Officer Joshua Montaad was killed in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 19, near Burley Brannen Road, in Taylor County.

His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree during a period of heavy rain. The vehicle caught fire and became engulfed in flames.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Commissioner Adam Putnam
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
2005 Apalachee Parkway
Terry Lee Rhodes Bldg Ste B
Tallahassee, FL 32399