ALT The obstacle is the way. What stands in your path becomes your path forward.
ALT A portrait of a trooper with their campaign hat and smiling. There is a black border surrounding the photo with text, "Together we serve," above the portrait, and text below the portrait that reads, "Honor. Duty. Respect. "
ALT A letter complimenting Trooper Cardoza for a motorist assist in which he helped a stranded driver, bought him a meal at KFC, and gave him a patch.
ALT A letter complimenting Trooper Cardoza for being friendly and professional during a traffic stop.
ALT text, "together we serve" "honor. duty. respect" Trooper Powell in full uniform looking forward.
ALT Member First Name : unknown Member Last Name : unknown Incident Details ---------------- Date and Time of Incident: Sat, 03/14/2026 - 12:30 Location of Incident: Hwy. 160 Walsenburg, CO Details of your Compliment: My friend (from Kansas) and I were just leaving the Spanish Regional Medical Center when we realized his back tire was almost flat; we had started our trip back into town on Hwy. 160 at a very slow speed to make our way to a gas station that had air for the tire. Shortly after we entered the highway, we passed a patrolman who immediately pulled us over. After my friend explained our situation, the patrolman told him he would accompany us to the appropriate station. We arrived there, not only did the patrolman manage the congestion in the station for us, but then he got out of his vehicle, asked my friend if he knew how to work the air machine, etc. When my friend indicated he didn't, the patrolman asked for his credit card, handed him the air hose and said th
