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53, 500WASHINGTON, D. C. —Echoing sentiments of Florida Sher-

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Refining his earlier message to Congress. on crime, which

proposed that incarceration be made mandatory for offenderswho commit extraordinarily serious Federal crimes, PresidentFord said, "There should be no doubt in the minds of drugtraffickers that they will be sent to prison, if convicted. "

President Ford went on to say, "Iknow that apprehendingthese criminals is extremely difficult and dangerous work. Themany brave and dedicated Drug Enforcement Administrationagents and their state and local colleagues have my personalthanks, my admiration, and my full support.

Sheriffs appointed tostate level councils

TALLAHASSEE —Gov. Reubin Askew announced the ap-pointment of a number of sheriffs and police chiefs to threelaw enforcement councils.

Appointed to the Criminal Justice Information SystemsCouncil were Dade County Sheriff E. Wilson Purdy; MarionCounty Sheriff Don Moreland; Police Chief Jim Goode, Orlan-

do; Police Chief Tom McCauley, Panama City; Public DefenderPhillip Hubbart, Miami; and State attorney Philip Shailer, Fort.Lauderdale.

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Askew named Leon County Sheriff Raymond Hamlin; Har-dee County Sheriff Newton Murdock; Indian River CountySheriff Sam Joyce; Police Chief Jessie Taylor, Stuart; PoliceChief Bruce Parsons, Cocoa Beach; and Police Chief MorganHouse, Fort Myers, to the Local Law Enforcement AdvisoryCouncil.

Named to the Crime Laboratory Council were Duval CountySheriff Dale Carson; Pinellas County Sheriff Bill Roberts; Po-lice Chief James Davis, Pensacola; Police Chief Thomas Collins,Apopka; Police Chief Leo Callahan, Fort Lauderdale, State At-torney Stephen Boyles, Daytona Beach; Tony Romano, Miamicrime lab; John Pennie, director Broward crime lab; Ed Whit-taker, director Dade crime lab; and Charles Mann, Florida StateUniversity chemistry professor.

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Big payoff forpot spottersTALLAHASSEE —Aside from skillfully piloting the Leon

County Sheriff's Department helicopter, Jim Bragdon and Ther-on Russ are also accomplished "pot spotters".

Not long ago, while on routine patrol at tree top level, theyfound thriving patches of marijuana in dense underbrush, anddirected Sheriff Raymond Hamlin and deputies to the scene.However, the undergrowth was so thick the officers had diffi-culty locating the marijuana plants on foot. Putting deputieson horseback solved the problem, and the air-grouna searchwas successfully coordinated with the help of walkie-talkies.

Deputies harvested over 1,000 pounds of marijuana and foundpot processing equipment at a nearby house trailer. Five peoplewere arrested and taken to jail.

Sheriff Raymond Hamlin examines one small marijuana plant left behindin a greenhouse when the other plants were set out in the woods.

Wearing surgical gloves and using pieces of cloth to protect fingerprints,deputies carry out a small drying oven used to cure the marijuana. Thesuspects had also set up an 8 foot by 10 foot metal utility building as adrying oven using a gas heater.

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Leon County Sheriff Raymond Hamlin (with hat) and Major GeneGeiger look over a healthy stand of marijuana prior to harvesting oper-ations.

Sheriff Bentis a "happy ack"in his new public safety "supershack"

PUNTA GORDA —Charlotte County Sheriff J.P. (Jack)Bent's "Jailhouse Blues" are finally over.

A "Happy Jack" and an equally happy staff have moved

lock, stock and barrel into Charlotte County's sparkling new

Public Safety Building.Built on a 20-acre site near the Charlotte County airport,

the $1.3 million structure is the latest in modern penal facili-

ties. With an 80-prisoner capacity, the structure meets all Stateand Federal standards. This includes providing for separationof misdemeanants, felons, juveniles and women prisoners.

Security is totally electronic, with a television monitoringsystem in constant operation at the Chief Jailer's station, thecommunications room and the Sheriff's private office.

Designed by Punta Gorda architect Willard Bowman, thefacility includes four cell wings, an infirmary with three adjoin-ing quarantine cells, a prisoner day room in each wing, lawyer-

client offices, a prisoner-visitor telephone communications sys-

tem and matrons' quarters.The kitchen is stainless steel, equipped'with walk-in freezer,

a storage area and dietitian's office.A three-stall Sallyport is provided for delivery and transfer

of prisoners. It is secured with electrically operated gates. Thelocking system throughout the jail is electronic, with key locksavailable in case of emergency.

A huge squad room, locker room and shower room are lo-

cated between the maximum security area and the administra-

tive offices. Other facilities include a chapel, staff dining room,photo lab, breathalyzer room, interrogation rooms and poly-

graph facilitieaThe glass-enclosed communications room is just off the main

reception area. It is equipped with the latest in communica-tions needs, including a computerized television monitor. Thecivil and records sections are in the lobby area.

Administration offices include the Sheriff, Administrative

Aide, road patrol supervisor, bookkeeping, criminal, chaplain,conference room and department attorney.

The new facility boasts its own sewage treatment plant and

generator. A separate maintenance building is adjacent to thefacility for auto repair.

Sheriff Bent has been five years in realizing his goal. In

December, 1970.the voters rejected, by a slim majority, a bondissue for a new public safety building. However, Bent finallyconvinced the County Commission of his needs and the Com-

mission agreed to sell bonds with race track funds securingthe bonds.

