Nebraska Leads Nation In Voting For Favorite State Cruiser

Nebraska is currently leading the nation in votes for the best looking cruiser contest.

A Nebraska State Patrol cruiser pictured in front of a tornado is out in front with 46,048 votes — 16.95 percent — in the annual Best Looking Cruiser Contest, sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers. Michigan is in second with 37,405 votes. Voting closes on July 30 at 2 p.m.

If you would like to cast a vote, you may vote for your favorite cruiser here.  (scroll to the bottom to vote)

Nebraska State Trooper Clint Zost snapped this picture of his Dodge Charger Police Interceptor after reporting a tornado near Richardson County in May. The twister was an EF3 that lifted just a few hundred yards from the Nebraska-Kansas border.

Troopers like Zost are trained for severe weather situations. They often watch for rotation in the clouds during storms, and when they spot tornados, they contact dispatchers to sound sirens in the nearby communities.