Milton police chief reports trooper killed on Port Highway, a local homicide and holiday DUI incident
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Summary
At the Jan. 5 meeting Chief Hernandez reported that officers responded to a trooper fatality on the Port Highway, that a homicide on Dec. 22 resulted in a suspect held without bail pending competency evaluation, and recalled a New Year's Eve DUI-related incident affecting traffic signals and involving a child.
Chief Hernandez delivered several public-safety updates at the Jan. 5, 2026, Milton City Council meeting.
He said that on Dec. 20 a trooper was killed on the Port Highway and that Milton officers were among the first on scene; the department deployed peer support for its officers. "There was a trooper killed down on the Port Highway, and our officers were some of the first officers on scene," Hernandez said.
The chief also reported that on Dec. 22 the city experienced a homicide; the suspect is in custody, charged with first-degree murder with no bail, and a mental-health competency evaluation is pending to determine whether the suspect can stand trial.
On New Year’s Eve, the department responded to a DUI incident that damaged a traffic control box, temporarily disabling signals; Chief Hernandez said a child in the car was placed with a responsible guardian and the driver was taken into custody for DUI.
He closed on a lighter note, thanking community volunteers for Santa parade participation and encouraging residents to "see something, say something." The meeting record includes these updates but does not provide names of the trooper or the homicide victim, nor does it provide follow-up case numbers or court dates.
