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A Tragedy —Act ThreeIt slipped by us somehow —one of the most impor-tant events of 1981 within Florida's criminal justicesystem —and inadvertently THE SHERIFF'SSTAR failed to report the sentencing of RaymondTrenary, a juvenile charged with murdering HendryCounty Sheriff Earl S. Dyess, Sr.

The murder occurred a few minutes after midnighton August 17, 1980. Officers said the Sheriff wentoutside his home to investigate the sound of gun-shots, confronted two teenagers and was stabbed.Trenary, one of the teenagers, pleaded "no contest"to a charge of second-degree murder on May 26, 1981,and was sentenced by Judge Richard M. Stanley onJuly 27, 1981. Charges against the other teenagerwere dismissed. The Judge sentenced Trenary to 137years in the state penitentiary, and retained jurisdic-tion of one third of the sentence, thereby affectingpreventive parole release dates.

State Attorney Joseph P. D'Alessandro said thesuccessful culmination of this case resulted from anintense investigation involving investigators fromhis office as well as agents and laboratory personnelfrom the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,

officers of the Florida Highway Patrol, Deputiesfrom the Hendry County Sheriffs Department andofficers from the Clewiston Police Department."These agencies should be commended for theircooperation and professional conduct, " he added.

D'Alessandro and Deputy State Attorney DonaldE. Pellecchia prosecuted the case.

Jail Improvements PraisedCLEARWATER —John J.Clark, a court-appointedmonitor checking on compliance with court-orderedimprovements at the Pinellas County Jail, had somefavorable comments for Sheriff Gerry Coleman fol-lowing his latest inspection. He noted positive pro-gress, and stated that the county's correctionsfacilities "are in compliance or exceed the require-ments of the court order. "

It was the opinion of the monitor that PinellasCounty now ranks in the top five percent of Floridajails for quality of facilities and operations. Clarkmade recommendations to remedy a few minor defi-ciencies. Coleman said steps were taken to complywith them.

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A Study In ContrastsFORT PIERCE —These two pictures are worth at least two thousand words in describingthe wide diversity of a Sheriff's role. In one photo St. Lucie County Sheriff Lanie Norvell (inblack hat) is cheerfully suffering the indignity of being lassoed and kidnapped by thefun-loving members of "Charlie Redbeard's Gang" during the annual Cattlemen's Parade.In the other, the Sheriff is serving as a pallbearer for one of his deputies, Sgt. James B.Kelly,who passed away after a 24-year tour of duty in the Sheriff's Department. (News Tribunegraveside photo by Juan Dale Brown)

Volume 26, No. 2, February 1982Publisher, Berwin Williams, Executive Director, F lorida Sheriffs Association

Editor, Carl Stauffer Art Director, Frank Jones, Production Assistant, Carol D. Jens

THE SHERIFF'S STAR is published monthly during February, May, June, and September,and bi-monthly during December and January, March and April, July and August, Octoberand November, by the Florida Sheriffs Association, a non-profit corporation, P.O. Box 1487,Tallahassee, Florida 32302 (street address, 1020E. Lafayette St.) The subscription rate is $5per year and the publication number is USPS 493-980. Second class postage paid atTallahassee, Florida.

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Sheriff Sues Jail EscapeeFor "Costs & Aggravation"FORT LAUDERDALE —Michael Colwell is a manof many names. He changes his identity about asoften as other men change their shirts, but he didonce too often, and, if Sheriff Robert A. Butterworthhas his way, Colwell will pay for his cleverness to thetune of some $60,000.

Masquerading under the name of Louis Poynter,Colwell was arrested on multiple drug charges inSeptember, 1981, and bond was set at $302,000.Caught between paydays, he found his bankroll alittle slim, so he persuaded a fellow prisoner of sim-

ilar appearance to swap identities and shirts. (Quitea deal, considering Colwell was shirtless. )

A smooth talker, this one. He promised his jailbuddy, John William Haines, that he would getreleased by posting Haines' low bond of $2,000 andthen come back and get Haines out later.

Armed with his newly-acquired ID, Colwell calledbondsman Richard Summerlin, who had bondedColwell out under the alias of Jeffrey Nease onlyeight weeks earlier to the tune of $100,000. Colwell

asked Summerlin to come to the jail and post a $2,000bond for Haines. The ruse worked and Colwell

walked out as Haines, but he didn't return as prom-

ised, and when this was written the real Haines wasstill sitting in jail, unable to make bond.

Miffed by Colwell's trickery, Sheriff Butterworthretaliated speedily by having bondsman Summerlinarrested for aiding in the escape of a criminal; and byputting Dale Adams and Steve Hassett, two crackdetectives, on the fugitive's trail. Adams and Hassetttracked their man to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he hadserved some time in the slammer as Jeffrey Hogan.There, with the help of Butler County, Ohio, detec-

tives, they collared Colwell and brought him back toFlorida.

At the Broward County Jail, Sheriff Butterworthhad a little surprise waiting for the wily one. OnceColwell was safely locked away in an isolation cell,the Sheriff hit him with a $60,000 lawsuit for the"cost and aggravation" of his escape.

The suit, which may be unprecedented in theannals of criminal justice, was no gag. The Sherifffigured that well-heeled drug dealers invariablymanage to buy their way outof jail, andhechosethisunique way to not only attack Colwell's assets, butalso to recover the money Broward County had spentchasing Colwell.

"Why should the taxpayers foot the bill?" askedButterworth. "Criminals frequently choose to suelaw enforcement officials, and this is a form of turna-

bout that is nothing but fair play. All of our deputiesare in favor of it. We will probably do it again, if werun into criminals who have large amounts ofmoney. "

If Colwell loses the lawsuit filed by the Sheriff, itisn't likely to put a strain on his finances. Like somany drug offenders, his many arrests have not pre-vented him from amassing a small fortune. The She-riff s Department said although Colwell has severaldrug busts under his belt in Florida and Ohio, andalthough his arrest sheet sports over 20 criminalcounts, including escape, and battery on a lawenforcement officer, he owns four homes, three ofwhich are valued at $150,000 each, a $10,000 boat, anRV camper-trailer, four motorcycles, and at least fivecars.

When he was recaptured in Ohio, only ten days outof jail, he was holding $200,000 worth of drugs,$48,000 in cash and two handguns, according to aSheriffs Department spokesman. Arresting detec-tive Adams said he had learned Colwell was support-ing approximately ten people in Cincinnati and wastheir main source of income. Oddly, however, Colwellwas said to have reported a gross income of only$3,600 from his wages as a carpenter on his 1978 taxreturn.

"He probably won't be needing cash for a while, "said a member of the Sheriff s staff. "The rates at theGraybar Hotel (county jail) are quite reasonable, andchecking out may be a little more difficult than in thepast. Besides, Colwell is being held without bond onthe escape charge, and switching identities can beawfully difficult when you' re in isolation. "

The Editor gratefully acknowledges that theinformation used in this article was providedby Greg Eisman, Public Information Unit,Broward County Sheriff's Office.

Dade Department RenamedMIAMI —Dade County's law enforcement agencyhas been renamed again. Many years ago it was theDade County Sheriffs Department. When votersapproved a metro-type government, the name waschanged to Dade County Public Safety Department.Recently, the agency was renamed again. Now it' sthe Metro-Dade Police Department.

Director Bobby L. Johns heads the department. Ithas been described as the largest police agency in theSoutheastern United States, with 1,800 sworn offic-ers and a total personnel roster of 2,400.

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For Jail Inmates:

«, Toil in the Soil Program-;- Yields Bundle of Benefits

CLEARWATER —Serving time in the PinellasCounty Jail turned out to be a rewarding expe-rience for Bobby Q., a 23-year old robber with acriminal record and no marketable skills.

Bobby (that's not his real name, of course) wentto jail a loser, got involved in a unique horticulturetraining program, and came out with enough"know how" to start his own lawn maintenance,landscaping and tree removal business. Today,about one year later, his business is thriving andhe has apparently abandoned his criminal career.

Encouraging county jail inmates to toil in thesoil is an idea that began to develop approxi-mately two years ago at the Pinellas jail system'sMedium Security Center. It is currently operatingon a full-time basis with strong support from She-riff Gerard "Gerry" Coleman and the PinellasCounty School Board. Its prime mover is Bill Her-man, a horticulturist with ten green thumbs andan innate ability to motivate wayward guys.

"Ihad Bobby for approximately three months, "said Herman, "and I tried to teach him all I knewabout turf and shrubs. I also gave him a littlebusiness background. Now he's doing fine. "Her-man can reel off a number of success stories—Joey T., for instance, who was jailed forvandalism and other crimes, then-discovered thatbeautifying lawns and gardens can be more grati-fying than destroying other people's property. "IfI can keep a man for two months and he's inter-ested, " said Herman, "I can prepare him to ownand operate a business paying up to $25,000 ayear. "

It's likely that only a few inmates will achievethis ultimate goal, since many are in jail for lessthan two months and others lack motivation, butthe horticulture program has many selling pointsother than creating future nursery tycoons.

It provides a prodigious amount of wholesomefood for all inmates in the jail system; it improvesmorale by keeping inmates busy; it creates a moreattractive environment; it gives inmates an oppor-tuity to reduce their jail terms as long as they

COVER PHOTO —Bill Herman, a horticulturist with tengreen thumbs, is in charge of the unique "Toil in the Soil"training program for jail inmates.

maintain good behavior and good attitudes; and itoffers positive educational and vocationalbenefits.

