Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Kimberly Hurd was struck and killed by a drunk driver while talking with the driver of another car she had stopped on I-95 near Sample Road in Broward County. The drunk driver who struck Trooper Hurd, a retired police officer, fled the scene, but a woman and her daughter who were behind him got his license number. He was later apprehended at his home. The 51-year-old driver was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years. Trooper Hurd had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for six years. She was known as the "Queen of DUI arrests." In the previous three years, she had made 409 DUI arrests, more than any other Broward County officer.
Survivors
She was survived by her husband, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hurd gave the Florida Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Hurd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Kimberly Ann Hurd is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Florida Highway Patrol, 23 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kimberly Ann Hurd's cause is highlighted.
How Kimberly Ann Hurd Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 5 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kimberly Ann Hurd is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kimberly Ann Hurd was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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