Ground was broken July 3, 1974, and building was com-

pleted in June of this year."Iam quite proud of this new facility, "Bent said, "and the

Countv Commission and all residents of Charlotte County can

be equally proud. "

Sheriff Bent (top photo) has everything at his fingertips in his new of-fice. Television monitoring system gives him view of all sections of thejail and booking area. Intercom system puts him in voice contact withall areas of the building. Computer TV screen permits him to retrieveinformation such as tag registrations, wanted persons, stolen propertyand case dispositions.

Nerve center of operations is the glass-enclosed radio room (bottomphoto). It has two consoles, TV monitoring system, lock controls, mes.sage recording enuipment and computer screen.

The former jail in the Courthouse was built in 1926, and haddeteriorated to the point where it was practically useless as adetention facility. "We constantly worried about the safety ofthe jailers and the security of the prisoners. "Bent said. "For-tunately, we have had only one escape since I nave been Sher-iff, and the prisoner was apprehended immediately, "Bentadded.

The Sheriff is proud to say that the construction cost was$57,000 less than anticipated. This sum has been turned backto the County Commission's general revenue fund.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

"Happy Jack"

Ribbon-cutting ceremonies at theformal opening of the new Char-lotte County Public Safety Buil-ding involved (from left) CountyCommission Chairman MarionReager, State Rep. Fred Burrall,Sheriff Jack Bent and ArchitectWillsrd Bowmen, designer of thebuilding. (Photo by J. Baker)

Clean, bright, well-lighted cellblocks make this s jail to be re-membered. (Charlotte CountyChronicle photo)

Full-length portrait of new PublicSafety Building (Charlotte CountyChronicle photo)

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Records and Civil Departments sre in the lobby area of the new facil-ity. Visitors are greeted by dispatcher-phone operator. Electronicdoors control traffic to and from the administrative office sections.

Adjacent maintenance building is for storing equipment and suppliesand also for auto repairs.

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Conference room is where Sheriff meets with departmentheads and other groups.

Spacious squad room provides ample seating for departmentalmeetings, training films and lectures.

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Stainless Steel abounds inthis modern kitchen. Includedis walk-in freezer and cooler,disposal, tilt skillet, dishwasherand serving carts.

Constant vigil is kept on jail corridors throughtelevision monitoring cameras such as this.

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Talk but don't touch —that's the rule for communications betweeninmates and visitors separated by a wall and windows.

Jail cell doors are all electrically controlled.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

Drug abuse fight lacks public support

TRENTON —In a messagepublished for county-widedistribution, Gilchrist CountySheriff Charlie Parrish declared ll lf

that lack of public support is

one of the major problemsfaced by lawmen attemptingto enforce drug laws.

"The average citizen refusesto 'get involved' in other peo-ple's business, " he said, "untilsome member of his familyor a close friend becomes en-

tangled in the drug scene, and,then, often too late, they real-

ize they could have perhaps prevented a tragedy by reportinga suspected narcotics dealer.

"Another lack of citizen concern is shown clearly when nar-

cotics cases are tried before a jury which refused to convictdrug offenders, even though the evidence is overwhelming.

Many such jurors later try to justify their verdict by using theexcuse that only a small amount of drugs were found without

stopping to realize that drug dealers very seldom keep largequantities of the illegal substance on their person due to thefear of arrest and convictions.

"Parents sometimes show a lack of concern by simply refus-

ing to believe that their child could, or would, become involved

in the drug scene. Often, even after they know of the involve-

ment, they still try to hide from reality by putting the blame

on friends and associates of the child instead of admitting thatthey have a problem and finding a solution for it.

"Other parents fail to notice when the child becomes in-

volved in the use of drugs due to the fact that they have noteducated themselves on what to look for or expect and they donot realize the symptoms of drug abuse until it is too late.

"The favorite argument of persons who wish to use the il-

legal drug marijuana is that it is no worse than the use of alco-hol and that alcohol is legal and, therefore, marijuana shouldbe legalized. Even if there was absolute proof that this state-ment was true, it is a known fact that thousands of persons in

the United States die each year as a result of accidents causedby the use of alcohol.

"Would it then make sense to legalize another substancewhich is only "as bad", and make it more readily available toeveryone? Would it not be reasonable to assume that at leasttwice as many persons would probably die as a result of thetwo "evils" combined?

"Other persons have suggested that criminal statutes be re-

moved controlling drugs and refer to them as "victimlesscrimes". Anyone who has seen the lives destroyed, homesbroken, and deaths caused as a direct result of drugs wouldnot have any problem deciding who the victims were.

"The responsibility of drug enforcement cannot be carriedby law enforcement entirely. Without cooperation and assis-tance from all responsible citizens, the fight against drug abusewill surely be lost."

Making friends with kids is Sheriff Hartley's goal

BRONSON —Levy CountySheriff Pat Hartley, a big, friend

ly guy who has raised a largefamily of his own, wants to de-

velop a more friendly relation- t

ship between school childrenand law enforcement.

He is proposing to send de-

puty sheriffs to public schoolsas good-will ambassadors in an

attempt to generate more re-

spect for the law and a betterunderstanding of the role the Sheriff Hartley

police officers play in the life of the community."With the general lack of respect for the police, especially

on the part of today's youth, and the fostering of anti-police

attitudes in many segments of the community, programs must

be developed to improve the police image, "he said."A basic ingredient of both distrust and dislike is lack of

knowledge about, and lack of contact with, those toward whom

these feelings are directed —in this case, the police, "he added.Sheriff Hartley has asked the Law Enforcement Assistance

Administration (LEAA) to finance a pilot program in Levy

County which would put two deputies on a full-time, circuit-

riding good will tour through the schools."The effort is designed to work in the area of prevention.

