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A man with a machine and a missiongave Sheriff a new anti-drug weapon

OCALA —Drag racer Bud Damron is a man with amachine and a mission.

Lucky for him that he works for Marion CountySheriff Don Moreland, a man who isn't afraid to trynew ideas, especially new ideas that help him to pro-mote traffic safety and drug awareness.

Damron and Moreland were meant for each other-as they used to say in olden days when a creativeinnovator found a sympathetic, supportive patron-and this is their story as told to The Sheriff's Star byJennifer Fanzlaw, Community Relations Specialistwith the Marion County Sheriff's Office:

Fresh out of the Marine Corps in the early 1950s,Bud became interested in circle track race cars. Hebuilt his own car and raced until a serious accidentcaused him to take up drag racing.

Drag racing was a new sport at that time, and, sinceBud was already building engines for drag racers, itwas easy for him to make the transfer.

However, getting established as a successful con-tender on the drag racing circuit was something else—a difficult process that required drastic lifestyleadjustments. Nevertheless, Bud decided to "go for it."

In 1967he took a year's leave ofabsence from his jobas a mechanic at a car dealership, packed up his wifeand four kids, hooked up his race car, and toured theeast coast of the USA in a successful attempt to makehis mark in drag racing.

With enthusiastic backing from his family he subse-quently raced in the championships at Indianapolisfor six straight years. Newspapers printed articlesabout him and his family working as a team. Hetaught his wife, Shirley, how to pack a dragster para-chute and how to "push start" his A/Altered roadster.She is still the number one member ofhis pit crew, andhis two sons are also big race fans. They now have

their own drag cars.Bud's racing career eventually netted him over 200

trophies and a measure of fame as the builder of aseries of "Giddy-Up-Go" race cars.

Meanwhile, Don Moreland was developing a solidreputation as a progressive Sheriff with excellent pro-fessional credentials, and destiny linked him with thedrag strip star in 1977. Moreland needed someonewith Bud's skills in his Vehicle Maintenance andRepair Facility, so Bud resigned his position as ser-vice manager of a South Florida dealership, moved toOcala, and began fine tuning the Sheriffs fleet ofvehicles.

In the beginning Bud had 20 vehicles under his care.Today he nursemaids a fleet of 200, plus "Giddy-Up-Go" number ten, a machine with a unique law enforce-ment mission.

"Giddy-Up-Go" number ten was a "salvage yard"1987 Ford Bronco II before Bud redesigned and res-tored it and allowed it to be used in the Sheriff s war ondrugs.

"I wanted to build one more car and make it countfor something —something more than a race car,"Bud explained recently.

"I have always felt I was doing my share of crimefighting by providing the 'troops' with dependable,safe vehicles. Then when the drug crisis developed,my participation expanded into providing undercovervehicles that could mix with the 'druggies, ' but I stillfelt I could do more. "

Fortunately, Sheriff Moreland also wanted to "domore. " In the early 1970s he had established a trafficand personal safety program for young childrenwhich featured a "talking" Volkswagen with patrolcar markings and equipment.

This program had been successful in getting the

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attention of Marion County tots, but Morelandwanted to reach older youths with traffic safety aswell as drug awareness messages.

By a happy coincidence, "Giddy-Up-Go" numberten was just what the Sheriff needed, and it didn't takehim long to work out a deal that gave the "machine" a"mission. "

Bud agreed to let the Sheriffs Office borrow hisbeefed-up Bronco for a minimum of two years so that itcould be used at schools, civic clubs and special func-

tions to get the attention of teenagers and youngadults. The idea is to get their attention while promot-

ing drug awareness and highway safety, and it seemsto be working.

However, the Bronco's powers of persuasion aren' tbeing focused solely on the young crowd. Racing fansare also getting its messages. Bud plans to enter it in

numerous National Hot Rod Association drag racingevents throughout the Eastern United States. He alsohas an ambitious goal of organizing a law enforce-ment racing association so that clones of "Giddy-Up-Go" from law enforcement agencies all over Floridacan compete.

His theory seems to be that if one drag racer canmake a difference in the lives of young people, numer-ous drag racers can have an even greater impact.