Backed up by all of these positive advantages,Herman has no problem maintaining a full enroll-ment of 35-40 men in his horticulture classes.Inmates divide their time between classroom ses-sions and actual gardening and landscapingwork. They are taught weed control, landscaping,turf grass culture, greenhouse operations, insectand disease control and how to install irrigation

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Vegetables raised on fertile landoutside the security fence are usedto feed jail system inmates.

Inmates learning horticulture skills built a shade house and a greenhouse.

systems. A second instructor, John Donaldson,teaches them how to repair farming and landscap-ing equipment such as mowers, tractors, chainsaws and front loaders. He puts special emphasison small engine repairs.

Herman presides over 4'/2 acres of fertile soiloutside the security center fence where inmatesraise lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers,onions, radishes, carrots, cabbage and collardgreens. Seedlings are started and nurtured in agreenhouse and shade house built by inmates.Crops are substantial.

During the peak of the growing season, thevegetables produced by Herman's trainees are suf-ficient to feed the jail system's entire contingent ofsome 750 to 800 inmates. The landscaping and turfmaintenance training given to inmates has alsopaid dividends by turning the originally stark andbarren security center into an attractive campus.

Allowing inmates to toil in the soil is not a newidea. It has been practiced in the state prison sys-tem for many years. Some of Florida's rural jailshave also perpetuated the old custom of maintain-

Instructor John Donaldsonteaches inmates to repair farm-ing and landscapingequipment.

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ing a garden plot out back to provide vegetablesfor the kitchen.

However, Sheriff Coleman's horticulture train-ing program adds a vocational twist and someextra features that make it unique at the countylevel. To enhance it with the likes of Bill Herman,a warm, caring sort of fellow, sets it apart evenmore.

Herman, who is 68, started his career in horticul-ture at the age of five when he whitewashed theglass on the greenhouse in his father's Connecti-cut nursery. He was assigned this task because hewas the lightest person available, and the oneleast likely to break the glass. Whitewashing wasnecessary to reduce the sun's heat in the green-house during the summer, Herman explained.Summer rains eventually washed the whitewashoff so the sun could shine through unimpeded inthe winter.

World War II pushed horticulture into the back-ground and drew Herman into a 30-year militarycareer which he ended with the rank of Colonel.While in the Army, he also acquired a BSdegree inhorticulture from the University of Maryland.

Herman started the Sheriffs horticulture pro-gram on a part-time basis in June, 1978, andexpanded it into a full-time venture in 1980.Todayhe's getting visible and admirable results thatseem to be totally in line with Sheriff Coleman'sdesire to make his jail system a showcase for intel-ligent, progressive penology.

Coleman is supportive. So are Charles Felton,the Sheriff's Director of Corrections; Robert Mel-

vin, the Sheriffs Program Services Director; andthe Pinellas County School Board and various

members of the school system staff. Dr. ThomasNoble provides vocational counseling and testingfor inmates. Dr. James Moore tutors them in Gen-eral Education Development (GED) subjects andgives them help toward obtaining their GED highschool diplomas. Both are on the county schoolsystem staff.

The Rev. Bert Blomquist also lends a helpinghand as a counselor. He is a member of the Pinel-las County School Board, an ordained Methodistminister, and the Sheriff's Department'sChaplain.

Tom Moss, Supervisor of Vocational Programsfor the Pinellas County School Board, is giving thehorticulture program his enthusiastic backing. Heand Robert Melvin explained that plans are beingdeveloped to broaden educational oportunities atthe Medium Security Center (MSC).

They said women inmates housed in a new facil-ity on the MSC campus, will be taught power sew-ing to prepare them for jobs in the garmentindustry. This subject is already being taught on alimited basis at the old jail in downtown Clear-water, but it is expected to be expanded andenhanced.

Women inmates are also being offered classes inhorticulture and there are plans to teach themupholstering. There are also plans for classes inthe culinary arts (cooking and baking), as well asspecial programs to improve inmates' math andreading skills.

"Good things are going on here, "said Moss, andhe created a strong impression that the goodthings are going to get better.

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Mutual Aid Program LaunchedBy Threat of Campus Unrest

Involved in the signing of the first mutualaid agreement under Florida's recentlyrevised Mutual Aid Statute were (stand-ing, from left) Wakulla County SheriffDavid F. Harvey, Quincy Public SafetyDepartment Director Edward M. Spooner,Leon County Sheriff Eddie Boone, Talla-hassee Police Chief Melvin L. Tucker,Florida State University Director of PublicSafety William Tanner, and Division ofSecurity Director Nathan Sharron, fromthe Florida Department of General Servi-ces. Seated is Florida Department of LawEnforcement Commissioner James W.York.

TALLAHASSEE —When representatives of some30 countries got together on the Florida State Univer-sity campus for an inter-American conference onhuman rights, law enforcement officials in the Talla-hassee area watched the proceedings with uneasyapprehension.

Several of the Latin-American countries repres-ented at the conference had long histories of politicalinstability, assassinations, kidnappings and terror-is ac 1' t activities. There was also a threat of large scale

I-demonstrations by students and Cuban exiles ifde e-

gates from Cuba attended the conference.Fortunately, no emergency developed but the

threat of trouble triggered a dress rehearsal of Mut-ual Aid, an old law enforcement concept that wasrecently given a shot of legislative adrenalin.

In preparation for possible trouble, the lawmensigned a mutual aid agreement which was the firstone put together under Florida's recently revisedMutual Aid Statute. It spelled out each agency'sresponsibilities in the anticipated emergency, andalso settled technical questions such as compensa-tion, liability and jurisdictional authority.

Involved in the agreement were the FloridaDepartment of Law Enforcement (FDLE), which isadministering Mutual Aid; the Leon, Wakulla andGadsden County Sheriffs' Departments; the Div-ision of Security within the Florida Department ofGeneral Services; and the Tallahassee, Quincy andFlorida State University Police Departments.A spokesman for the FDLE saidthe Tallahassee trial run facili-tated planning for an anticipatedsituation, and created a modelwhich other police agencies canuse in similar future emergencies.

To help implement Mutual Aidstate-wide, an advisory commit-tee has also been appointed. Itsmembers are Leon County Sheriff

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Eddie Boone; Manatee County Sheriff Thomas M.Burton, Jr.; Alachua County Sheriff L.J."Lu" Hind-ery; Police Chiefs A. Lee McGehee of Ocala, Sid Kleinof Clearwater, and John A. Fletcher of MiamiShores; Major Ray Battell, Florida National Guard;Lt. Col. Roger Collar, Florida Highway Patrol; Direc-tor Bob Wilkerson, Division of Disaster Prepared-ness; and State Attorney Don Modesitt.

Florida's Mutual Aid Statute was passed in 1969.Following the 1980 Miami riots a task force sug-gested improvements to make it more effective. Someof these improvements were included in a 1981 revi-sion passed by the Florida Legislature. Funds werealso appropriated so that the FDLE could exercise itslong-held authority to administer the Mutual AidProgram.The Editor gratefully acknowledges that the informationin this article was provided by Rhonda L. Rachlis, PublicInformation Director, Florida Department of LawEnforcement.

For Jake —A Pig and a PlaqueTITUSVILLE —North Brevard Citizens for BetterLaw Enforcement selected Brevard County SheriffJake Miller as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

They presented him with a handsome plaque and—to ham it up a little —also gave him a live babyPig.

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Six-Month Drug ProbeNets 62 Arrest WarrantsLABELLE —A six-month undercover drug investi-gation in Hendry County culminated with the arrestof 62 suspects. Sheriff Bob Durkis said the under-cover "sting, " dubbed "Operation Hayride, " wasaimed at street pushers.

The operation started last July with the use ofundercover agents from another law enforcementagency. Charges on the suspects ranged from thesale of marijuana, quaaludes and cocaine. Whatpleased the Sheriff as much as the arrests, was thefact the operation was financed with funds derivedfrom equipment and planes confiscated in drugbusts.

Sophisticated electronic recording and monitoringdevices utilized during "Operation Hayride, " wereobtained by the Sheriff through the trading of confis-cated items. According to Sheriff Durkis, the opera-tion was a huge success. He said he believed it wasthe largest bust in Florida involving one drug relatedsting.

Several vehicles and two houseboats were seized.Durkis said the arrests not only crippled the localdrug market but also supplied his agency with intelli-

Hendry County Sheriff Bob Durkis (left), presents a plaque toManatee County Sheriff Thomas M. Burton Jr. , to express hisappreciation for technical assistance Burton provided in therecord-setting Hendry County drug bust.

gence information for future investigations. Assist-ing Hendry County deputies in the roundup wereagents of the State Attorney's Office, Florida High-way Patrol, Game and Fish Commission and Clewis-ton Police Department.

DADE CITY —Each year Pasco Countyrestaurant owners help Sheriff John M.Short raise funds for his delinquency-fighting Junior Deputy Program by offer-ing patrons a dollar's worth of free food foreach dollar ticket they buy during the"Dine Out Day" campaign. In these pic-tures Sheriff Short is expressing hisappreciation to David R. Lent, from theGolden Corral Steakhouse, Zephyrhills;and Jerry Wells, from Guido's Restaurant,Port Richey.

