FHP trooper with ties to Fort Pierce dies from medical emergency during training

A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper died while participating in a training academy event on Wednesday.

Trooper Michael Diego was participating in a competitive process for the Patrol’s Criminal Interdiction Unit when he suffered a medical emergency. He ultimately passed away at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Diego was with FHP for four years, spending his career serving at the Fort Pierce District and Fort Myers District…

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