If that makes sense to any racing-oriented folks outthere in law enforcement agencies, they can get intouch with Bud by calling (904) 622-3331.His mailingaddress is: Bud Damron, Fleet Manager

Marion County Sheriffs OfficeP. O. Box 1987Ocala, FL 32678

Three former Sheriffs deceasedThree former Florida Sheriffs died in March. They

are: Theron Cook, 59, who served as Sheriff ofWashington County (Chipley) from 1973-1977, andwas the Police Chief in Vernon, Florida, prior to thattime. He was in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years andended his military career in 1967.

Don Page, 56, who served as Sheriff of SumterCounty (Bushnell) from 1972 to 1976.His law enforce-ment career included four years as a Sumter CountySheriffs Office deputy, and one year with the Bush-nell Police Department. He was a U.S. Marine Corpsveteran.

William A. Freeman, Jr., 59, who served as Sheriff ofMonroe County (Key West), from 1977 through 1988.Other public service included 20 years as a MonroeCounty Commissioner, and two years in the FloridaHouse of Representatives.

During his tenure as Sheriff he completed numerouscollege courses to attain an Associate of ScienceDegree in Police Administration from Florida KeysCommunity College; a BSDegree in Criminal Justice,from Thomas A. Edison State College (N.J.); and aMaster of Science Degree in Administration from Cen-tral Michigan University.

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Summit conference provided a broadperspective and sense of direction

FORT MYERS —Lee County Sheriff John McDou-gall is a brave man. He proved it on March 6 and 7when he hosted a Southwest Florida Law Enforce-ment Summit.

This was just 63 days after McDougall was sworn inas the new Sheriff of Lee County, and, considering allthe stress and strain that goes with a change of com-mand, it was an absolute act of valor to ramrod aconference that brought together over 150 representa-tives of federal, state, county and city criminal justiceagencies.

However, McDougall, assisted by a stellar staff,pulled it off with calm poise, and at the end of twoharrowing days was talking about making the sum-mit an annual affair.

Asked to explain the purpose of the summit, McDou-gall said it was two-fold. "One was to share technologi-cal information with other agencies and asking themto give us information of programs that they' ve deve-loped —programs that have been successful for themin terms of cost effectiveness and delivery of services.

"Second, and one of the most important things, is tobe able to break bread with all of these agencies. Weshould all realize that organized crime is successfulbecause it's organized, and law enforcement willbecome more successful when law enforcementbecomes more organized through sharing of intelli-gence information, the sharing ofequipment, the shar-ing of personnel, creating closer bonds. "

McDougall said it is easy to become very parochial

Sheriff John McDou gall opened the conference on March 6 andexplained its purpose to an audience of criminal justicepractitioners.

in terms of running a law enforcement agency, andforums such as the summit conference are needed togive law enforcement practitioners a sense ofdirection.

He explained that lay people were brought into thesummit conference to provide information about sou-theast Florida's spectacular growth and its impact onlaw enforcement in terms of density of population andcrime increases.

"We are trying to get a sense ofdirection from a verybroad perspective, "he added. Observers said this goalwas achieved.

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During a luncheon session the conferees were entertained bythe Ri verdale Hi gh School Chorus, a student aggregation dom-

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by A and B students with college oriented goals and apropensity for participatingin school activities. They receiveda standing ovation.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office color guard advanced thecolors during opening ceremonies.

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Sheri6's robot is askilled investigatorFORT MYERS —High-tech equipment demonstratedat the Southwest Florida Law Enforcement Summithosted by Lee County Sheriff John McDougall onMarch 6 and 7 included a $19,000 robot the Lee CountySheriffs Office uses to interview children who arecrime victims —especially those who have been sexu-

ally abused.Being interviewed by a law enforcement officer can

be a stressful and traumatic experience for youngsterswho have been molested or have witnessed a crime.However, when an investigator located out of sightspeaks through the robot and operates it by remotecontrol, the children are likely to be more responsiveand more at ease.

Those who have learned to fear and mistrust adultsare inclined to accept the robot as a non-threatening,fascinating friend.

