Trooper Bear
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Trooper Bear is the anthropomorphic bear mascot of various highway or safety patrols throughout the United States of America.
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[edit] Iowa
Trooper Bear of the Iowa state patrol (part of the Iowa Department of Public Safety) is "a walk around mascot [... which] was introduced to the public at the Iowa State Fair" in 2005.[1] His "introduction and dedication" took place on August 11, 2005.[2]
[edit] Florida
For the Florida Highway Patrol, Trooper Bear is an "inflatable, wearable, and huggable bear in a trooper uniform" that first appeared at a 2006 event in Orlando.[3]
[edit] Kansas
There is also a Trooper Bear associated with the Kansas Highway Patrol.
[edit] References
- ↑ Iowa State Patrol Division - History. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
- ↑ Iowa State Patrol press release of August 8, 2005. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
- ↑ FHP - Trooper Bear Debuts at Pirate Show Event/011806. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Traffic Safety Snapshot from the Florida Highway Patrol includes some photographs of Trooper Bear
- Meet Trooper Bear on Kansas Highway Patrol Kid's Road