Trooper Alvin Vincent Kohler, 23, was killed on September 19, 1978, while on duty on the Florida Turnpike at SW 168th Street in Miami. Kohler was assisting a disabled vehicle and had requested a tow truck and was writing a citation for the 15-year-old driver, described as a runaway, when the teen produced a .357 caliber handgun and opened fire. The tow truck driver was also shot and killed.

The shooter and a 13-year-old companion fled in the tow truck but were quickly taken into custody by two Florida City police officers. The 15-year-old was later convicted of two counts of murder and robbery and received three life terms. Kohler had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for just under a year and was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Does anyone have memories of Trooper Kohler, the scene that day, or information relevant to this case?