Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Stephen Rouse was killed in an automobile crash while responding to another accident call on Alligator Alley. As he passed through a toll plaza a van made a U-turn in front of him, causing him to collide with it. Trooper Rouse had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 11 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Rouse served with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Rouse.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Stephen G. Rouse is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Florida Highway Patrol, 25 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen G. Rouse's cause is highlighted.
How Stephen G. Rouse Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen G. Rouse is highlighted in Mar.
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