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PUNTA GORDA —To express his appre-ciation, Charlotte County Sheriff Glen E.Sapp (right) presented Distinguished Ser-vice Certificates to James A. Dever forassisting in solving a burglary case; and toScott Doria and Jack Payne for recoveringa drifting outboard motorboat that couldhave created a navigational hazard. Hesaid Dever's prompt action in calling theSheriff's Department when he becamesuspicious of three men entering a PortCharlotte shop led to the subsequentarrest of five burglary suspects.

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Heinrich Opens Fifth Sub-StationLUTZ —Donations from merchants and private individualsenabled Sheriff Walter C. Heinrich to open a sub-station here—his fifth in big Hillsborough County with its 1,073 squaremiles. He is pictured here (second from left) during dedicationrites. With him are County Commissioner Joseph Kotvas (left)and Harvey Mobley, President of the Lutz Merchants Associa-tion, The Sheriff said his sub-stations provide better distribu-tion of crime prevention information; reduce deputies'gasoline consumption by shortening patrol distance; and givebetter service to taxpayers in outlying areas.

But How Do We Decide Who Gets to Wear It?TAMPA —Hillsborough County Sheriff Walter C. Heinrich(left) and Major H. Cal Henderson, head of the Sheriff's Uni-form Patrol Division (center), accept a bullet proof vest pres-ented to the Sheriff's Department by Fraternal Order of PoliceAssociate Lodge No. 108. The presentation was made byChuck Kinard, President of the Lodge.

Former Sheriffs Association President HonoredTAMPA —Hillsborough County Sheriff Walter C. Heinrich(right) presents a past-president's plaque to Jerry McLeod,who was the Sheriff of Hillsborough County from 1935 to1941, and President of the Florida Sheriffs Association in

1940. Awarding of past-president's plaques is a relativelyrecent custom but was given limited retroactivity afterMcLeod re-established his contacts with the SheriffsAssociation.

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Support for Youth Fund and Sheriff's DepartmentBRADENTON —Sheriff Thomas M. Burton, Jr., of ManateeCounty, accepts a $500 check from Maj. Ron Salkill, the com-manding officer of the Manatee County Sheriff's RegularPosse. Sheriff Burton pointed out the posse was making adonation to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Fund, in addition to themany hundreds of hours of work contributed by members ofthe posse during the year.

Rescuer Receives Well-Deserved RecognitionOCALA —Major Jerry Holland (right), representing MarionCounty Sheriff Don Moreland, presented a Florida SheriffsAssociation Distinguished Service Award to Albert Mitchellfor rescuing an unconscious woman from a burning mobilehome. "There is no doubt Mr. Mitchell's alertness, fast actionand courage saved the lady's life, " said Moreland.

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Sh fi~ nn ~ M1her]ff ]$ ]Q Shops B]Z * 1 ******1 0*************************BRADENTON —Manatee County Sheriff ThomasM. Burton, Jr. , has gone into show biz to teach kidsimportant lessons in personal safety and crime prev-ention. His teaching medium is a puppet show madeavailable through the generosity of the BradentonKiwanis Club, and he is sending it around the countyto elementary and middle schools to put onperformances.

Boasting a broad repertoire, the puppets act outmessages on traffic safety, with special emphasis onthe proper use of bicycles, roller skates and skate-boards. They present warnings about child moles-ters, fires, drug abuse, hitch-hiking, shoplifting andvandalism. While entertaining, they also point outthe serious consequences of arson, burglary, robberyand organizing youth gangs.

Before the Manatee County Schools closed for theChristmas and New Year's holiday, the travelingtroupe had given performances before more than3,400 youngsters, and Sheriff Burton was enthusias-tic about the results. He said he was convinced thepuppets were getting their messages across effec-tively. School Authorities praised the results.

**********************0 *****Deputy Sheriffs Art Zabriskie, Sally Kintz and Carl Beckerwith Sheriff Burton's traveling troupe of puppets.

Jim (left) and Bob Boyd with Sheriff W. A. Woodham. They arethe sons of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boyd.

Boys Helped Solve Murder

25-Year Members Honored by SheriffPUNTA GORDA —Charlotte County Sheriff Glen E. Sapp(right), presented 25-year certificates to: (from lett) WillardBiehl, John A. Albritton and W. F. Rigell, and thanked them fortheir loyal support as honorary members of the Florida She-riffs Association.

QUINCY —After Jim and Bob Boyd helped theGadsden County Sheriff s Department solve amurder-robbery case Sheriff W. A. Woodham pres-ented them with Florida Sheriffs Association Distin-guished Service Certificates.

Woodham said the murderer ran past the boysafter holding up a rural grocery store and knifing theowner. The boys were waiting for a school bus at thetime and were not immediately aware of what hadhappened.

A little later they saw patrol cars and some commo-tion around the grocery store. This prompted them tocome forward with a descripti(Itn of the fleeing manand information about the direction he had taken.

The Sheriff was able to put bloodhounds on thetrail, and in a short time the suspected murderer wasunder arrest. Cash and pistols taken from the storewere also recovered.

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After Many Pints-A Bit of Praise

GAINESVILLE —These pictures were taken before and after the Alachua CountySheriff's Department received an award as the government agency that gave themost blood to the Civitan Regional Blood Center. In the "before" scene Lt. SamShoemaker is comforted by Deputy Julie Denson while giving his usual pint. In the"after" scene Denson and Sheriff Lu Hendery accept the top donor award from theRev. Bill Shea, while County Commissioner Sonny Lee applauds.

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They Sure Will Miss Rosie Lee's Biscuits

CRAWFORDVILLE —With a framed certificate Wakulla

County Sheriff David F. Harvey expressed his appreciation toMrs. Rosie Lee Gavin for the many thousands of nutritiousmeals she prepared at the county jail. She retired after tenyears as Food Services Director.

Deputy Saved Child's LifeNAPLES —The Collier County Sheriffs Depart-ment issued a life-saving award to Deputy PaulMcGee for saving a child from drowning.

McGee was credited with using cardiopulmonaryresuscitation to revive Jack Kraft III after the one-

year-old tot fell into the swimming pool at his fami-ly's home.

There Goes Ho Ho Ho'Loughlini

ST AUGUSTINE —Taking time out briefly from more seriouschores, Sheriff Francis M. O'Loughlin, Jr. put on-a SantaClaus suit, recruited a couple of cute elves, and climbed on afire truck to lead St. Augustine's annual Christmas parade.

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l t. D. W. Smith (left), and Sheriff Ronnie Dougherty display new equipment bought with funds from friends and otherunexpected sources. Smith is wearing one of the new uniforms purchased with $5,000 obtained through the sale ofconfiscated gold and silver coins. He is holding a first aid kit and rechargable flashlight, while the Sheriff is holdingone of the new revolvers purchased with funds from the sale of confiscated guns.

Sheriff Had Tight Budget Blues'til Friends Came Bearing Cash

FERNANDINA BEACH —Ronnie Dougherty hadevery reason to feel let down —flat out depressed infact. It was January, 1981, and, although he hadrecently fulfilled his number one ambition by gettinghimself elected Sheriff of Nassau County, thingsweren't working out exactly the way he had hopedthey would.

For at least ten years, while working in NassauCounty as a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, Dough-erty had nursed a strong desire to become Sheriff.Waiting patiently for Sheriff H.S. McKendree toretire, he had spent countless hours planning how hewould reorganize the Sheriff s Department —mak-ing it more professional and increasing itseffectiveness.

But now that he had won a tough election and wasactually wearing the Sheriffs badge, he could seethat he was going to have to set aside many of hiswell laid plans. He had to face up to the fact that hewas stymied by a tight budget he had inherited from

his predecessor. Furthermore, Nassau County wasfaced with a shrinking property tax base due toincreased homestead exemptions, and prospects ofgetting a substantial budget increase for the newfiscal year starting October 1, 1981, were mightyslim.

Dougherty's dreams of professionalism seemed tobe going down the drain when an unprecedentedthing happened —a very unusual thing, consideringthe Sheriff no longer believed in the tooth fairy,Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.

Although Dougherty had not advertised hisdilemma, word got around that he was facing someserious financial problems and friends started drop-ping by to ask "What do you need? What can we do tohelp you and the Sheriffs Department?" A retiredattorney was among the first to offer assistance. Hewas followed by some businessmen and a couple ofskilled mechanics. They were offering to donate theirmoney and skills with no strings attached. Nearly all

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of them said they wanted to help out anonymouslywithout any public acclaim.

For a while it was like Christmas in January. Sev-eral service clubs offered financial assistance. Con-tributions kept on coming until they eventuallytotaled almost $10,000. Dougherty gratefullyaccepted this bonanza and used the funds to pur-chase urgently needed equipment for the Depart-ment'8 34.deputies. "We received about $3,000 forleather goods, " he recalled recently, "$2,800 forrechar gable flashlights and charging systems;between $500 and $600 for first, aid equipment, andabout $600 for fire extinguishers to be used in patrolcars. Also we were able to buy all-weather jacketswith zip-in liners, and new hats —the green hat thatwe went to —straw Stetsons. "

A diesel mechanic volunteered to make repairs andimprovements at the county jail free of charge, withthe county paying about $3,000 for parts and mate-rials. Another mechanic, who was also a reserve dep-

uty, volunteered torepair patrol cars. He charged theminimum in some cases and nothing at all in others.