Inside the mechanized deputy is a video camerathat records interviews. The five-foot-seven, 185-

pound interrogator can also be used to present safetyand crime prevention messages to groups of children.When he speaks, the kids really pay attention.

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COVER PHOTO: Lee County Deputy Sheriff Ron Hudnall(second from left), assisted by Sheriff john McDougall (right),explains the mechanical interrogator to Monroe County Sheriff J.Allison DeFoor, II (left) and Orange County Sheriff Walt

Gallagher.

Wanted: a chemical that' sgood to immobilizeguys who are bad

While efforts are being made on an internationalscale to ban chemical warfare, law enforcement offi-cials are toying with the idea ofusing non-lethal chem-ical weapons to disable fleeing criminal suspects.

A recent news report said scientists at the NationalInstitute of Justice are attempting to fill "the big gapbetween nightsticks and guns" by developing a chemi-cal capable of immobilizing a fugitive.

As an initial step, the Institute has established apanel of medical and law enforcement people to studychemicals that are used to tranquilize animals in wildgame parks.

"Once we find the right chemical, we have to find adosage that wouldn't harm a three-year-old or a 90-year-old, "Lester D. Shubin, the Institute's Director ofScience and Technology, was quoted as saying.

"We also have to find a delivery system that is moreeffective than darts, "he added, "because darts are notgoing to penetrate heavy clothing. "

Chief Deputy Dennis Duffala (left) helped Lee County Sheriffjohn McDougall to keep the summit program on track and onschedule.

MAY 1989

Speaker's ad Uice:

Prepare for a future ofoverwhelming changeby Robert Lucas

FORT MYERS —During the First Annual SoutheastFlorida Law Enforcement Summit, March 6 and 7,criminal justice leaders were warned of the necessityto plan for a future marked by overwhelming change.

This hard-hitting message was delivered by the key-note speaker, Dr. James A. O' Connor, Deputy Assist-ant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

He said many law enforcement officials and educa-tors believe the problem will not abate until thedemand for drugs is reduced through education at alllevels of society, while others call for throwing in theproverbial towel by legalizing drugs.

"To put it succinctly, "he said, "we Americans areliving in a world in which widespread drug abuse,violence, political terrorism and NARCO terrorismare the stark realities. "

O' Connor then pondered what effect expanded edu-cation, high technology and current crime problemswill have on law enforcement in the year 2000. Hedescribed scientific and technological advances thatwill enhance crime fighting; and predicted that thesefactors will influence the education and training offuture law enforcement personnel to a great extent.

Based on his overall knowledge of what is beingdone in law enforcement, O' Connor focused on threesubjects: forensic, behavioral and computer sciences.He said significant advances are being made in fore-nsic sciences because of biological research, particu-larly DNA profiling, which identifies individuals onthe basis of body fluids such as blood.

"Just imagine the implications that such scientificadvances will have in homicide, rape and other vio-lent crime investigations, and how critically impor-tant it will be for future criminal investigators to bewell educated and trained in forensic sciences, "O' Connor said. "Although the computer has beenavailable for years as a crime fighting tool, its truepotential has begun to be realized only recently withthe advent of the microcomputer, "he added. "With thepower of a computer literally at his fingertips, the lawenforcement officer of the future will find diverseadministrative and investigative applications for it."

He provided a few examples: administrators will usethe computer to: assess local and regional crime statis-tics; to improve communications; to justify personnel;to monitor workloads; to monitor expenses; to preparebudgets and to reduce work backlogs. Results will beachieved quickly without months of computer train-

Dr. James A. O'Connor, Deputy Assistant Director, FBI, dis-cussed "The Implications of Scientific Aduances and OurSocial Condition for Criminal Justice Education and Trainingin the 21st Century. "

ing because software programs to perform most ofthese functions are available at a relatively modestcost.

"Even more exciting is the use of the computer tohelp solve crimes, "he pointed out. "Byway of illustra-tion, in the fall of 1983, special agents of the FBI'sbehavioral science unit constructed a criminal person-ality profile describing an individual who could havebeen responsible for a series of fires at religious homesand houses of worship that summer in a New Englandcommunity.

