergency During Training
Trooper Michael Diego, a four-year veteran, died after a sudden medical emergency during a Criminal Interdiction Unit selection at the Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy.
- Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that Trooper Michael Diego died after a medical emergency during training at the FHP Training Academy on February 18, 2026; he was pronounced dead at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following transport from HCA Florida Gadsden.
- Diego joined FHP in 2021 as part of the 149th Recruit Class and served over four years in Troop L and Troop F; officials have not disclosed the medical emergency's nature.
- Fellow State Troopers, Gadsden County EMS, Survival Flight pilots and medics, and hospital staff immediately attempted lifesaving measures at the scene and in hospitals, transporting Diego to HCA Florida Gadsden then Tallahassee Memorial Hospital where he could not be revived.
- The agency noted Diego is the 55th trooper to die in the line of duty and reported he is survived by his mother, sister and fiancée.
- The loss has sent ripples through the Florida law enforcement community, with local agencies extending condolences to FHP and Diego's family, as the agency focuses on honoring his service.
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