Trooper Alvin V. Kohler
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 19, 1978
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 11 months
Badge Number: Not available

Trooper Alvin Kohler was shot and killed in Miami by a runaway teenager while assisting a disabled motorist. A tow truck driver at the scene was also shot and killed.

Trooper Kohler was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had been with the Florida Highway Patrol for 11 months.