The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) nationally recognized Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Master Trooper Toni Schuck as the 2023 Trooper of the Year on Friday.

The story begins in Citrus County with a stolen truck and a thief who tried to run two deputies down. “All I had to do was travel the opposite direction and meet up with them,” trooper Curtis Vaughn said. Trooper Vaughn was watching the silhouette of the driver. At speeds topping 80 miles an hour, Trooper Vaughn attempted several PIT maneuvers (Pursuit and Intervention Technique) to stop the truck. For Trooper Vaughn it was just another day at the office on wheels.