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You might call it pre-crime intervention with children, "Hart-

ley said."A sizeable segment of this nation's youth are alienated be.

yond hope and we are losing more ground daily. We can re-

verse this trend, but we must begin immediately, " he contin-ued.

Hartley said the objectives of the program would be to puta uniformed sheriff's deputy in the schools on a rotating basis.

It is Hartley's idea to have the deputy visit each of LevyCounty's eight schools at least once a week —with the hopesof reaching at least 100 students per day.

The deputy would deliver presentations to the studentswhich would outline the role of the police, laws affecting ju-veniles as well as adults, civic responsibilities and local law en-forcement policies and how the students are affected by thesepolicies.

Hartley believes the programs would promote better under-

standing of the police role through contact and discourse witha police representative.

The project, called Image, will cost $31,119.Hartley said the cost of the project would be worth the bene-

fits because too much effort has been concentrated on an of-fender after he was involved in crime.

"All the while, the average age of the offender comes downeach year, "Hartley said.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

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Deputy Sheriff Rollin Zimmerman and prison inmate Richard Curry setup display in preparation for anti-drug abuse discussion. (Titusville Star.Advocate photo by Pat Brazeen

Prison inmate helps deputy in

Anti-drug abuseprogram

TITUSVILLE —By the end of the day, Richard's overalls

were soaked with perspiration and he had practically lost his

voice, but he had told his story. Looking out over the class-

room, he saw the young faces upturned attentively to his.Then a dozen hands shot up at once and the room came

alive with young voices asking, "What's it like in prison?","What's it like if you get solitary?", "How do they treat you?"

Richard Curry, barely 26 himself, was relaxed and answeredtheir questions candidly.

Seated beside him was Captain Rollin Zimmerman of theBrevard County Sheriffs Department. Their appearance was

a study of contrasts —Richard in his prison whites and the Cap-tain in his uniform.

"The picture we portray is something I never imagined be-

fore. A police officer was always my rival so I was a little re-

luctant. But now wer're just a team, " said Richard simply.

"He doesn't see me as a prisoner and I don't see him as apolice officer. We' re just two people working together in a drugprogram, "he continued sincerely.

Captain Zimmerman started the drug program in BrevardCounty over five years ago when the drug problem first becameapparent.

As Brevard Sheriff Leigh Wilson put it, "This departmenthas always been of the opinion that prevention is a lot betterthan cure. If we can prevent a young person or an adult frombreaking the law, as far as narcotics are concerned, by warningthem that it is a dangerous thing to do, not just from a legalpoint of view but from a health standpoint —if we can getthrough to one out of one hundred, we' re satisfied.

"We have a drug problem in Brevard County, "Wilson ad-mitted. "It's not on the increase, but it's not on the decreaseeither. As long as people want drugs, it's hard to suppress, "he observed.

Zimmerman finds former drug users like Richard Curry tolecture with him at junior and senior high schools, churches,civic clubs and radio stations.

"I've had 75-80 young people off and on since the programstarted, but this is the first time I've used an inmate in the pro-gram. In the past, I've used only ex-offenders as guest speak-ers, "Zimmerman said.

Richard is a resident of the Cocoa Community CorrectionalCenter (CCC), one of 29 such work release centers operated bythe Department of Offender Rehabilitation (DOR) throughoutthe state.

He is serving two consecutive five-year sentences for a drug-related robbery charge and violation of parole and has been inand out of jail since he was 13 years old.

"The kids I speak to don't feei that marijuana leads to harddrugs, but my experience was that it does, " said Richard.

"A lot of kids may be into pot because of peer pressure orcuriosity. That's how I got into hard drugs. I give them thefacts about drugs —show them how much influence their friendsmay have on them.

"With some kids, results don't happen immediately. But Iplant a realistic seed to let them know what they' re getting intoand make them more aware of what they' re doing. Rather thanthe fun or the pleasure of a high, I want them to see the long-

range, bad consequences, "Richard said.Capt. Zimmerman, who received the Outstanding Law En-

forcement Officer award for Florida in 1968-69, has committedhis life to working with young people through the drug program.

"I always tell the kids at school I'm not just doing it becauseI'm a law enforcement officer, " said Zimmerman.

Sometimes he' ll tell them the story of how eight years agodoctors discovered he had cancer of the larynx. Years later, af-ter two operations, 27 cobalt treatments and monthly examin-ations, the cancer reappeared for the third time.

"Eight doctors confirmed it. It was a Thrusday afternoon at3:30when they told me, "Zimmerman recalled. "I had to stayat the hospital all night because they were going to operate thenext morning, "he continued, his voice dropping to a whisper.

"That afternoon I started praying. All night long I prayed,until right before I went into the operating room. As theywheeled me down the corridor, I grabbed my wife and said,'Sweetie, this is the last time you' ll ever hear me talk. '

"They wheeled me into the operating room and strapped medown and I said, 'Lord, if you save my voice, I' ll work with

young people the rest of my life. '

"The next thing I knew, those eight doctors couldn't find atrace of the cancer. "

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Marion County Remembers

OCALA —Marion County Criminal Jus-tice Association, symbolically representedby Sgt. Sid Stephenson (left) of the OcalaPolice Department, and Sgt. Dan Henry,of the Marion County Sheriff's Depart-ment, commemorated Law EnforcementAppreciation Week by paying specialtribute to nine officers killed in the lineof duty. (Ocala Star-Banner photo)

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132 Law officerskilled in 1974During 1974, 132 local, county, State and Federal law en-

forcement officers were killed because of criminal action—2 less than the year before.

