Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines, Florida Highway Patrol, Florida

Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines

Florida Highway Patrol, Florida

End of Watch Friday, September 19, 2025

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Craig Antony Gaines

Senior Trooper Craig Gaines passed away from complications related to a leg fracture he received while providing lead security detail for the head coach of the Florida A&M Football Team on September 9, 2025.

During the game against Florida Atlantic University at the FAU Stadium, located at 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton, a player unintentionally ran into Trooper Gaines at the end of a play, fracturing his leg. While recovering from his injury, he began to feel ill and called for assistance. On September 19, 2025, despite life-saving measures, Trooper Gaines succumbed to medical complications stemming from his leg injury.

Trooper Gaines was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 17 years. He previously served with the Havana Police Department and the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, two brothers, and grandchildren.

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Age 58
Tour 27 years
Badge 743
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Duty related illness
Incident Date Saturday, September 6, 2025

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On behalf of Point 27, we would like to offer condolences for Senior Trooper Craig Anthony Gaines. Please know we are eternally grateful for Craig’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Senior Trooper Craig Anthony Gaines, Point 27 sent Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Florida Highway Patrol in Tallahassee, Florida for Craig’s partner and fellow troopers. Point 27 also sent Folded Flag Necklaces engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Senior Trooper Craig Anthony Gaines’ family.

Point 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, with God’s Word inscribed on Shields of Strength jewelry.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful for Craig.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-Point 27

Linda Rhodes
Surviving Wife of Detective Jerry M. Rhodes, Dallas Police Department Retired
Point 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
linrhodes@yahoo.com
972-978-5325