"The profile was prepared at the request of the com-munity's police department, which later discoveredthat the FBI's profile not only accurately describedthe suspect in detail, but also pinpointed his residence,based upon a series of intricate computer calculationsusing artifical intelligence technology. The suspectlater confessed to the crimes. "

At the FBI's National Center for the Analysis ofViolent Crime (NCAVA) experts in criminal personal-ity profiling are taking advantage of the existing tech-nology of artifical intelligence, or AI as it is known tothe users, in an effort to bring to justice serial violentcriminals such as murderers, rapists, arsonists andchild abductor-abusers, O' Connor said. AI is alsoemployed to analyze threatening oral and writtencommunications in extortions, bombings and terror-

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ist incidents, he added, explaining that computer-

assisted linguistic analysis techniques are being used

to evaluate the content of these communications in aneffort to determine the authorship profile and assessthe viability of the threat. Money laundering, drugtrafficking and terrorist acts are often international in

scope, and so too are white collar seams, O' Connorsaid, therefore knowledge of languages and culturaldifferences are becoming more and more critical tolaw enforcement.

He predicted that, by the year 2000, law enforcementpersonnel will no longer be able to enter the work forcewithout advanced education and training in thebehavioral sciences, particularly in criminology, psy-

chology, sociology and political science. At the sametime they will have to be much more than computerliterate. They will have to use the computer as anadministrative and investigative tool, and at the sametime know how the criminal mind works when using

computers to commit crimes.This means, according to O' Connor, they will have

to understand computer security and its widely public-ized vulnerability.

If the drug problem continues, and if clandestinelaboratories continue to produce a wide variety ofdrugs in increasing amounts, O' Connor said, lawenforcement officers will have to be knowledgeable inpharmacology, chemistry and related sciences.O' Connor also emphasized the need for revised curric-ula in colleges and universities as well as in trainingcenters and academies to ensure that practitionershave the broad range of critical knowledge and skillsto perform as genuine criminal justice professionals inthe year 2000.

Robert Iucas is a freelance writer-photographer wholives near Monticello, Florida.

Video camera helpshomeowners to see their

neighborhoods the waydaytime burglars see them

Neighborhood Watch goes videoTITUSVILLE —The Brevard County Sheriff's Officehas found a unique way to teach homeowners how tomake their homes more secure.

Prior to a Neighborhood Watch meeting Commun-

ity Service Deputies roam the neighborhood armedwith video cameras to record security mistakes thatare invitations to burglary.

Later, during the meeting, the video recording isused to show homeowners how their neighborhoodlooks to a daytime burglar. The viewers who rushedoff to work in the morning leaving windows and gar-

age doors open are often shocked to find their homeshighlighted.

The videotapes do not dwell exclusively on carelesssecurity mistakes. They also focus on good securitypractices such as displaying house numbers clearlyand keeping shrubbery trimmed away from doors andwiildows.

Sheriff Jake Miller believes videotaping hasincreased the effectiveness of the NeighborhoodWatch Program in Brevard County. "This personal-ized approach to crime prevention motivates peopleinto action, "he said. "It is an inexpensive and effec-tive way to create new interest in home security, andwe have had much success with it."

MAY 1989

Vaughn, McDougal/, Faith, O'Connor Sonner, D'Alessandro, Guinn

Summit speakers represented a wide spectrumSpeakers featured at the Southwest Florida LawEnforcement Summit represented all levels of lawenforcement as well as allied agencies such as courts,the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and the FloridaNational Guard. The partial line-up pictured hereincludes Major Jerry Vaughn, Florida NationalGuard; Lee County Sheriff John McDougall; The Rev.Larry Faith, Lee County Sheriff's Of6ce Chaplain;Dr. James A. O' Connor, Deputy Assistant Director,

FBI; Captain Brian Sonner, U.S. Coast Guard; StateAttorney Joe D'Alessandro; Leon W. Guinn, U.S.Cus-toms; Pete Charette, U.S.Drug Enforcement Adminis-tration; Fort Myers Police Chief Jere L Spurlin; GregKehoe, Assistant U.S. Attorney; Phil Ramer, SpecialAgent in Charge, Florida Department ofLaw Enforce-ment, Tampa; Richard Force, U.S.Secret Service; andChuck Hudson, U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsDivision.