As time went on, financial help came from otherunexpected sources. An inventory of Sheriff sDepartment property revealed some unclaimed goldand silver coins from an old armed robbery case;also, a collection of guns confiscated in arrests. Thecoins were sold at auction for $5,000 and the proceedsused to buy 102 uniforms —three for each of the 34full-time deputies.

Selling the confiscated guns netted about $5,000which the Sheriff applied to the purchase of newhandguns and speed loaders for all of his deputies.Old Sheriffs Department handguns were traded inon new Ruger Security Six stainless steel 357 mag-num revolvers, and none too soon. Some of the old

weapons were obsolete. Others had failed to functionduring firing range training sessions.

Additional firepower was acquired by the Sheriff sDepartment when 15 shotguns were found in storageat the county jail. These 12-gauge pump guns hadbeen purchased some 15 years earlier for riot control,Dougherty said, and were in excellent condition.Convinced that the shotguns could be used effec-tively as psychological deterrents in certain situa-tions, Dougherty decided to take them out of storage,

Sheriff Dougherty (left), and Deputy Tim Groatinstructing a class on safe handling of shotguns,

James Silcox gets pointers from the She-riff after shotguns were added:to the depu-ties' arsenal.

"Keep it low when shooting from the hip," Sheriff Ronnie Dougherty

(left), tells Deputies James Silcox, Tim Groat and Carl Woodle duringshotgun training session.

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clean them up, and place them in patrol cars. Butfirst he required his deputies to take special trainingso the weapons would be used in a safe and approp-riate manner.

Making certain that his deputies were wellequipped in spite of a tight budget was just one ofthenew Sheriff s many accomplishments. Strongemphasis on in-service training was another. Arran-gements were made for all of the deputies to betrained in basic first aid, advanced first aid andcardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Englishreview classes upgraded deputies' report writing,and 80-hour blocks of Police Standards-approvedinstruction enabled them to qualify for incentive payraises.

Dougherty didn't make physical fitness manda-tory, but he did encourage deputies to use a gymna-sium equipped and maintained with fundsearmarked for training. He also required deputiesand reservists to take firearms training, and to qual-ify as marksmen periodically on the pistol range.

"I'd like to see the men get as much education asthey can, " said Dougherty, "and unfortunately wecan't provide all the time to do that in, but we provideas much as possible. If a man is willing to help him-self or further his education, we' re willing to helphim. "

To emphasize in-service training, Doughertycreated the position of Training Coordinator and

moved Investigator Tim Groat into it. Groat, whowas formerly a schoolteacher, became responsiblefor finding out what types of training were available,and then encouraging deputies to take advantage ofit.

The Sheriff has set a good example for his men. Hebrought with him from the Highway Patrol animpressive amount of in-service training experience.Near the end of 1981, he also completed a NationalSheriffs' Institute course in advanced managementat the FBINational Academy, in Quantico, Virginia.

Professionalism is almost a religion with Dough-erty and it manifests itself in many ways: in, forinstance, a team concept that puts a lieutenant and asergeant in charge of patrol deputies on rotatingshifts; in an expressed desire to provide job securityfor deputies; in efforts to bring the Sheriff's Depart-ment salary schedule up to the level of other lawenforcement agencies in the area; in a reorganiza-tion plan designed to improve the efficiency of thedepartment; in more effective utilization ofvolunteerreservists.

One of Dougherty's early moves was to begin com-bining the former mounted posse, water patrol andSheriff s Reserve into one volunteer unit. "They hada combination of three different color uniforms, "Dougherty explained. "Some had white and brown,some had tan, some of them had green, so we com-bined the three uniforms into a green uniform like

12 THE SHERIFF'S STAR

those our deputies are wearing now, except with areserve rocker on the shoulder patch. So, really, to thepublic it looks like we have a much larger force."

This is not entirely an illusion now that reservistsare being given a more active role in the depart-ment's law enforcement activities. Training require-ments have been increased, and Dougherty ispushing to get more of the volunteers certified aspolice officers with arrest powers. He inherited eightwho were already certified, and he has used themeffectively to beef up his force.

During the summer of 1981,certified reservists putin many valuable manhours helping the Sheriffpolice Nassau County's beaches. Their authority towrite traffic tickets was especially helpful Doughertysaid.

Reservists were also involved in a multi-agencyroadblock on the Florida-Georgia border thatresulted in recovery of a stolen tractor-trailer truckrig, and generated approximately $700,000 inrevenue from truckers who were driving withoutproper tags.

Lacking the help of the reservists, Doughertywould have had to use four full-time deputies on theroadblock, leaving only two for patrol and emer-gency duty over the entire county. Dougherty saidreservists have told him they enjoyed their dutiesmore than usual during 1981 because they wereallowed to do more —to get out and participate. TheSheriffs reserve will provide a pool of potential full-time deputies. So will his three Explorer posts foryoung people who are interested in future lawenforcement careers.

"I think the Explorers can also help us combatdrugs in the school system, "Dougherty said. ChiefDeputy Tom Hailey agreed. "We can't change thedrug problem in the schools, "Hailey said. "We cantalk to these kids 'till we' re blue in the face and we

can't impress them. What impresses them is theirown peer group. When they (the peers) start puttingon pressure, then that's when you' ll see a change.And that's where it's got to come from, not from theadults, not from the teachers. "

Dougherty's first year in office has given him adifferent perspective from the one he had when hewas in the Florida Highway Patrol. "But,"he said, "Ithink that's probably going to be an asset in the longrun. I've been a police officer and I know how it feels.I know how the men feel, and like I told them atmeetings: 'I' ve done the same things you' ve done,think the same way, but I always want to rememberthat I was there. I was a police officer first. ' "

Dougherty said much progress has been made, buthe also confessed to a chronic case of impatience."It's hard to be patient, " he said. "You want to seechanges. You want to see things develop. I'd like tosee the whole department working as one profes-sional organization, and I know it takes time. I guessit's a little frustrating to realize you can't do itovernight. "

Harking back to the unsolicited contributions thathelped him get off to a running start at the beginningof his term, Dougherty said the willingness of peopleto assist law enforcement agencies was one of themost gratifying surprises he experienced in 1981."The people are willing to help you ifyou just ask andlet them know what you need, " he said. "That's agood feeling. If there's any reward, that's it."

Dougherty said his greatest satisfaction as Sheriffhas come from "feeling like we' ve made some smallcontribution to the people of the county by providingbetter, professional law enforcement. "Ithink that' show I'd like to be remembered, "he said, "as a personwho just had a little common sense and applied it tolaw enforcement. "

Awards Won in National CompetitionCLEARWATER —Pinellas County Sheriff Gerry Coleman(left) made no secret of his enthusiasm after members of hisExplorer Post returned from national competition with a firstplace in crime prevention and award certificates in other lawenforcement skills. Pictured with him are (from left) ExplorerRichard Bennett, who placed high in marksmanship; and PostAdvisors Terry Thomas and Beverly Norcum.

Pelllcer Praised for Community ServicePALATKA —The Seventh-Day Adventist Church here pres-ented a Community Service Award to Putnam County SheriffWalt Pellicer (center) for the delinquency fighting activities ofhis Youth Resources Unit, and for his involvement in thehalfway house operated by the Putnam County Alcohol andDrug Council. The presentation was made by John Lanzer(left) and Pastor George Gantz.

RUARY 1982 13

Florida Sheriffs Youth Fund

HONOR ROLLOn these pages the Florida Sheriffs Associationgives special recognition to generous supporters ofthe Florida Sheriffs Youth Fund and its child careinstitutions: The Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch,Girls Villa and Youth Ranch. Those listed as'"Builders" have given gifts totaling $100 or more.

Those listed as "Lifetime Honorary Members"' ofthe Florida Sheriffs Association have given $1,000or more. Builders receive certificates suitable forframing. Each honorary hfetime member receives aplaque, a lifetime identification card and a lifetimesubscription to The Sheriff's Star.

