Friends, family and law enforcement personnel said their final goodbyes to Trooper Zachary Fink on Monday.
Steve Keller, a bait shop owner in Martin County, knew a different side of the trooper — a man who loved being on the water and had a passion for fishing.
Keller, the owner of North Fork Bait and Tackle in Jensen Beach, formed a strong relationship with the trooper whom he knew as a loyal customer.
“[He would] come in and you catch up, like, ‘Oh yeah, you know I’ve been working a lot, working extra shifts,'” Keller said.
WPTVHe was shocked when he heard about the news of Fink’s death.
“It was like, ‘Oh my God,'” Keller said. “It was very sad to hear.”
Keller said the trooper would come in to get his rods repaired and was soft-spoken, kind and personable.
“He was a very pleasant young man … very humble,” Keller said.
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