According to information collected through the FBI's Uni-

form Crime Reporting Program, 13 law enforcement officerswere killed in December 1974, as compared to 11 officers slainin December 1973.

During 1974, 57 officers were killed in the Southern states,37 in the North Central States, 20 in the Western States, 14 inthe Northeastern States, and 4 in Puerto Rico.

Twenty-nine officers were slain handling disturbance inci-

dents, 28 while attempting arrests for crimes other than rob-

bery or burglary, 25 in connection with robbery matters, 12while investigating suspicious persons, 11while making trafficstops, 10 while handling prisoners, 9 in unprovoked or premedi-tated ambush-type attacks, and 8 in connection with burglarymatters.

All but four of the officers were killed by firearms. Hand-

guns were used in 95 of the killings.

Write to President FordNational columnist James J. Kilpatrick in one of his columns

suggested that the President of the United States should hold aspecial ceremony in the White House each year, attended bywidows and families of law enforcement officers killed in theline of duty, for the purpose of awarding medals posthumously.

"Ifsuch a ceremony were held in conjunction with LawD "hay, e said, "the sacrifices implicit in law enforcement mightbe dramatically emphasized. "

If our readers agree this is a good idea, we are requesting thatthey write to President Gerald Ford urging him to put it intoeffect.

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Rally Raised Funds For Deputy's Family

ORLANDO —With Orange County Sheriff Mel Colman looking on, Mrs.Edna Parker, widow of an Orange County deputy sheriff, gratefully ac-cepts the proceeds from a benefit motorcycle rally organized by WilliamTurner (right), of Orlando. The rally raised over $2,000 for the family ofDeputy Sam Parker, 27, who was a member of Sheriff Colman's motor-cycle squad. Parker died during surgery after he was injured in a trafficacciden't.

LIFETIME MEMBERSSGT. L L. FEULNER, St. Petersburg

MR. DAVID J. FISCHER, St. Petersburg

MR. DAMIEN J. FREELAND, Sarasota

MR. CLYDE L FULMER, St. Petersburg

DR. HARRY L GEIGER, Jacksonville

MR. & MRS. JOHN B. GILDEHAUS

St. Petersburg

MRS. REBECKAH GLAZEBROOK, Osprey

MR. W. W. GRESHAM, Largo

DR. REUBIN P. GROOM, Jacksonville

MRS. HARRY HANFORD, Floral City

OR. CHARLES J. HESTER, Jacksonville

DR. HENRY HOLTON, Jacksonville

MR. GILBERT N. HOLUM, Port Charlotte

MR. EVERETT HUSKEY, Maitland

OR. JOHN R. KELLEY, Jacksonville

MR. EDWARD J. KESTNER, Tampa

MR. & MRS. EDWARD KEYWORTH, Largo

OR. ALBERT G. KING, Lakeland

DR. THOMAS L KLECHAK, Jacksonville

MR. CHARLES J. KLOTZ, Venice

DR. ROBERT M. KNIGHT, Jacksonville

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Largo

MR. & MRS. FRANCIS S. KOLBECK

Fort Pierce

MR. MATTHEW KURZAWA, Clearwater

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Clearwater

MRS. THOMAS F. LAURIE, Zephyrhills

MRS. KATHERINE M. LAUVER

Brooksville, Ohio

DR. EARL D. LEWIS, Jacksonville

DR. FREDERICK MANN, Jacksonville

MR. ROBERT J. MARSH, Bartow

DR. A. CLINTON McKINSTRY, Clearwater

MRS. ALFRED H. MOORE,

Green Cove Springs

MR. JAMES MOORE, Tallahassee

MRS. BARBARA NIESS, Port Richey

DR. JOHN 0. PARRISH, Jacksonville

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Daytona Beach

PONY & COLT LEAGUE, Fort Lauderdale

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Jacksonville

MR. RICHARD ROBERTS, Lecanto

MR. THEODORE C. ROEHERSBloomingdale, N. J.

MR. ROBERT L. ROOKE, Newark, N. J.MR. & MRS. RAYMOND E. ROYCE

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DR. WARREN D. RUHNAU, Jacksonville

DR. KENNETH SCALES, Jacksonville

MISS MURIEL L. SCHULZ, Wayne, N. J.

MISS MILDRED SHEPHARD, Jasper

MR. & MRS. W. W. SHORT, JR., Dunedin

MR. CARL SIMPSON, Jacksonville

MR. & MRS. B. M. SKELTON, St. Petersburg

MR. MICHAEL S. SPAR KMAN, Plant City

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DR. EDWIN W. THORPE, Jacksonville

MRS. H. ALLAN TREMAINE, Tampa

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MRS. WILBUR VAN SCOIK, Clearwater

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St. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. JEAN WHITAKER

Lake Placid

MRS. C. S. WHITE, Americus, Ga.