Lifetime Honorary Members

MRS. BLANCHE L ABBOTTBrooks ville

MRS. KENNETH D. ASHLEYStamford, CT

MARVIN BAILEYPompano Beach

BEAR ARCHERY CDMPANYGainesvilfe

WILLIAM L. BECKHAMJacksonville

ROBERT BERGDavie

FAITH BfERBAUMLargo

GEORGE B. BRYANCocoa

C 8 H TACKLE DISTRIBUTORSFt. Lauderdafe

CARY F. CARLTONSebring

SGT. LARRY CASHWELLStuart

CENTENNIAl INVESTMENT GROUPJacksonvitle

MRS. LOUISE CHAMBERLINBradenton

COASTLINE OIL CD.Jacksonville

SHERIFF GERALD COLEMANClearwater

PETE COPELANDSt'Uart

WALTER V. CULLEY, SR,Tattahassee

FRANK DANIELSClearwater Beach

MRS. E.R, DAVENPORTMiami Beach

MA. 8 MRS. WILLIAM B.DOUGLASSNaples

MR. 8 MRS. VINCENT M. DROSTSummerland Key

JIM DUFFYNaples

MRS. ROSE BRONSQN ELSEYVero Beach

MR. & MRS, CLAUDE E. ERICKSONOrlando

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF.INSURANCE WOMENPanama City

FLORIDA POWER CORPORATIONClearwater

MRS. LORETTA FOSTERBelleair Bluffs

MISS AGELIA L FRENCHNew Smyrna Beach

MR. & MRS. H.B. FRlNKBradsnton

GARDEN CLUB OFST. PETERSBURGSt. Petersburg

MICHAEL 6000Safety Harbor

MR. & MRS. JOSEPH V.GOODRICH, JR.Clearwater

INRS, MERLE MILLER HANCOCKSt. Cloud

HARRISON BELL; INC.So. Plainfield, NJ

CARL HERNANDEZ

LargoREV. CURT HESS

St. Petersburg

CHARLES E. JOHNSONJacksonville

NORMAN B. JOHNSONJupiter

MA. & MRS. TIMOTHY A. JOHNSONClearwater

MRS. LISSA H. LABESarasota

MR. & INRS. WILLfAM G. LEAVITTi.ecanto

Lll' BULL FROG INUD BQGGINSun City Center

GEORGE LIMITEDTampa

MRS. H.E. LINDHOLM

Sanford

OR. HAROLD E. LISTQcala

LT. COL. WILUAM J. LUCASClearwater

MR. 8 MRS. C.N. McELVEYWinter Haven

DR, & MRS. THOMAS J. McQUEENDunedin

MR. & INAS. ROBERT MEtGHEN

Highland BeachMR. & MRS. JOHN H. MOUNT

Captiva

TAYLDR NEVILLEFt. Lauderdale

NORTHWOQG BAKERYClearwater

MRS. MARIA NOWICKI

St. Petersburg

MRS. GAIL PALMERNew Port Richey

PALMETTQ SANK & TRUST CO.Patmetto

MR. 8 MRS. CLIFFORD L. PLACEMelbourne

PlANTATION INN & GGI.F RESORTCrystal River

BUD RENFROEClearwater

MR. & MRS. HARRY RICEFt. Pierce

IVAN E. RICHARDSON

Bartow

LT. COL. WALTER AOGGERSDaytona Beach

SANDY'S ATTICSeminoie

MRS. ROBERT B. SCHULT2Ft. Myers

MRS. MILDRED SIMEPompano Beach

ANDREW SNYDER

Sebring

GEORGE 6. SPEERSt. Petersburg

INR. 8 INRS. JOSEPH M. SPENAADClearwater

MRS. RUTH STEINGIIUBERSt. Petersburg

NORMAN H. STEPHENSONLake Butier

TALLAHASSEE GROCERYCOMPANY

Tallahassee

MR. & MAS. PERCY V. TEMPLETONSeminole

WISCONSIN STATE SOCIETYOF ST. PETERSBURGSt. Petersburg

AUGUST TOBLERLake Placid

MR, 8 MRS. BEN TOPPCiearwater

BII.L VICKERSClearwater

MRS. MILDRED H. WELDGN

Sanford

RICHARD N. WHITMAN

Largo

J, W. WILSONDunedin

dERRY WOLLINKA

Tarpon SpringsMR, &MRS. JOSHUAYARBOROUGH

Brandon

CLEARVVATER —Pinellss County Sheriff GerryColeman (right), assisted by Florida Sheriffs YouthFund Vice President Don Genung, presents LifetimeHonorary Membership plaques to Mrs. LeoneKnspp (left), snd Ms. Ina Bell Helms.

14 THE SHERIFF'S S

Mac Doweil Wilson

CLEARWATER —Pine)les - CountySheriff Gerry Coleman presents Life-time Honorary Membership plaques toJohn Wf; .Wifson; Mrs. Sandy, :Jentttns,Owner of Sandy's Attic; Mrs. FayeMacDowell; First National Bank ofClearwater, represented by Charles B,Galloway, President; Leo C. Bailey; Lt.Col.,

and: Mrs. William J, Lvcas; GardenClub of St. Petersburg, represented byMrs. Thore Johnson (left), President,and Mrs. Mildred Burr, Chairman,Grounds Committee, Garden Therapy.

Garden Club Jenftins

DAV Avxlliary American I.egion Avxiliary

CLEARWATER —Pinellas County Sheriff Gerry Coleman (left). assisted by Florida Sheriffs Youth

Ranch Resident Director Joe Spenard, presents Lifetime Honorary Membership plaques to Clearwater

Unit ff2, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, represented by Past Commander-Monica Doyle andcommandei', ~ne Andron"„and to.Turner Brandon American Legion post Avxigary, represented by.Mrs. Ruth Phtfl~ (left), President, and Mrs. Marie Harringto'n, Board Member

PUNTA GORDA —Charlotte County Sheriff Glen E.Sapp (right) pres-ents a Lifetime Honorary Membership plaqva to Ms. Grace Chicken;and Builder certificates to (from left), Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kavfman,Mrs. Edalia Hallgren, and Mrs. Florence Hummer (who was accompan-ied by Mr. Hummer).

FEBRUARY 1982

Builders

RAYMOND V P. ABBATE

Largo

ACACIA LODGE S163 F&AMStuart

LOVIC ADAMS

Tampa

MRS. MARILYN ADAMSSt. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. S. DON AEZIMANWinter Haven

ALTERMAN TRANSPORTLINES. INC.

