Results Are In: Florida Highway Patrol Enters Photo Contest
It’s the ‘2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest’ with state law enforcement agencies across the U.S. It’s your chance to vote for the law enforcement agency with the best looking cruiser.
The Florida Highway Patrol wants your vote in the ‘2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest' with state law enforcement agencies across the U.S. It's your chance to vote for the law enforcement agency with the best looking cruiser.
UPDATE: The numbers have been tallied, and now we know which state police department has the "best looking cruiser."
There were just short of 3 million votes cast from across the country. The winning agency had a pretty good margin of victory. There probably won't be a recount. With 181,071 votes, the Florida Highway Patrol's photo of their cruiser at Gatorland was the winner. Second place, nearly 39,000 votes behind was California with 142,220 votes. The rest of the top five were: Nevada (122,489), Indiana (101,605) and Kentucky (76,417). Click here to find the full final vote totals.
Scroll down below to see the Florida Highway Patrol's submission. There are a few other states' cruisers to compare with the winner.
Now, some of these cruisers are cars, and some, SUVs. The images that are submitted are taken in different settings, many of which show off something familiar to the state.
The winning cruiser will be the cover image of the 2024 AAST wall calendar. The calendar is a fundraiser of the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) foundation, providing educational scholarships to dependents of member troopers.
You can click here to see all of the images that are available upon which to vote. Florida Highway Patrol would love for you to vote for their cruiser. Voting will continue through Monday, July 31, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
Florida Highway Patrol
When you look at the photo from Florida, it features one of the state's most recognizable sights-an American alligator. The Florida Highway Patrol's submission was taken by Jeff Frost, a retired FHL lieutenant. The photo was taken at Gatorland with a 2019 Dodge Charger.
Here are a few other images that were submitted by various states: Alaska State Troopers
Alaska's landscape of water inlets and mountains makes it among America's most popular travel and cruise sites. Take a good look
California Highway Patrol
If you had expected to see a couple of motorcycle cops representing California, you'd be mistaken. Their image features a Chevy Tahoe Patrol vehicle, and their CHP Helicopter.
Indiana State Police
What do you associate with Indiana? If you thought the Indianapolis 500/Indianapolis Motor Speedway, you have guessed correctly.
Nevada State Police
The Nevada State Police had their photo taken at Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. That's in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Ohio State Highway Patrol
This photo, taken at Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, features a car that isn't exactly the traditional cruiser: the Chevrolet Corvette.
