Jeffrey Dale Young, a 28-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on August 18, 1987, in Manatee County, Florida. Jeffrey, who served as a Florida Highway Trooper, was killed during a routine traffic stop on the northbound lanes of I-75, south of the Manatee River bridge. This bridge now bears his name in honor of his service and sacrifice.
On that fateful day, Trooper Young, a member of the narcotics squad, was attempting to arrest a drug courier. During the traffic stop, he discove
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