Opalocka

MRS MARY M. AMSTUTZBrooksville

MR. & MRS. CARL ANDERSONMinneapolis, MN

MRS FRED C. ANDERSONCaptiva

MRS. ROBERT ANDERSONHilton Head Island, SC

MR. & MRS. JAMES ARMOURBoca Raton

WILLIAM B ATKINSt. Petersburg

MRS. MILDRED L. AUGERPalm Harbor

MRS MARY S AUSTINTallahassee

JOHN AYRES, SRCocoa

MS PATRICIA BACHRACHPlantation

MR & MRS. JOSEPH L. BAKERTampa

MR & MRS KENNETH F. BAKERPort Richey

COL. & MRS. R.B BAKERHawthorne

MR. & MRS ROSS E BANKSLehigh Acres

REO V. BARNETTS. Pasadena

GEORGE BARNICLESeminole

MR. & MRS. RALPH BARRClearwater

MRS. WILLIAM GARRON, JR.Largo

CAPT. RUSSELL J. BARTELLFernandma Beach

MR. & MRS BURT BASSETTTallahassee

DANIEL BAUGH, 111

Largo

BEAR ARCHERY CO.Gainesville

LYNN J BEARDSLEEDaytona Beach

MR & MRS. H. M. BECHTEL, JRPalm Springs

WILLIAM L. BECKHAMJacksonville

STELLA BELLLakeland

DEWITT W. BENNETTStuart

MICKLER BENTLEYTampa

MR & MRS WILLIAM BENZN. Ft. Myers

ROBERT BERGDavie

DR. & MRS. ROBERT BEVISArcadia

MR. & MRS. LEONARD BEREANZephyrhills

BINGHAM COFFEE CO.Jacksonwlle

MR. & MRS. EDWIN L BISHOPSt. Petersburg

JOHN BLAICH

St Petersburg

KENNITH W BLANClearwater

ARTHUR BLANTON

Chipley

MR & MRS LARRY BOUNDSJacksonville

MR. & MRS. RONNIE BBOUTWELLMulberry

OR THOMAS O. BRACKETTWmter Haven

MRS. IRENE BRADBURYGulfport

MR. & MRS. RALEIGH A.BRANNEN

Starke

MRS. VERA H. BRAYAvon Park

MR. & MRS. CHARLES M

BRENNEMAN

Clearwater

BREVARD CO SHERIFFS DEPTTitusville

JOHN BRIGGS

Naples

MS. MARY B. BRONSONFt. Pierce

MR. & MRS ROBERT F.DULLARD

St. Petersburg

MR & MRS. FRED BURGH

Keystone Heights

MR & MRS. JAMES W. BURKESwitzerland

MRS. ROBERT B. BURNSSt. Petersburg

MRS GEORGE CALHOUN

Ft Lauderdale

RICHARD D. CAMPBELLWinter Haven

W.M. CAMPBELLClearwater

CAPE CORAL JAYCEESCape Coral

CAREY F. CARLTON

Sebnng

PETER R. CARR

St. Petersburg

MRS DARWIN F. CARRELLWinter Haven

MR. & MRS NILE E. CAVE

Naples

H. O. CHANNON

St. Petersburg

MRS. CAROLYN CLAIBORNEDunedin

MRS ROSAL S CLARKPalm Beach

MR & MRS. ROBERT L

CLEMENTDunnellon

FRANK B CLINTON

Clearwater

COASTLINE OIL CO.Jacksonwlle

JOHN E CONNELL

St Petersburg

MR. & MRS. JAMES E. CONNERSatellite Beach

MR & MRS. C M CONNORBelleair Bluffs

CHARLES J CONNORSBoynton beach

LAURENCE R. COON

Palm Harbor

PETE COPELAND

Stuart

MRS. NANCY CORBETTWinter Haven

CHARLES I. COYNE

Boynton Beach

MRS T M CRAWFORDTallahassee

MR. & MRS. CHARLES E. CRIBBSPalmetto

HENRY W. CSERENiceville

CUMORAH HILL RIDING CLUBLake City

MRS. W.A. CURLEY

Boynton Beach

MR. & MRS. KENNETH J. CURTISLaBelle

SGT SKIP CUTTING

Largo

Hurst

American Legion Post

MR. & MRS. J.W DAILYClearwater

DAVIS GOLF SHOPClearwater

PERCY G. DAWSONPalmetto

SEYMOUR C.M. DAWSONClearwater Beach

MR. & MRS. EDWARD OE GELLISPalm Beach Gardens

MR. & MRS. THEO DE BOERClearwater

MR. & MRS. JOSEPH F. DEEClearwater

MR. & MRS. ANTHONY J. DELLOviedo

MRS. H. E. DENMARK

Jacksonvile

MR. & MRS. WALTER F. DERCKWinter Park

MR. & MRS. JOHN T. DEVLINBradenton

MR. & MRS. PAUL A. DICKINSON

Zephyrhills

COL. PAUL DICKSON

Belleair Bluffs

MRS. RICHARD W DIEMERClearwater

MR & MRS. PATRICK W.DI ROMA

Clearwater

E.R. DIXON

Jacksonville Beach

MRS. L P. DIXON

Miami

JOHN DOBBINSSeminole

PATRICK M. DONAHUE

St. Petersburg

MR. & MRS JAMES A.DORRENBACHER

Pinellas Park

JOHN A. DOUGLASLake Corno

BEN L. DOWNSSafety Harbor

DRINKS SALOON

Ft. Myers

MR & MRS. VINCENT M. DROSTSummerland Key

MR. & MRS. HARLEY F. DRURYClearwater

DUBL-CHECK OF FLORIDAFt. Lauderdale

MRS. ETTA M. DUDLEY

Clearwater

JIM DUFFY

Naples

FRED DUKTIG

St. Cloud

MR. & MRS. JACK DUNCAN

Arcadia

M. W DUNCAN

Jacksonville

COL. & MRS. DONALD L. DURFEEBoca Raton

MR. & MRS. MATTHEW P.DURYEA

St. Petersburg

MRS. FRANCES ECKERW. Melborne

ROBERT SPENCER EDSALLVero Beach

ROGER EDWARDSMelborne

MRS. JACKIE EHRLICH

St. Petersburg

CLOYD L. CLIASVero Beach

ROBERT S. ELSAESSERFedhaven

MRS. ROSE BRONSON ELSEYVero Beach

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OFTHE MEDIATORMicanopy

ALBERT ERNESTJacksonvige

MR & MRS. CHARLES WFARLOW

Jacksonwge

MRS, MARIE FATHERSDunedin

FAT MAN'S BARBEQUELake City

FEASTER MEMORIAL HOMESLargo

MR. & MRS. CHARLESFESTINGERN. Miami Beach

EUGENE T. FINKSHomosassa Springs

FLEET RESERVE ASSOC.BRANCH II220Lake City

FLORIDA ASSOCIATIONOF INSURANCE WOMENPanama City

FLORIDA GAME & FRESHWATER FISH COMMISSIONJasper

FLORIDA POWER CORP.Clearwater

EARL C. FLOCK

Venice

MS. BETTY B. FORNEY

Tampa

MRS. POLLY FOUGHT

St. Petersburg

FREDERICK ELECTRONICS, INC

Winter Haven

MRS. THOR FREDRICKSENBay Pines

MR. & MRS. H. B. FRINKBradenton

JAMES L. FULTONPalm Beach Gardens

GARDEN CLUB OFST PETERSBURGSt. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. GENE GARRETTJacksonville

MR. & MRS. MORSE GARWOODOcala

MRS SHIRLEY A. GATTIRochester, NY

MR. & MRS. ROY C. GAUGE

Tarpon SpnngsMRS PAM GAY

Plant City

GEORGE LIMITEDTampa

MR. & MRS. RAY GELSTHORPPt. Charlotte

JOHN M. GIBSONOrmond Beach

JOSEPH E. GILBERTSt. Petersburg

MRS. ELIZABETH GILCHRISTBradenton

MRS. CHARLES GLACKINClearwater

MR. & MRS. ARTHUR M.GLAOOW

Indian Rocks Beach

MAJ. GEN. ROLAND M. GLESZERSt. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. JOSEPH V.GOODRICH, JR.Clearwater

C.R. GOODWIN

Hillsborough Beach

COL & MRS. GEORGE M

GOSSETTSt. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. PHILIP DOTTIEWauchula

TAMPA —Hillsborough County Sheriff Walter C. Heinrich presentsLifetime Honorary Membershp plaques to Harry E. Hurst, accorn-panied by Mrs. Hurst; Commander Cullen P. Tracy, Dale Mabry PostIf139, American Legion, who was accompanied by other representa-tives of the Post; and Mrs. Delores Bedley.

16 THE SHERIFF'S STAR

'At&sr'

Grant Leavitt Welch

INVERNESS —Citrus County Sheriff Charles S. Dean presents Lifetime

Honorary Membership plaques to Mrs. Je Harned Grant, and Mr. and Mrs.

William J. Leavitt. He also accepts a generous Boys Ranch donation from Rick

Welch. The donation represented the proceeds from a benefit dance spon-sored by Welch. He and six others are in a group called "The Magnificent

Seven. "ih u

X"„Ji'tff' ~k~ si

CHIPLEY —Washington County She-riff Fred Peel presents a Builder Certifi-cate to Mrs. Roy West, who acceptedon behalf of herself and her husband.

BARTOW —Polk County Sheriff Louie T. Mims presents Lifetime

Honorary Membership plaques to R.G. Mason, President of H. F.

Mason Equipment Co. ; and Ben Tunin, owner of the Western Gentle-

man Shop, in Dundee.

Tunin

Builderscontinued

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM K. GOWER

St. Petersburg

MR & MRS. WILLIAM F. GRADY

Lakeland

MR. & MRS. FRED B. GRANT

Lake Wales

MR. & MAS. RAYMOND R.

GRAVER

Seminole

MR & MRS. ADOLF GRAUNITZ

Jasper

MRS. RAY GREENE

Wmter Park

MR. & MAS. WILLIAM H.

GREENHAGEN

New Port Richey

MRS VIRGINIA GRIBBEN

Largo

SUSAN HAIG

New Port Richey

MRS. HELEN S. HALE

Belleair Bluffs

MRS. CECIL F. HALL

St. Augustine

ROGER B. HALL

Bradenton

MRS. EDALIA HALLGREN

Port Charlotte

MR. & MRS. JOHN E. HAMILTON

Jacksonville

RICHARD HAMILTON

Largo

MRS. MERLE MILLER HANCOCK

St. Cloud

FRANK H. HANLEY

Clearwater

JOHN E. HARRISTallahassee

HARRISON BELL, INC.

So. Plainfield, NJ

MRS. CLARKE F. HARAISON

Shalimar

THOMAS J. HAYDON

Clearwater

MRS. LUCY BAYLESS HEAD

Naples

MR. & MRS. R.T. HEDDEN

Cape Coral

NORMAN F HEIN

Nalcrest

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM L.

HILYARO

Tarpon Springs

MRS. ROSE HOBBS

Ponte Verde Beach

MR. & MRS. ALBERT B, HOEHNE

Sarasota

MR. & MAS. WILLIAM J.HOFHEINZ

Tallahassee

HAROLD P. HOLDER

Crystal River

WILLIAM E. HOLLEYHEAD

Tampa

MRS DOROTHY J. HOMAN

Clearwater

GENE HOOK

Largo

MRS. ALICE HORTON

Dunedin

MR. & MRS. HAROLD C. HOUGE

Ft. Myers

LARRY HOUGENDOUBLER

Tampa

MR. & MRS. HARRY E. HOWARD

St. Petersburg

MRS. CELIA M. HOWELL

Dunedin

F.M. HUCKABAYLakeland

CAPT. & MRS. KEITH HUDSON

Pompano Beach

MRS WILLIAM A. HUGHES

Punta Gorda

MR. & MRS. DON HULL

Port Orange

MR & MRS. J S. HUME

Semmole

MRS. FLORENCE HUMMER

Port Charlotte

LELAND H. HUNTER

Clearwater

RON IMPERIALEClearwater

FRANK 0. JACELON

St. Petersburg

GEORGE F. JAKOBI

Holiday

MRS. ALAN J. JEROMEBelleair Bluffs

JOE ZIEMAN MEMORIAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Ft Pierce

CHARLES E. JOHNSON

Jacksonville

CLAYTON C. JOHNSON

Lakeland

LAWRENCE C. JOHNSON

Jacksonville

MR. & MRS. TIMOTHY A.

