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It’s Been 36 Years Since A FHP Trooper Was Killed In Cantonment; A Portion Of Highway 29 Is Dedicated To Him
June 3, 2025
This week marked 36 years since a n Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed in a wreck in Cantonment.
In late 2019, Highway 29 from Neal Road to Nine Mile Road wasd esignated as the “Trooper Milan D. Hendrix Memorial Highway”.
Hendrix was on routine patrol duty about 10 p.m. on the night of June 1, 1989, when he was involved in an accident with a log truck on Highway 29.
He was southbound in front of the paper mill in Cantonment as an empty log truck turned onto Highway 29. The patrol vehicle went under the trailer. Witnesses said he may have been in a pursuit at the time.
At the time of his death, Trooper Hendrix was 37 years old and had served the residents of Florida with the Florida Highway Patrol for nine years. Milan Hendrix’s brother, Marque Hendrix, was also a FHP trooper that patrolled North Escambia county. He has since retired after 30 years on the force.
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5 Responses to “It’s Been 36 Years Since A FHP Trooper Was Killed In Cantonment; A Portion Of Highway 29 Is Dedicated To Him”
Milan was a great Guy.
Ole country boy with a heart of gold!
It was a pleasure calling him a friend for a sadly short time.
RIP my friend, you will not be forgotten.
God bless all of our Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical, Tow Truck Drivers, Nurses, Doctors, Military.They sacrifice so much so we can be safe and free. God send special blessing to the family and loved ones left behind to carry on without them.♥️
Thank You for your service Milan. I promise you will never ever be forgotten.
God Bless You Milan. You were a very dear family friend. I will never forget you and your overalls. You were a good ‘ole country boy. They don’t make them like you anymore. You were the kindest, sweetest person I have ever met. I think about you often. I remember when I had my car accident and was in the hospital, you were on the day shift and you would come see me every morning at 7:00 AM. Visiting hours didn’t start until like 8:00 or 9:00 back then. The nurses thought you were “investigating” the accident, when in fact you were just coming to visit me. You thought that was the funniest thing ever. We laughed until we cried. I miss you like crazy. Rest Easy!!
God bless you Trooper Hendrix, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends, and to your brothers and sisters. May we never forget. Rest in Peace Brother.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.