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It was a somewhat high-tech summitFORT MYERS —Law Enforcement practitionersattending the Southwest Florida Law EnforcementSummit hosted by Lee County Sheriff John McDou-

gall on May 6 and 7 divided their attention betweeninformative speeches and displays ofhigh-tech equip-ment. Vendors exhibited firearms, night vision equip-ment, communications equipment, lights, sirens,restraint devices, uniforms, computers, planning andresearch software, and psychological testing pro-grams. On display outdoors were high-powered speed-boats used in apprehending drug smugglers, a $32,000bomb disposal unit, a helicoptei", a mobile unit fortesting the blood alcohol of suspected drunken drivers,and a motorcycle equipped with the latest law enforce-

. ment options.

From foreground to background: latest model patrol motorcy-cle; Breath Alcohol Testing Unit; speedboat capableof burning85 gallons of fuel per hour i n pursuit of drug smuggiers.

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AY 1989

High-tech Summit continued. . .

Veteran vendor Dave Caldwell, Law Enforcement EquipmentCorporation, demonstrates a lighting device to CharlotteCounty Sheriff Richard Worch (centerj and Fort Myers PoliceChief Jere L. Spurlin (ri ght).

Debbie Kennedy, representing Kennedy & Kennedy, displayedfirearms and night vision equipment.

Bill De Vane, RIPP Products, Inc. , explains restraining deviceto Glades County Sheriff Charles Schramm.

Senior citizens warnedFORT LAUDERDALE —In Broward County with itsgrowing senior citizen population Sheriff NickNavarro warned his elderly constituents that crimesof opportunity pose the greatest threat to their safetyand financial security.

He offered the following tips:The two most common fraud seams are the "phoney

bank examiner" and the "pigeon drop. "The phoneybank examiner asks you to withdraw money fromyour account to help him catch a dishonest bankemployee. He' ll keep your cash if you give it to him. Inthe pigeon drop, someone offers to share their new-found fortune, if only you will put up some "goodfaith" money first. Don't fall for these schemes. Ifsomeone asks you to give them money call the She-riffs Office or your local police department.

Security at home and away is always of great con-cern to senior citizens. When you move into a new

home or apartment, install new deadbolt locks. Besure your door has a wide-angle peephole viewer anduse it, both day and night. Always insist on identifica-tion from repairmen and delivery personnel. Neverallow anyone to enter your home unless you knowthem and have invited them. Beware of urgentrequests by strangers to use your telephone. If theyclaim an emergency exists, offer to make the phonecall for them.

Watch out for your neighbors and ask them to do thesame for you. This "neighborhood watch" concept isone of the best crime fighting techniques around. Ifyou see something suspicious, don't wait, call andreport it.

These days, a ride in a car requires a certain degreeof care and caution. In or out of the car, always keepdoors locked. Before entering the vehicle, check tomake sure no one is hiding inside. Try to avoid strangeneighborhoods. If you should get lost be especiallycareful about who you ask for directions.

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150 years ago:Dade deputies roamed the jungle on horsebackby Donald Thompson

MIAMI —Imagine a jungle the size of westernEurope, teeming with insects, snakes, alligators,gamblers, gunmen, and hostile Indians and you havea pretty good idea what Dade County, Florida, waslike back in the Victorian Era.

In fact, Victoria had been on the throne only fiveyears —the date was 1837 —when the County wasincorporated. The Dade County Sheriffs Departmentwas simultaneously brought into existence and wasassigned the responsibility of enforcing the law in thisrolling wilderness with three deputies on horseback(t).

A century and a half later the descendants of thoseragtag lawmen have crafted the tiny Sheriffs Officeinto one of the largest and most sophisticated policeagencies in the southeast section of the United States:The Metro-Dade Police Department. To celebrate thismilestone, Department Director Fred Taylor, in coop-eration with Nelson Perry, president of the DadeCounty PBA, commissioned the publication of a hand-some commemorative album that would bringtogether the best stories, anecdotes, and photos frompast and present.