MR. JACK WHITLEY, St. Petersburg

MR. & MRS. HAROLD N. WIESE, Stuart

DR. THOMAS P. WOOD, Tallahassee

BUILDERS CLUBDr. Stanley B. Abelson, Sr. , Vero BeachMs. Helen A. Ahern, St. PetersburgMr. Don Akers, LakelandMal. Gen. A. V. P. Anderson, Jr. , ShalimarMr. & Mrs. Ray Avery, MiddleburgMr. & Mrs. Ken Beilain, Pinellas ParkMr. Raymond Bond, Boca RatonMr. T. O. Brackeen, LutzMr. Lloyd E. Bridgeman, BradentonMr. D. E. Bright, St. PetersburgMr. Samuel B. Burkhalter, PalatkaMrs. William Carlin, Ft. MyersMr. & Mrs. Richard Carpenter, Boys RanchMr. Jim Casesa, St. PetersburgMr. Monty W. Chitty, InvernessMr. & Mrs. Stanley Chorvat, New Port RicheyMr. Frank Clark, KissimmeeMr. W. M. Clayton, Lapeer, MichiganMr. Donald B. Cohen, Bonita SpringsMr. & Mrs. W. R. Collinson, NaplesMr. George L. Cooper, St. PetersburgMr. Harrison Crews, Fort MeadeDan's Sports, Inc. , TampaMrs. Robert E. Darrow, JacksonvilleMr. David Deaton, BartowMrs. Mario DeMesa, TampaMr. Michael P. DeTroy, HudsonMiss Jennifer Deyoung, DunedinMr. & Mrs. Chester D. Downing, Lake PlacidMr. Eerie S. Draper, Vero BeachMrs. John Dunn, New Smyrna BeachCol. William l. Eisele, Port CharlotteMr. & Mrs. Harold Emery, BunneflEverglades House, Fort LauderdaleFerber & O'Stean Roofing, GainesvilleMr. Charles Fox, Avon ParkMr. H. Richard Graves, JacksonvilleGreyhound Travel Club of BradentonLt. Col. Richard S. Hackett, St. PetersburgMr. Roger Haddock, Live OakMrs. Ray Hahn, TempsMr. Pete Hall, Fort LauderdaleMr. Laurence K. Hamilton, BradentonMr. Clarence B. Haney, Vero BeachMr. & Mrs. Gene B. Harris, St. PetersburgMr. William D. Hile, Key WestMr. & Mrs. Cliff Jackson, St. PetersburgMs. Genevieve Johnson, Brookings, S. D.Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Kana, TampaMrs. Jacob Karcher, SarasotaMr. Clarence "Bill" Kelly, St. PetersburgMr. F. J. Klinkmann, SarasotaMr. August Kress, ZephyrhillsLakeland Cement Company, Inc. , LakelandMr. Leon Loll, Jacksonvilleiyirs. Charles C. Macon, Lake WalesMr. & Mrs. V. A. Manley, Bowling GreenMr. Paul Matranga, ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. C. H. Meadows, TavaresMr. Arthur L. Mechling, Fort MyersMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Meenaghan,

West Palm BeachMen's Garden Club, New Smyrna BeachMr. Henry E. Merrill, EnglewoodMrs. LeRoy H. Merrill, ClearwaterMetal Industries Foundation, ClearwaterMr. Henry H. Miller, South PasadenaMr. & Mrs. Billy Mills, TampaMr. & Mrs. E. R. Mills, Jr. , OcalaMr. Rusty Mills, ArcherModern Irrigation, LakelandMontgomery Ward & Company of

Daytona BeachMr. Harry Moody, BunnellMrs. L. S. Moody, CitraMr. James H. Moore, TallahasseeMr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore, JacksonvilleMr. Emmett Michael Morris, South DaytonaMr. Earnest Mosley, Port RicheyMrs. Fred Munger, Lake WalesMrs. Elizabeth Murrman, ZephyrhillsMr. & Mrs. Porter L. Nash, Fort MyersNational Quick Shop Company, Inc. , OrlandoMr. & Mrs. J. D. Neale, Sr. , St. PetersburgMrs. J. W. Nelson, OklawahaMrs. L. B. Newman, Carrabelle

THE SHERIF F'S STAR

Nlr. & Mrs. Charlie E. Nolan, Lake PlacidNorth F lorida Telephone Company,

I ive OakMr. Sam Dates, GainesvilleDr. & Mrs. Mike O'Gorman, New Port RicheyMr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Oliver, PalatkaOlmes Vending Company, St. PetersburgOwens-illinois, LakelandPalm Beach County Sheriff's Department,

West Palm BeachMs. Ida E. Pankey, LongwoodMr. & Mrs. Virgil V. Park, SarasotaMrs. H. Parnell, SebringMr. James O. Parris, MulberryMs. Ruth A. Patton, ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. Bryan Paul, LaBelleMr. Floyd L. Payne, St. PetersburgPeacock Fruit & Cattle Corporation,

Fort PierceMr. Darbuy Peek, Lake CityPenney's Store No. 1264, ClearwaterPep Conway Junior High School, OrlandoMr. Jim Pergola, MiamiMr. & Mrs. Beauregard Perkins, OcalaMr. Albert B. Perrin, EnglewoodMr, Tom Perry, Moore HavenMr, & Mrs. Rudolf G. Petsche, Ormond BeachMrs. Otto E. Pfannkuch, VenicePinellas Non-Profit Charities Assn. , LargoMr. & Mrs. Harold Pinnell, Daytona BeachMrs. B. L. Pittman, Land O'LakesPizza Hut, Inc. , TampaMr. Oscar Plietz, Punta GordaMr. R. A. Poage, InvernessMr. & Mrs. Fred Polakovic, St. PetersburgMr. Dick Pope, Cypress GardensMrs. Celia S. Pratt, Penney FarmsMrs. Arthur A. Proulx, MelbourneMr. & Mrs. William Queen, St. PetersburgMr. George Rae, ClearwaterRanchero Village Association, LargoMr. & Mrs. Carl R. Raschke, Riviera BeachMr. & Mrs. Charles H. Raynor, Winter HavenReader's Digest Public Affairs Department,

