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Vol. 5, No. 12

Sheriffs Part ofState-Wile BoatSafety Campaign

Florida's sheriffs have teamedup with state officials in astate-wide drive to encouragewater safety and compliancewith boating laws.

The safety campaign will bestaged by a new organizationknown as the Florida BoatingCouncil which is jointly backedby the Florida Sheriffs Associa-tion, the Game and Fresh Wa-ter Pish Commission, the StateHoard of Conservation, theU.S. Coast Guard and the Gov-ernor's Office.

Senator Randolph Hodges,director of the State Board ofConservation, is chairman ofthe Boating Council; and LevyCounty Sheriff James W. Tur-ner, immediate past presidentof the Sheriffs Association, isthe vice chairman.

Senator Hodges said the pro-gram is primarily educationaland is designed to let boat own-ers and boat enthusiasts knowthe necessary requirements forsafety and rules of the road.

The firs step will be a seriesof state-wide meetings betweenofficials of the Boating Counciland Florida Sheriffs to discussproblems and plans in connec-tion with water safety.

Anderson is'62 Headliner

TALLAHASSEE —Ross K.Anderson, assistant director ofthe Plorida Sheriffs Bureau, wasselected to be the 1962 re-cipient of the Capital PressClub's Headliner Award.

The award is made on thebasis of outstanding publicservice which has received lit-tle public recognition. Ability,integrity and dedication to opendissemination of factual in-formation also enter into theselection.

Anderson, who has been theBureau's No. 2 man since itsinception in October, 1955, willreceive the award at the CapitalPress Club's annual banquetand skit, Feb. 23, in Tallahas-see, with Gov. Parris Bryantmaking the presentation.

A native of Bartow, he ismarried and has six children.He attended public schools inWinter Park and the Univer-sity of Plorida.

A veteran of almost 20 yearsin law enforcement, 'he servedas a deputy sheriff in Seminole,Orange and Polk Counties, andas Chief Criminal Deputy inHillsborough County prior tobecoming an official of theSher4ffs Bureau.

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA FEBRUARY, 1962

Sheriff Starr Named

Association President

At Nid-Winter Neet

the President and Vice Presi-dent, Rowley disclosed thatcounterfeit bills valued at over$370,000 were traced to Floridain a 19-month period but theSecret Service was so effectivein seizing them that only sap&proximately $40,000,actuallygot into circulation.

Smathers Present'Cuests at the luncheon inq

eluded U.S. Senator CeorgbSmathers, who declared thatthere is no greater associationof law enforcement officers inthe United States than theFlorida Sheriffs Association;and Pormer State Senator Tur-ner Hutler, of Jacksonville, wliorepresented U.S. Senator Spes-sard Holland and conveyed Sen.Holland's regrets for not beingable to attend the conference.

Butler presented to outgoingAssociation President James W.

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SHERIFF DAVE STARR1962 President of Florida Sheriffs Association

Sheriffs tto to jax with Problem

leave with Pledge for $50,0001957 and it has since grownto an investment of almost$500,000. Each time money hasbeen desperately needed it hasmaterialized, often from someunexpected source.

JACKSONVILLE —Plorida'sSheriffs had a problem whenthey gathered here January 24for their annual Mid-WinterConference.

There were some 30 needyand worthy boys who wantedto live at the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch, but there wasn' tany room for them. The Ranchwas filled beyond capacity andthere was no money in the"kitty" for more buildings.

The "no vacancy" sign hadbeen up for months.

After the conference got un-der way, along came Col. Rob-ert Pentland, Jr., head of alarge Miami accounting firm,with the answer to the prob-lem.

A lifetime honorary memberof the Sheriffs Association anda trustee of the Boys Ranch,Col. Pentland quietly let it beknown that he was ready tofinance a new $50,000 residencebuilding at the Ranch.

He said work could beginimmediately on this much-needed building, which wouldstand as a memorial to hismother, Annie Barr on Pent-land, and there would be a be-quest in his will to finance asecond building of the sametype.