JOHNSON

Clearwater

WILTON E. JOHNSON

Silver Springs

MRS. ELLEN K. JONESNaples

RICK JOSLIN

Largo

WILLIAM JUNDA

Vero Beach

MR. & MRS VICTOR JUNIUSBelleair Bluffs

MR. & MRS. ABRAHAM

KAUFMAN

Port Charlotte

MRS. LUCILE A. KEEFE

Orange City

MR. & MRS. GERALD KEEN

McAlpin

JOHN V. KEITH

Deerfield Beach

MR & MRS. ROBERT KELLEHER

Bartow

MISS DONNA KELLERClearwater

JOHN E. KEMPFJacksonville

W. H. KERSHAW

Ft. Lauderdale

A. F. KIKSTADTClearwater

MS. ANN KILLIAN

Seminole

MR & MRS H M KINDRED

Clearwater

JAMES L. KINSEY

Ft. Pierce

N. L KIRKLAND, JRClearwater

KIWANIS CLUB OF

SPRINGTIME CITY

Clearwater

MA. & MRS. LAWRENCE C.KOLDA

Pinellas Park

MR. & MRS. EMIL KOHUT

Melrose

MRS. JOANNE W. KOSSEustis

A.A. KRAEMER

Lakeland

HERMAN U. KREBSERClearwater

MRS. FRANK K. KRIZ

Tampa

MRS LISSA H LAGE

Sarasota

B.F LAGERBORG

Ft Myers

GAY LANCASTER

Largo

MRS. LUCY LANG

Tallahassee

HARVEY T. LANIER

St. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. ROBERT C.LANPHIER, JR.Sarasota

LARGO ELKS «2159 B P 0 E

Largo

LAWRY'S FOODS

Jacksonwlle

MR & MRS H A LAWSON

Starke

RICHARD LEANDRI

Clearwater

MR. & MRS WILLIAM G.

LEAVITTLecanto

MR. & MRS THEODORE K. LEWIS

Youngstown

OTTO LIGHT

Largo

PAUL J. LIEDERVenice

FEBRUARY 1982 17

GREEN COVE SPLifetime Honorary M

plaque presented toFund President Ha

RINGS —Clay Couembership plaque tothe Clay County She

rry Weaver.

nty Sheriff Jennings Murrhee presents aPat and Lou Horning; and in turn accepts ariff's Department by Florida Sheriffs Youth

Builderscontinued

LIL BULL FROG MUO BOGGIN'

Sun City Center

HARRY E LINOSTROM

Stuart

DR. HAROLD E. LISTOcala

MRS JEAN M. LONG

Gadsden, AL

GORDON R. LORD

Polk City

MISS VIRGINIA C LORD

Belleair

LOUIS PAPPAS RESTAURANT

Tarpon Springs

MR LOWRY'Vera Beach

MRS. CHERIE LOY

Sarasota

LUCAS & COPENHAVEN

Winter Haven

LT COL WILLIAM J. LUCASClearwater

MRS. RUTH L LYNCH

Palm Bay

MRS. BARBARA C. LYNT

Palm City

MR & MRS H. W LYONS, JR.Jacksonwlle

EUNICE & JOE MACERA

Boys Ranch

MRS HELEN A. MACKENZIE

Sarasota

MRS ANN C MADDEN

Dunedm

LOUIS V MAETERLINCKVero Beach

FERO A MANION

Jacksonwlle

MRS LYMAN P. MARDEN

Naples

MR & MRS. FRANK JMARGESON

Boca Raton

MRS. KATHLEEN MARKHAMVere Beach

MRS. ANN MARSHALLWmter Haven

MRS. MAMIE C MARTIN

Clearwater

MRS MILDRED S MARTIN

Oklahoma City, OK

MRS. DOROTHY H. MARTSOLFOcala

MR & MRS F THEO MARXPalm Beach

GENE MATHEWS

Leesburg

MRS. H. A M ATHEWSWinter Park

STAN MATTHEWS

Clearwater

McAULEY TAXIDERMYWellborn

MR. & MRS M. M. McCALLChief land

WALTER McCALLBegeair Beach

WALTER L. McCARTHY

Ft Lauderdale

. MR. & MRS. JULIAN C.McCONNELLSl. Petersburg

MR & MRS. EDWARD R

McCURDYSt Petersburg

McOONALDS

Live Oak

HECTOR McOOUGALL

Ft. Pierce

MR. & MRS JAMES W.McFADDEN

Ft. Myers

ZELL G. McGEETequesta

THOMAS S. McHENRYWest Palm Beach

MR. & MRS ERNESTMcKIETHANBelleair Bluffs

MRS. ETHEL G. McLEANBrandon

W.P. McLENDON

Crystal River

LLOYD McNAB

Seminole

CHARLIE MEAHL

Trenton

MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITALLargo

MR. & MRS WAYNE E. MENDELLN Ft. Myers

MRS CARMEN MESASt Augustme

R. W. METTSNaples

MR. & MRS. GEORGE MILBROOKSt. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. NATHAN MILBURYShrewsbury, MA

MR & MRS. ALBERT E MILLERSarasota

MR & MRS DONALD 8 MILLERSt Petersburg

MR & MRS. FRANCIS L. MILLERWmter Park

J. ANGEL MILLER

Clearwater

MS. MINNIE GAY MILLERSt. Petersburg

RICHARD W. MILLERSarasota

RIDLEY MILLERDunnellon

A. L. MIMSImmokalee

COL. & MRS. RILEY P. MINERSt Augustme

MRS. DOROTHY H. MINX

Punta Gorda

MR. & MRS RICHARD W.MOELLER

Beverly Hills

MRS. LEE MONSON

Dunedin

CAPT. DAVID MOORE

Pensacola

RALPH L. MOORE

Wmter Park

MS ARLENE MORRISVero Beach

CLIFFORD L. MORSEDunedm

HARLEY G. MORSEEustis

MRS ROSINA H MOSELEYMiami

MR. & MRS. JOHN H. MOUNT

Captwa

LT. RICHARD MULLEN

Clearwater

MRS. BETTY MULLERLargo

MS DEBORAH MURRAYLakeland

MRS. ELIZABETH MURRELLLake Worth

'MRS. GARY LOYD MYERSIndiantown

MR & MRS. GEORGE W. NANCKLargo

MRS. MILDRED K. NEFFCrystal Beach

TAYLOR NEVILLEFt Lauderdale

DON NEWTON

Largo

MRS. GORDON C. NICHOLSClearwater

WALTER A. NOFTALLLargo

MS. BEVERLY NORCUM

Largo

MR. & MRS. J.S NYETequesta

MRS. RUBY ODOMOrlando

MR. & MRS. HAROLD 0. OGDEN

Sanford

MR. & MRS. JOHN L. OPFERAltoona

MRS. MAYRE H ORRILL

Tampa

FRANK T OSTEENShelbyville, TN

MR. & MRS. IRVING R. OXENHAMFt. Myers

OZONA RECREATION CLUBOzone

PALMETTO BANK & TRUST CO.Palmetto

ALFRED J. PAPESt. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. PAUL

PARRAMORE, JR.Live Oak

PELICAN DINER

St. Petersburg Beach

PERIWINKLE GARDEN CLUBSatellite Beach

MR. & MRS. V.P. PERRY

Rockville, MD

Louis B. PetersonVero Beach

MR. & MRS. W.C. PETERSONApollo Beach

WESLEY F. PETTEYSClearwater Beach

MRS. A. M. PICHITINO

Ft. Lauderdale

MRS. RUTH ZEA PIDGEON

Kenneth City

PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFFSEXPLORER POST Ifggg

Largo

MRS. C.S. PITTMAN

Tifton, GA

MR. & MRS. DAVID N. PLANTONFt. McCoy

RUSSELL POLLOCK

Sleepy Hollow, IL

MR. & MRS. FRED PREUSS, SR.Margate

MR. & MRS. CURTIS E. PRITTSBradenton

PROTECTIVE ENGINEERING, INC.Tallahassee

MRS. HELEN PRZYBOROWSKICoconut Creek

MR. & MRS. GEORGE A. PUTNAMHastings

GENE OUINN

Semmole

MRS. 0.8. QUINTO

Ormond Beach

RAINBOW RIDERS SADDLE CLUBJacksonville

W. RAYMOND RANDALLVenice

ROBERT S. RASKALake City

HARRY & MARTHA RASMUSSENClearwater

MR. & MRS. HARRY 0. RAUPDesary

JOE RAUSIO

Clearwater

MRS. OLAF RAVNDALLake City

WALTER H REDITJensen Beach

MR & MRS WATSON REELLake Mary

MR. & MRS. C.A. RICHARDSZephyrhills

IVAN E. RICHARDSONBartow

PERCY L. RICHARDSONVenice

MR. & MRS. CHARLES M.ROBINSON

Zephyrhills

MR. & MRS. CHARLES W.ROBIIiISON

Palm Harbor

MRS. ABBIE B. ROODENBERRY

Sopchoppy

LT. COL WALTER RODGERSDaytona Beach

ROSS SUPPLY, INC.

Long wood

HARRY E. ROTERT

Clearwater

MRS. RALPH ROUMILLATDaytona Beach

MRS. JANE ROWELargo

MR. & MRS. JAMES W. T.ROWLAND

Kissimmee

CAPT. & MRS. A. P. RUSHPensacola

MR. & MRS. N, B. 'RYA'UL; SR.Wabasso

WAUCHULA —Hardee County Sheriff Doyle W.Bryan (left), presents a Builder Certificate toAllen W. Patterson.

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DADE CITY —Pasco County Sheriff John M. Short (left), presents Builder Certificates to Mrs.Virginia Hathaway, Mrs. Lena M. Freeman and Earl R. Balcom. He also accepts from BettyAikey, head hostess at Pappas' Restaurant, Tarpon Springs, some 30 new dresses donated tothe Girls Villa. The dresses were to be used as new uniforms by the waitresses at the restaurantSheriff Short said, but they decided instead to give them to the Villa.