Pleasantville, N. Y.Mrs. G. H. Reams, St. PetersburgRebel Development Corporation, BrooksvilleMr. Kenneth Reese, BradentonMr. Clarence Rehig, SebringMr. G. C. T. Remington, Palm BeachDr. & Mrs. Their C. Rich, Clearwa'IerMr, & Mrs. Cecil G. Richards, FrostproofMr. Fred Richmen, PensacolaMr. Charles Ries, Millville, N. J.Mr. & Mrs. John A. Ritzenthaler, SarasotaMr, J. W. Roberts, TampaMr. Jimmie Rodgers, Orange ParkLt. Walter Rodgers, Daytona BeachMrs. Don Rogers, PensacolaMr. Thomas E. Rogers, ClearwaterMrs. 'Mary L. Roletti, St. PetersburgMr. Donald Rolfe, Jupiter HeightsMr. Alvin Rosenberg, HollywoodMiss Inez C. Rouse, Fort MyersMr. & Mrs. Charles Rowland, WildwoodMr. Seymour H. Rowland, Jr. , OcalaMr. Kurt Ruder, ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. George Ruhlend, Port RicheyMr. Arthur R. Rumbles, Fort MyersMrs. A. S. Russell, TitusvilleMrs. Charlotte L. Russell, HolidayMr. & Mrs. Jack Russell, ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. Milton Ruzicka, Port St. LucieSafety Harbor Volunteer FiremenMr. Joel Seiner, BradentonSt. Anthony's Fraternity, St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg Amateur Radio ClubMr. & Mrs. Elwin W. Salisbury, ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. D. A. Salle, ClearwaterMr. A. J. Samson, Fort PierceMr. Broward Sanchez, OcalaMr. & Mrs. Ed Sanders, BredentonMr. Frank C. Savage, PensacolaMrs. Virginia A. Sawyer, Indian Rocks BeachMr. & Mrs. H. W. Schroeder, St. PetersburgDr. & Mrs. Robert B. Schultz, Fort MyersSeminole County Sheriff's Department,

SanfordSeminole Kiwanis Club, St. Petersburg

OCTOBER 1975

Dr. Ramsey Trimbie (right) receives his Flor-ida Sheriffs Association Lifetime HonoraryMembership plaque from Leon County SheriffRaymond Hamlin.

Pine()as County Sheriff Bill Roberts (right)described Dr. A. Ciinton McKinstry (center)as a long-time supporter of the Florida Sher-iffs Boys Ranch when he and former sheriffDon Genung presented McKinstry with aFlorida Sheriffs Association Lifetime Hon-

orary Membership plaque. Genung is nowDirector of Development for the FloridaSheriffs Youth Fund.

Sentinel Star Production Dept. , OrlandoMr. & Mrs. Bernard Serata, St. PetersburgMr. Donald Serdynski, Avon ParkMr. J. M. Shanley, Fort MyersMr. & Mrs. I ester F. Shebel, TallahasseeMrs. Henry R. Shenning, Fort MyersThe Shoe Tree of SarasotaMrs. Charles H. Siler, St. PetersburgDr. Ingalls H. Simmons, SanibelMs. Annie J. Simpson, New Port RicheyMiss Mary L. S ingeltary, K issimmeeMr. & Mrs. B. M. Skelton, St. PetersburgMr. Owen Sloan, MelbourneMr. M. O. Smathers, Vero BeachDr. E. P. Smith, N. Redington BeachMr. Edward Smith, Port RicheyMr. & Mrs. William B. Smith, TallahasseeMr. Robert F. Snodgrass, Jr. , JacksonvilleCapt. & Mrs. Blackie Snow, LargoSouth Venice Volunteer Fire DepartmentSouthwestern Suppliers, Inc. , St. PetersburgMr. & Mrs. W. E. Speakes, ClearwaterMr. Alvie E. Spearman, Grand RidgeMrs. Dick Stallard, Winter HavenMrs. Bertha Statter, Port CharlotteMrs. Emily C. Steele, MadisonMr. C. B. Stephens, Polk CityMrs. R. L. Stephens, Haines CityMrs. Viola C. Stevenson, EnglewoodDr. & Mrs. C. C. Stewart, St. PetersburgMr. Cyrus Q. Stewart, Jr. , Merritt IslandMs. Gertrude Stigul, N. Fort MyersMr. & Mrs. Mark Strawder, Crescent CityMr. James Strayer, Boys RanchSunshine Class of Medulla Baptist Church,

LakelandMrs. Anna Supank, Fort PierceMrs. Anna B. Surface, GainesvilleMr. & Mrs. Henry L. Sutphen, Winter ParkMr. Paul R. Swanitz, OrlandoMr. Elwood K. Swenson, TampaTamiami Grandmothers Club No. 592,