For example, there is the saga of Sheriff DanHardie, who served during the decade before the FirstWorld War. He was pure Hollywood. He actually worea white hat. He drank milk exclusively because heonce promised his mother he would never touch thehard stuff. His somewhat immodest ambition was tobe the toughest man in the world. Those few whoremember how he subdued the Rice and Ashby gangsalmost single-handedly, and cleaned out the murder-ous "bucket of blood" saloons in North Miami, swearhe came moderately close to achieving his goal.

Then there is turn of the century Sheriff John Met-tair whose Saturday night shifts regularly includedquelling barrooms full of drunken Seminole alligatortraders and raucous roving desperados. He was fastwith a gun and had a right cross as jolting as a jack-hammer. Tradition says he was not slow to demon-strate either. All told, he was said to have had a bettershootout record than Bat Masterson.

There are photos of 1940s motor squads, and 1950sroad patrol units in the album, as well as early crimescene vehicles and the private plane that was MDPD'soriginal aviation unit. There are old friends withwhom retirees still swap stories; there are other oldaces that haven't been seen in years.

Like a year book, there are individual photos ofvery officer in every unit. Groups and teams haveeen frozen in time, while memories gather aroundhem.

Commemorative album holds the attention of (from left)Eduardo Gonzalez, Deputy Director of Metro-Dade PoliceDepartment; Fred Taylor, Director; and Nelson Perry, Presi-dent, Dade County PBA.

The Commemorative Album, entitled A HundredAnd Fifty Years of Law Enforcement, was publishedlast year. It met with great acceptance among Depart-ment members.

"It is a treasure chest of memories, "Director Taylorsaid. "It will grow more valuable as time goes along. "

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Sgt. Tanner has not retiredST. A UGUS TINE —An article in the February, 1989,issue ofThe Sheriff's Star said Sgt. Wayne Tanner was honored for 25years ofdistinguished service as a corrections officer, commun-ications operator, ciuil process server, road deputy, road ser-geant and investigator when he retired from the St. JohnsCounty Sheri ff's Office in November, 1988. We erred when wesaid he had retired, and we have since found out that heis stillan active member of Sheriff NeilPerry's staff. Thephotoaboueshows him (right) receiving a 25-year service award from Sher-iff Perry. At least the portion of the article about 25 years ofdistinguished seruice was correct.

AY 1989

Florida Sheriffs Youth RanchesHonor Roll

Roster ofLifetime Honorary Members

Home towns ehminated

To protect our Lifetime Honorary Membersfrom receiving unwanted solicitations and junkmail, we have discontinued printing their hometowns when we print their names.

We decided this was necessary after we learnedthat certain organizations of questionable legiti-macy were adding our Lifetimers to their mailinglists. Obtaining a complete mailing address wasrelatively easy for them as long as they had theLifetimers' home towns. Without the home towns,it will be extremely difficult.

We have never permitted other organizations touse our membership lists, and we will continue todo everything possible to protect the privacy ofourmembers.

On these pages we give special recognition to gen-erous supporters of the Florida Sheriffs YouthRanches who have qualified for Lifetime Honor-ary Memberships in the Florida Sheriffs Associa-tion by giving $1,000 or more to the YouthRanches. Each Lifetime Honorary Memberreceives a plaque, a lifetime identification cardand a lifetime subscription to The Sheriff's Star.Under a new regulation which became effective in1984, those whose gifts total over $5,000 willreceive additional gold stars on their plaques-one for $5,000, two for $10,000, and so on, up to amaximum of five stars for gifts totaling over$25,000.

PresentationsWe regret that photos of Lifetime HonoraryMembers are not always available when theirnames appear on the membership roster. Conse-quently, we often find it necessary to print thenames in one issue of The Sheriff's Star and thephotos in a subsequent issue.

American LegionBroward MemorialAux. ¹180

American LegionKeystone-MelrosePost 202

Mr. and Mrs. John S.Ammarell, Jr.