Hathaway

Builderscontinued

MR. & MRS. ROBERT H.SANBORN

Muskegon, Ml

MRS. LAURA I. SANNARBradenton

MRS. MINA A. SAYLORN. Haledon, NJ

JOSEPH SCHANDAKenneth City

MRS. BARBARA SCHULTEHobe Sound

MRS. ROBERT B. SCHULTZFt. Myers

WILLIAM SCHWEIKHARDT

Naples

DET. GLENN SCOTTLargo

MS. LYDIA B. SEARLESBradenton

BENJAMIN E. SHAFFERSt. Petersburg

KERRY SHAMSSeminole

MR. 8 MRS. CHARLES A.SHAPARDTallahassee

DR. DAVID H. SHAPIROBelleair

MRS. JENNIE SHAPIRO

St. Petersburg

SHAW'S WELDING, INC.

Perry

HAROLD SHEPARDDeerfield Beach

LOUIE SHINKO

Jacksonville

ROBERT E. SHOAFMadeira Beach

MRS. RUTH E. SHORBMt. Dora

MRS. MILDRED W. SILVEY

Winter Haven

MILDAED SIMEPompano Beach

EMERY S. SIMS, JR.Orlando

MRS. HILDA C. SINGER

Cape Coral

MRS. MAUD GIVER

Largo

MRS. GLENNIE SKIBASt. Petersburg

WALLIS L. SKINNER

Dunedin

MS. ANNA P. SMITH

Naples

DENNIS SMITH

Cape Coral

OR. FRED O. SMITH

Clearwater

GEN. & MRS. GEORGE F. SMITH

N. Redington Beach

MAS. NELSON E. SMITH

Sarasota

ROBERT G. SMITHBelleair Bluffs

JOHN F. SMOAK, JR.Zolfo Springs

COL. & MRS. JAMES W. SNEE

Satellite Beach

DR. ALAN J. SNIDERLargo

MRS. MARGARET O. SNOW

Marco Island

MR. & MRS. JAMES SOLON

Palm Harbor

MR. & MRS. H. W. SOUTHARD

Ocala

GEORGE G. SPEERSt. Petersburg

MRS. RUTH SPRAGUEClearwater

GEN. & MRS. ALLEN T.STANWIX-HAY

Orange Park

MR. & MRS. HENRI STARCKXVero Beach

MR, & MRS. GEORGE F. STEELEIndian Rocks Beach

MRS. RUTH STEINGRUBERSt. Petersburg

NORMAN H. STEPHENSON

Lake Butler

MR. & MRS. GEORGE W.

STEVENSShalimar

MRS. PHIL STILESWinter Park

MRS. ELIZABETH G. STIXNokomis

GEORGE STOCKING

St. Petersburg

STANLEY T. STOOTHOFFAitamonte Springs

MS. HELEN S. STUBBEClearwater

COL. 8 MRS. HUBERT A.STURDIVANTMelbourne

MS. HARRIET M. SULLIVAN

Maitland

SWAN LAKE VILLAGE

Bradenton

BOOTS TALBOTSReidsviUe, GA

TALLAHASSEE GROCERY

COMPANY

Tallahassee

MR. & MRS. CHARLES M.

TANNER, JR.Palatka

MS. GAIL TAUGH

Lakeland

MRS. MARY NELL THACKER

Lake Placid

MRS. JUDITH D. THOMAS

Plant City

MR. & MRS. FRANK THOMPSON

Osprey

JACK THOMPSON

Seminole

MR. & MRS. LEO R. THOMPSON

Trtusville

SETON H. THOMPSON

Belleair

IRVING T. TIMMSLakeland

OR. P.G. TOOTHMAN

St. Petersburg

E. MICHAEL TOTH

Bradenton

JAMES TRIPPSeminole

COL. R.S. ULLAM

Sun City Center

UNI SPALake City

UNITED DIVISION OF

HOWMEDICA, INC.

Largo

V.F.W. POST st0477 ofNORTH LAKELA

Lakeland

V.F.W. POST 88118TAMIAMI MEM. AUX.Venice

VAN HOOSE

Sarsota

EARL T. VANSCIVER

Stuart

MS. NORMA L. VERALLI

Dunedin

MR. 8 MRS. CAESAR B. VERINI

Largo

GREGORY S. VOJAESt. Petersburg

GEORGE WAGAR

Dunedin

MARTHA WAKARECY

Broo ksv illa

S.O. WALKERTrenton

EDWARD N. WALLEN

Plantation

EDWARD A. WALSH

Parker

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM F.WALTERSSebring

BEN WATKINSApalachicola

MR. 8, MRS. MORRIS WATNICK

Redington Shores

MR. 8 MRS. MICHAEL WATSON

Live Oak

CAPT. & MRS. J.E. WAUGH

St. Petersburg

MRS. JAMES WEARING

Largo

DAVID WEEKSOrlando

MS. MARIE C. WEIR

Gulfport

KATHERINE WIESTClearwater

J.W. WILSON

Dunedm

BOB WELLSWinter Haven

MA. 8 MRS. OLIVER G. WELLSPort Charlotte

MR. 8 MRS. R.L. WESTChipley

MR. 8, MRS. E.M. WHITEFt. Myers

MRS. FLORENCE H. WHITE

Cullowhee, NC

MS. LOUISE D. WHITE

Geneva

MRS. LUCY M. WHITE

Largo

MR & MRS JOHN D WHITMAN

Holmes Beach

MRS. ROBERTA S. WILLIAMS

St. Petersburg

GENE A. WINDOFF

Tampa

WISCONSIN STATE SOCIETY

OF ST. PETERSBURG

St. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. HAROLD V. WISEZephyrhrlls

MR. & MRS. AUSTIN J. WRIGHT

Semrnole

MR. & MRS. W. NEWELL WYATT

Clearwater

MRS. JOHN WYLDEDunedin

MR. 8 MRS. JOSHUAYARBOROUGH

Brandon

ARTHUR YATESDeFuniak Springs

ROY C. YODER

Sarasota

MR. & MRS. ARGUS R. YOUNG

Punta Gorda

MR. & MRS. LEVING P. YOUNG

Winter Park

MRS. MARY ZACHARKO

Babson Park

MR. & MAS. JOHN ZAHON

Holiday

MRS. MARGARET ZEIGLER

St. Augustme

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM M.

ZYLSTRA

Delray Beach

After the Ball Game —A Fat CheckCLEARWATER —The Florida Sheriffs Youth Fund received anice, fat check after the Kids and Kubs, a super softball teamof senior citizens, played a benefit game against the PinellasCounty Sheriff's Department softball team. Involved in thepresentation were (from left) Robin Whitfield, representingthe Sheriff's team; Don Genung and Joe Spenard, Youth Fundofficials; and Fred Broadwell and Bill Walsh, representing theKids and Kubs. An awed Sheriff's Department spokesmanreported that Broadwell is 96.

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From left, Jerry Stabile, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rice (who alsoreceived a Florida Sheriffs Association Lifetime HonoraryMembership Plaque), Mrs. H. B. Goodwin and Sheriff Norvell.

From left, Dr. C.M. Pharr, Rue Lane Brown, Eamonn Geoghe-gan, Ernie Kope, Sheriff Norvell, Alice H. Peckelis and AlbertC. Luther.

From left, Ira McAlpin, Georgiana Travis, Sheriff Norvell, PaulBrunner, Mariette Schucker and James L. Paxson.

Sheriff Had 15Guests for BreakfastFORT PIERCE —Sheriff Lanie Norvell gavespecial recognition to 15 St. Lucie County citi-zens who have been honorary members of theFlorida Sheriffs Association for 25 years. Theywere his guests for breakfast at the county jail,took a tour of the jail, had their picture takenwith the Sheriff, and viewed a new Florida She-riffs Youth Fund movie entitled "The RoadAhead. "Each guest also received a 25-year cer-tificate from the Florida Sheriffs Association.

Sheriffs High in Performance PollPENSACOLA —Four new Sheriffs from the pan-handle are riding high in the public's eye, accordingto a University of West Florida poll in which Escam-bia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton County resi-dents were asked to rate the performance of theircounty officials.

Highest ratings in the "good to excellent" categorywent to Santa Rosa Sheriff J.A. "Jim" Powell(78.0%), Walton Sheriff Quinn A. McMillian (73.8%),and Escambia Sheriff Vince Seely (72.1%).They ledtheir respective counties.

Okaloosa Sheriff Larry A. Gilbert also had a highrating (73.8%), but was outscored by the OkaloosaSupervisor of Elections (82.6%), whose office is usu-ally considered non-controversial. Averaged out forall four counties, only six percent of the citizensthought their Sheriffs were putting on a poorperformance.

Kinny was Programmed for Police WorkTALLAHASSEE —It came as no surprise to friends and rela-tives when H. K. (Kinny) Weaver, son of Florida Sheriffs YouthFund President, Harry K. Weaver, decided to become a Flor-ida Highway Patrol Trooper. After all, Kinny grew up at theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch with Sheriffs, deputies and otherlaw enforcement officers as his role models. When he wasgraduated from the Florida Highway Patrol Academy, Kinny(third from left) received congratulations from (left to right)his father; Col. Eldrige Beach, Director of the Highway Patrol;and Ed Blackburn, Jr. , former State Representative, Sheriffand Highway Patrol Trooper.

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