BradentonMisses Emmy & Judith Terby,

Deerfield BeachMrs. M. Taylor, Dallas, Tex.Mrs. Richard Taylor, TallahasseeMr. George M. Tater, Tequesta'Mr. & Mrs. Russell S. Thacker, KissimmeeMr. James E. Thomas, WeuchuleMr. Joe B. Thomas, Delray BeachMrs. Florence Thorsen, DeLandMr. J. T. Tice, BartowMr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Timm, SarasotaMr. Leon Tolar, SebringMr. Jack D. Toliver, Orange ParkMr. F. H. Tompkins, SeminoleMr. S. Griffin Trask, Fort Meade

Dr. & Mrs. Ramsey R. Trimble, TallahasseeMr. W. F. Tudor, SarasotaMr. Paul G. Tuetken, BradentonMrs. Agnes Turner, Zolfo SpringsMs. Marguerite Tuttle, SarasotaUnited Steel Workers of America, AFL-CIO,

Local Union No. 4939, TampaUniversity City Lions Club, GainesvilleMr. Herbert Vandenberg, ClearwaterCapt. & Mrs. John Van Fleet, Pompano BeachMr. Donald Van Ingen, SeminoleVenice Municipal Mobile Home Park Hobby

ClubMr. Isaac Ver Huele, BradentonVero Beach Firemen's AuxiliaryVFW Harney Point Post No. 8463,

Cape CoralVFW Post No. 10178, EnglewoodVFW Post No. 10094, Indian Rocks BeachVeterans Of WW I of the U.S.A. ,

Pinellas ParkVFW Auxiliary No. 4256, Holiday IslesMr. Glen Virgo, TallahasseeMr. Garnet N. Walker, Miami BeachMrs. Eleanor C. Wandrey, St. PetersburgMrs. Leah VB. Welsh, ClearwaterMr. Paul W. Waters, OrlandoMr. W. C. Webb, Dade CityMr. & Mrs. Oliver F. Weise, New Port RicheyMr. Erich Wenzlaff, Cape CoralMrs. A. Frank Wesley, ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. Paul F. Wessen, Boynton BeachMr. Thomas F. Whichard, Sr., Cape CoralMr. Raymond White, OrlandoMrs. Carl P. Whitney, West Palm BeachMr. Don Wlch, Pompano BeachMr. & Mrs. Harold N. Wiese, StuartMr. Lewis Wllhite, MiamiMrs. Chauncy Williams, NaplesMs. Cindy Wilson, ClearwaterEarl V. Wilson Company, TampaMr. P. G. Wilson, St. PetersburgMiss Mary B. Wolfe, Sophia, West VirginiaWomen's Bible Class of Bradenton Trailer

ParkDr. Thomas P. Wood, TallahasseeMr. William T. Wood, Delray BeachMrs. Mary R. Woods, Franklin, N. C.Mr. Gerald C. Woodworth, Riviera BeachMrs. Edna Wyman, St. PetersburgGordon A. Yock Charitable Foundation,

ClearwaterMr. & Mrs. Edward Yontz, TampaMrs. Brantley Youmans, Merritt IslandMs. Pamela A. Young, St. PetersburgMr. & Mrs. William E. Young, DunedinMr. O. R. Zimmerman, ClearwaterMr. Floyd A. Zinck, Bradenton

Florida Sheriffs Association

LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS

The Hon. John M. Spottswoodin photo taken around 1957

Former SheriffSpottswood dies

KEY WEST —The Honorable John M.Spottswood, 55, who blazed a trail ofsuccess in business, law enforcement andgovernment over more than 80 years,died September 27, 1975.

A native of Key West and a productof its public schools, he was graduatedfrom Riverside Military Academy, servedas a paratrooper and an aide to a general

in World War II, and advanced from pri-vate to Captain in two years.

In 1952, he interrupted a highly pros-perous business career to run success-fully for Sheriff of Monroe County. Hewas twice reelected and was serving histhird term when he was elected to theFlorida Senate. That was in 1968. Heserved in the Senate through two regularsessions and was responsible for passageof important law enforcement legis-lation.

While Sheriff, he served as Presidentof The Florida Sheriffs Association,Chairman of the Association's Boardof Directors, first Chairman of the Flori-da Sheriffs Boys Ranch Board of Trus-tees, and as a member of the FloridaSheriffs Bureau's Administrative Board.

In 1957, he was one of the leaders in

founding The Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch, and, although his career waspunctuated with many honors, he al-

ways considered the first ground-break-ing at the Boys Ranch one of his proud-est moments.

ssWe care was thereSANFORD —The "We Care" pro-

gram, instituted by Sheriff John Polk toprovide daily telephone calls to the elder-ly who live alone, has chalked up anothergood deed.

One recent call to a woman in herlate seventies revealed that the womanhad run out of pain pills her doctor hadprescribed for a broken rib and was suf-fering.

The volunteer caller got in touch withthe woman's doctor to arrange for a pres-cription refill immediately, and made anappointment for the next day.

The caller then got in touch with thewoman's pastor so that church memberswere able to visit her and take food toher. The Public Health Nurse was alsorequested to visit the patient.

By this time, the patient was awarethat "people do care", but the volunteercaller nevertheless continued to makefrequent calls to make sure that every-thing was going okay.

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OCALA —The FloridaCouncil on Crime and De-linquency presented its1975 Distinguished ServiceAward for Law Enforcementto Marion County SheriffDon Moreland. The Sher-iff received the plaque at the46th Annual Criminal Jus-tice Institute, held in MiamiBeach. The Council honors"unsung heroes" in thefields of law enforcement,courts, corrections andcriminal justice.

