Frederick J. Groves Jr. was a 41-year-old Florida Highway Patrol trooper who was shot during a traffic stop on the Florida Turnpike in West Palm Beach on September 15, 1984. While searching the vehicle’s trunk, Groves located a suitcase containing marijuana; during the stop one of the passengers shot him in the neck. He was taken to Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and died of his injuries on September 18, 1984.

Four people from the vehicle were arrested soon after the killing. A 21-year-old man was later convicted of first-degree murder and received a life sentence on March 27, 1987; an accomplice was convicted of third-degree murder and given seven years. Memorials and tributes were later established to honor Groves’ service, including a roadside sign on the Turnpike.

If anyone knew Trooper Groves or has information about the people in that vehicle, please share what is known.