Mr. Robert AndreiMr. and Mrs. Bill

AnthonyB.P.O.E.

Venice-NokomisLodge ¹1854

Mr. and Mrs. WilliamBailey

Belk HudsonBelk Lindsey Store ¹109Mrs. Rosalie K. BenbowMr. lk Mrs. Robert E.

Her ube

Bingo CityMr, John BiusMr, R. Carlyle BronsonDr. Eugene M. BryantBullard's Western StoreMrs. Dorothy

Bumb sloughMr. Herbert BunzelMrs. Nona CarrollCharlie's Dodge of

FloridaL

Civitan Club ofChiefland

Mr. Robert ClarkMr. Kendall M. ColeCypress Gardens of

FloridaDisabled American

Veterans SeminoleChap. 30

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. DuvalDr. Elizabeth A. EstradaMr, B. Gordon EvansMr. and Mrs. Robert

FicekFlorida Golf Shop, Inc.Mrs. George R. GalipeauGerman American Club

of Charlotte CountyMr. and Mrs. Raymond

P. GirroirMr. Harold E. GlockMrs. Dorothy B.

GouldrupGuardian SystemsMr. and Mrs. T. W.

GuthrieH 8r, B TruckingMrs, Buelah HarrisCol. and Mrs. Russell D.

HartzMr. and Mrs. Fred Ives

Junior League ofClearwater-Dunedin

Mrs. Dorothy KaneLancaster Correctional

InstituteMr. David K. LassenMs. Marjorie S. LeonardMr. O. R. LewisMrs. Dorothy A. LuckMr. Marshall H. Lupo

Marion Electronics, Inc.Marti QuarterhorsesDr. Anthony V. MassieMrs. Phyllis MauroSheriff and Mrs. Robert

E. McCarthyMrs. Connie M.

McCormickMr. Rick McManawayDr. Winston C. Morriscontinued on page E5

JACKSONVILLE —Presented by Youth Ranches PresidentHarry K. Weaver (left) and Jacksonville Sheriff James E.IrIchfi lian (third from left) to Independent Life Insurance Com-pany, represented by George Baldudn (second from left), amember of the Independent Life Board of Directors; and Wil-ford Lyon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

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PUSTA GORDA —In the first employeerecognition presentation of his first termin office, Charlotte County SheriffRichard H. Worch, Jr. (right) awarded acertificate of appreciation to DeputyJohn Heck for ten years of seruice.

Walter C. HeinrichTAMPA —An award for publicservice was presented to Hillsbo-rough County Shexiff Walter C.Heinrich by the U.S.Departmentof Justice "in recognition of meri-torious service and. acts that havematerially contributed to thehighest standards of cooperativelaw enforcement and justice. "The presentation was made byU.S. Attorney Robert W.Genzman.

William CameronFORT MYERS —The ExchangeClub of Cape Coral/Fort Myerspresented its "OutstandingPolice Officer Award" to AgentWilliam Cameron, from the LeeCounty Sheriff s Of6ce, in recog-nition of his. excellent investiga-tive work in burglary androbbery cases. He was cited forthe high percentage of convic-tions resulting from hisinvestigations.

Tim MartinGREEN COVE SPRINGS —Lt.Tim Martin, Pubhc InformationOfficer for the Clay County She-riffs Office, received a NationalCommission on ProfessionalLaw Enforcement Standards

BARTOW —Lt. M.L Lawton, Managerof Planning and Research for the, PolkCounty Sheriff's Office, was recentlygraduated from the FBI NationalAcademy. A ueteran of II years with thePolk County agency, ke is also taking.courses to attain a Masters Degree inPublic Administration.

award from the National Associ-ation of Chiefs of Police to honorhim for his academic standardsand his involvement in commun-ity programs.

Nick NavarroFORT LAUDERDALEBecause of his sensitivity inregard to women's issues, Bro-ward County Sheriff ¹ckNavarro received a "Man of theYear" award. from an organiza-tion called Women in Distress.He was cited for recognizing themerits of his female employeesand elevating several to com-xnand positioxis.