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Schutte Is Some Shooter!CLEARWATER —You are looking at the growing trophy collection

of Sgt. Robert Schutte who received congratulations from his boss,Sheriff Bill Roberts (right) after winning the individual championshipat the 10th Annual Regional Police Combat Pistol Matches, in WinterHaven. He outshot more than 170 of the nation's best target shooterswith a two-day total of 1,489 points out of a possible 1,500. In thefinals, he fired a tremendous 597 out of 600 points to edge nationalchampion Gary Peach, of Jackson, Tenn. , and James Collins, of Tus-caloosa, Ala. , by a single point.

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KEY WEST —Shawn Cassidy, 14, has been missing since March, 1975and Monroe County Sheriff's Department officials are asking for helpfrom anyone who might have seen this youth. His height is 5 ft. 3 in. ;he weighs 100 lbs. ; has an olive complexion, brown hair, brown eyes,freckles across his nose. His most distinguishing characteristics are hislarge, protruding front teeth. The sketch shows how his hair probablyappears now. Det. David R. Stewart of the Monroe County Sheriff'sDepartment said the youth may be traveling with Deggeller Carnivalor the George Hanneford Circus because both left the Key West areathe same time the youth disappeared. Anyone having informationabout this missing child should contact Det. Stewart at AC 305, 296-2424.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

Weak systemCLEARWATER —Pinellas County

Sheriff Bill Roberts criticized "the revol-

ving door criminal justice system", andcited the case of a marijuana smuggler

who pleaded guilty, was place on pro-

bation, and was arrested in Delaware"five days —not five years —later"for smuggling a large amount of mari-

juana into the country."That's how weak our system of pun-

ishment is,"he said. "We are going tohave to create a very, very serious fear

of punishment. "

21 Languages spokenSANFORD —Foreigners who have

problems with the law, or otherwise, in

Seminole County will be pleased to dis-

cover that there are practically no lan-

guage barriers here.John Spolski, emergency communica-

tions official for Seminole County, has

signed up 73 volunteers who read orspeak 21 foreign languages, and they have

agreed to make their linguistic skills avail-

able to Sheriff John Polk when needed.Among the volunteers, there are also per-sons who can converse in sign languagefor the deaf.

The value of this special service was

demonstrated recently when a visitorfrom Holland was hospitalized and theSheriff summoned a Dutch-speaking vol-

unteer to interpret. The volunteer trans-

lated for the patient at the hospital, and

also read newspapers to her.

Double troubleA man wanted in a fraud case found

that he was in double trouble when he

was stopped by Volusia County sheriff's

deputies in Daytona Beach.The deputies questioned two suspi-

cious looking hitchhikers and relayed theinformation extracted to the FloridaCrime Information Center.

One of the inquiries hit a wanted per-son record of a man being sought bylocal police in connection with a hit and

run accident. The hitchhiker was turnedover to local authorities.

After continued questioning, the manadmitted he was not who he had pur-

ported to be. It turned out he had boughtthe driver's license and social securitycard from the hit and run suspect.

An inquiry on his true name hit an

NCIC record disclosing he was wanted byLos Angeles authorities in a fraud case.He was extradited to California.

OCTOBER 1975

Tac squad tickingARCADIA —The federally-funded

tactical squad, composed of DeputiesJessie Rich and David Johnson, was cred-

ited with clearing up almost 100 burg-laries in five counties, according to a mid-

year report.Based here as an arm of the DeSoto

County Sheriff's Department, the teamalso serves Hardee, Charlotte, Lee and

Collier Counties. It has been responsiblefor recovering stolen merchandise valued

at over $14,000.ss ~ ~ ss

Mini police carTITUS VILLE —Through arrange-

ments with General Motors, BrevardCounty Sheriff Leigh Wilson tested alightweight experimental police car-a Chevrolet Nova with engineering mod-ifications to make it suitable for policework.

The "mini" police car is expected tosell for about $700 less than a full-size

car. Fuel economy is also a factor, butnothing to brag about because of theextras added to make it a police vehi-

cle. Wilson was quoted as saying he ex-

pected the Nova to average around 12miles per gallon.

Few unsolved crimesMACCLENNY —Figures released by

the Jacksonville Area Planning Boardshow Baker County solves a higher per-centage of its crimes than any of thecounties in the area surrounding Jackson-ville. Sheriff Joe Newmans said 64 percent of the crimes investigated in 1973were solved. Next highest among thearea counties was St. John's with 38per cent.

Woodham appointedTALLAHASSEE —Gadsden County

Sheriff W. A. Woodham has been ap-pointed by Governor Reubin Askew toa four-year term on the Florida PoliceStandards and Training Commissionfollowing the expiration of Jackson-ville Sheriff Dale Carson's term.

Woodham joins Alachua CountySheriff Joe Crevasse, who is chairman ofthe Commission, and Sheriff R. L."Bobby" Brown of Monroe County.

West Palm Beach Chief of PoliceWilliam Barnes was reappointed to the12-member Commission which is re-sponsible for setting training standardsall law enforcement officers in Floridamust meet.

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Latest Addition To Sheriff's "Air Force"

CLEARWATER —Pinellas County Sheriff Bill Roberts (right) and Lt. George McNally, hisflight section commander, inspect the latest addition to the Sheriff's "air force", a military six-place DeHavilland Beaver which will be used for search and rescue assignments, transportingprisoners and civil defense work. The Sheriff also operates four helicopters. (St. PetersburgTimes photo)

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