Vehicle Usage by State

The next paragraph was published on the other (now offline) SSP Mustang website -


The following table represents years of research, yet it is still a work in progress. Much information remains to be discovered. In some cases, better sources of information will come to light and the data will change. However, this table represents the best information available at this time on the usage of Special Service Mustangs by state and federal authorities. How is this information useful? It can be a part of the puzzle in helping to determine if a given car served with a given agency. It can also help to gauge the relative rarity of a given car. At this time, it appears that somewhat over half of the 15,000 (estimated- not verified.) SSP Mustangs made served with statewide agencies. It also vividly points out that there is not an endless supply of SSP Mustangs. Many were crashed in service, and many more survived years of police duty only to be wrecked or scrapped after being sold at auction. These cars are only going to become more collectible as the years go by.

NOTE: This list is copyright by the author. It may be printed or saved for personal use, but may not be published in any form without the permission of the author

Authored by Charles Ricks





The following chart is similar to the one that had been published on the other SSP website. New information has been added where known. NOTE: This data is not the end-all, be-all of documentation for agency usage of SSP Mustangs. It is just a tool to be used to gauge the relative rarity of cars from different agencies.


Italics - Indicates an estimated number.
* - Indicates a "Marketing Vehicle" loaned to that agency.
** - 1982 CHP count is for 394 (manufactured) SSP coupes, 4 (known) CHP hatchbacks, and 1 "Police Demo".

State
# Used
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
Alabama State
Police
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
Alaska
State Troopers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arizona
Hwy Patrol
187
1*
13
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
13
0
Arkansas
State Police
2-3
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
California
Highway Patrol
2,581
399**
0
250
155
169
175
260
210
275
230
228
230
Colorado
State Patrol
102
0
6
0
8
20
0
23
26
19
.
.
.
Connecticut
State Police
20
0
0
0
0
0
18
2
0
0
0
0
0
Delaware
State Police
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
Florida
Highway Patrol
1,890
0
40
50
66
147
227
270
354
196
179
197
164
Georgia
State Patrol
309
0
10
0
0
0
0
100
42
55
83
19
0
State
# Used
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
Hawaii
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Idaho
State Police
38
0
1
.
5
22
.
.
10
.
.
.
.
Illinois
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Indiana
State Police
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
0
0
0
0
Iowa
State Patrol
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kansas
Highway Patrol
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Kansas
Hwy Turnpike
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
2
0
Kentucky
State Police
14
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
Louisiana
State Police
34
0
0
0
0
yes
0
0
18
0
0
0
16
Maine
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
State
# Used
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
Maryland
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Massachusetts
State Police
Yes
0
.
.
.
.
.
yes
yes
.
.
.
.
Michigan
State Police
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
20
0
Minnesota
State Patrol
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
Mississippi Hwy
Safety Patrol
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
Missouri State
Hwy Patrol
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
13
16
0
0
25
Montana
Hwy Patrol
1
1*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nebraska
State Patrol
331
0
0
0
30
30
30
36
30
30
69
41
35
Nevada
Highway Patrol
82
0
0
0
3
10
10
8
13
9
0
21
8
New Hampshire
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
State
# Used
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
New Jersey
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
New Mexico
State Police
8
1*
0
0
0
0
0
yes
0
6
0
0
0
New York
State Police
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
10
0
0
North Carolina
Highway Patrol
454
0
50
0
35
0
0
46
35
122
41
70
55
North Dakota
State Patrol
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Ohio State
Highway Patrol
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
17
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oregon
State Police
172
0
0
59
46
12
0
34
21
0
0
0
0
Pennsylvania
State Police
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
Rhode Island
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
State
# Used
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
South Carolina
Highway Patrol
506+
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
57
130
88
101
58
South Dakota
Highway Patrol
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tennessee
Highway Patrol
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Texas Dept of
Public Safety
1,243
1*
24
100
85
79
230
180
140
204
0
0
200
Utah
Highway Patrol
521
0
0
0
25
99
88
80
60
47
52
70
0
Vermont
State Police
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Virginia
State Police
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Washington
State Patrol
222
0
30
50
0
30
45
22
34
11
0
0
0
West Virginia
State Police
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wisconsin
State Patrol
37
0
0
2
0
0
7
7
7
7
0
0
7
Wyoming
Highway Patrol
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
State
# Used
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993


Credit for the above information given to Mike Riley, Charles Ricks, M. McCullers, J. Young, Bill Held Jr, Mick @ FEP, Kevin Marti, Bobby Edwards, Jim Dingell, Pete Teigeler, Mark Musch, and to the original SSP researchers when known.

Last Updated November 25, 2023.


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