Ned FoyBRADENTQN —The "bulldog"tenacity of Ned Foy, a. ManateeCounty Sheriffs Oftxce Detec-tive, and his comyassion in deal-ing with rape victims, xesulted in

EISSIMMEE —Mrs. Madalyn Smithwas honored as the first "Employee ofthe Month" to be recognised by OsceolsCounty Sheriff Jon Lane after he wassworn-in on January 8„1989.

MIAMI —Dale W. Bowlin, AssistantDirector of the Metro-Dade Police '

Department, is the current president ofthe Dade County Association of Chiefsof Pohce, a position formerly held bythree other members of the Department,nsinely: former Directors E. WilsonPurdy snd Bobby L. Jones; and the cur-rent Director, Fred Taylor.

his being chosen "Deputy of theYear. '* His boss, Sheriff CharlieWells, said Foy "continues to'

work a case even when there isvery liMe to go on. He just won't-give lip.

. Jeffrey BellRoger Jernigan

SARASOTA —Certificates dfMerit w'ere presented by SarasotaCounty Sheriff Geoffrey Manget6 Cpl. Jeffrey Bill for'using car-"

diopulmonary resuscitation to

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save the life of a heart attack vic-tim; and to Auxiliary DeputyRoger Jernigan for using hispatrol dog to capture a burglarysuspect.

Steve MitchellTAMPA —Fame in the form of anewspaper article focused onSteve Mitchell, Supervisor of theMobile Radio Maintenance Sec-tion at the Hillsborough CountySheriffs Of6ce, after he designed. .

a data terminal mount for patrolcars that saved taxpayers $277per unit. Mitchell insisted onsharing credit with employeeswho worked with him on theproject.

Hamilton County Posse: JASPER:—The Hamilton: County Sheriff's Mounted Possewas honored as .the outstandingmounted group in the Florida Cit-rus Festival Parade held at %in-ter Haven.

ST. AUGUSTINE —Bogbiscuits and a plaque werepresented to Chopper, a St.Johns County Sher'i ff'sOffice bloodhound retiredby her handler, Sgt. Robert1Valher (rig'ht). Chopperivescredited l&th helptng'tofi Ld

ouer 60 suspected law break.ers as well as numerous. lostor mmissing persons diiiingher" ten, years:of distin-guished service. Sher(ff ¹il

Perry (left) holds thepla'que he presented toChopper.

Youth Bunches Honor Eel continued from p~e l8

MELBOURÃE —Presented by Har--. vey Fester, Breuard County Shesfff's

Office Community Service Officer(right), to NAB Paint Stores, repres-ented by Jerry Lundberg.

BRONSOÃ —Presented by Levy EE88IItfMEk -"Presented by "OeceolaCounty Sheriff Te@6lass(right)-:to Ji'rn:-' Couaty Sheriff'J'6h Lane (left) to 3(r'.and Joan Townsend. , and infra"Robert: H. 3farion.

Mr. and Mrs. FeltonMusic

lUIr. and Mrs. Frank S.Naegel

National DistributingCompany, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis N.Olsen, Jr.

'' "Mrs, Charlotte B.Palo

. Mrs. Joan Porter""Mr. axxd Mrs. Charles

Prill

PGA National Golf ClubMr. , and, Mrs. Geoxge J.

RadakeMr. and Mrs. Louis

spoliMx. and Mrs. Sheldon L.

RothmanMxs. Mary S. Rowwland

Ms. Maxy Jane SextonMe. Joanne G, ShawSouthern;Eagle

distributing, Inc.

Stadium JumpiItxg, Inc.M'rs' Bertha S. StuartMr. and Mrs. Edward R.

SullivanMs, Audie SumnerMr. Kenneth SunnaSuwannee. GrowersSGS PrintersDr. Robert TrimbleTropical Pa'rk, Inc.Mr."and Mrs. Gary

Troudt.

Turkey Creek Assexnblyof God„ Inc,

Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeVan Born

Mr. and Mrs. JackVer nick

, Reverend and, Mrs. Alton .

S. 1@alter'Mr. and Mrs. Lex 4'sbb.Mrs. Jessie Irene V4iss, Mrs, Paul Wickens "

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