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FHP trooper killed in I-95 crash to receive full line-of-duty death honors

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper who died in the line of duty will be laid to rest Monday.

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Friday marks one week since Trooper Zachary Fink was killed.

FHP said he was following a suspect who was driving recklessly on I-95 in Saint Lucie County.

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Both were on the wrong side of the interstate when a semi-truck slammed into Fink.


Fink and a semi-truck driver died.

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The suspect, Michael Addison, is facing nearly a dozen charges.

Fink’s memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Christ Fellowship Church in Port St. Lucie.

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Officials said he will receive full line-of-duty death honors.

The service will be live-streamed and available to watch on the Trooper Zachary Fink FLHSMV Website Memorial Page or by visiting the Christ Fellowship Church website.

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