Col. Pentland told closefriends in the Association thathe didn't want any fanfareabout his donation, but thenews was too good to keep andit spread through the HotelRoosevelt like wildfire.

This was not only the largestpledge ever made to the Ranchbut also the answer to the prob-lem of what to do about thehomeless and neglected boys onthe waiting list.

The new residence buildingwill provide a modern, com-fortable home for 20 boys andby the time it is finished theSheriffs hope further funds willbe available for another resi-dence building.

This is typical of the BoysRanch project. Sheriffs startedit with $5,000 and a prayer in

Boyer Named to

Bnrean BoardTALLAHASSEE —Gov. Farris

Bryant appointed SarasotaCounty Sheriff Ross E. Boyeras a new member of the FloridaSheriffs Bureau AdministrativeBoard for a two-year term.

Pinellas County Sheriff DonGenung was reappointed for hissecond two-year term.

The Sheriffs Bureau is. astate agency and the adminis-trative board that controls it iscomposed of the Covernor, theAttorney General and five sher-iffs.

The other sheriffs currentlyserving on the board are DuvalCounty Sheriff Dale, Carson,Monroe County Shetiff JohnSpottswood and Washington,County Sheriff George Watts.

New Dressgext time you see THE

SHERIFF'S STAR you won' trecognize it, because it will bewearing "a new dress. "

Starting next month, theStar will be published in maga-zine format. The March issueeach year will be a specialyearbook edition compiled. as avaluable source of informationon government and law efi-forcement.

This will be followers by 11regular issues with contentssimilar to the present Star".

Y'ou are looking at the lastissue in newspaper format, andit also marks the fifth anniver-sary of Florida's most widelycirculated- a n d (we hope)widely read law enforcementpublication.

TALLAHASSEE —HEW TAG FOR SHERIFFS—Mrs. Jeanne Robinson,secretary to State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Arch Livingston, displaysa sample of the distinctive new license tag which will be used on carsoperated by Sheriff's Departments throughout the state this year. Author-.ized by the 1961 Legislature and recommended by the Florida SheriffsAssociation, the tags have a yellow background with Jhfck numerals,and the star insignia has the word "sheriff" inscribed on it. The tagsure permanent and will not have te'be replaced until they are wornout or damaged. Each of the 67 Sheriffs will receive a tag bearing thenumber of his county under the Florida numbering system for the carhe operates. Thus the Sheriff of Dade County will have a "Star-1" tagand the Sheriff of Liberty County will receive "Star-67." The Directorof the Florida Sheriffs Bureau will receive "Star-68" and numbers abovethis will be assigned at random as applications are received for DeputySheriffs' cars.

JACKSONVILLE —The Florida Sheriffs Association, atits annual Mid-Winter Conference here, January 24-26,elected Orange County Sheriff Dave Starr, of Orlando, asits president for 1962.

Sheriff Starr, who is a past president of the NationalSheriffs Association, succeeded Levy County Sheriff JamesW. Turner.

Reelected to serve with thenew president were Clay CountySheriff John P. Hall, treasurer;and Florida Sheriffs Bureau Di-rector Don McLeod, fo Talla-hassee, secretary.

Talk by RawleyOther highlights in the pro-

gram arranged by Duval Coun-ty Sheriff Dale Carson, con-ference host, included anaddress by James J. Rowley,chief of the U.S. Secret Service;and technical sessions dealingwith a variety of law enforce-ment subjects.

Introduced by his long timefriend, Monroe County SheriffJohn Spottswood, Rowley de-scribed Sheriffs as the "firstline of defense in law enforce-ment" and declared that anyfederal oflicer would be foolishto come into a county to con-duct an investigation withoutconsulting the sheriff.

Describing the work of theSecret Service in combattingcounterfeiting and protecting

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THE SHERIFF'S STARPublished For and Dedicated To the Advancement of

Good Law Enforcement In Florido

THE SHER I FF'S STAR FEBRUARYy 1/62

Mill-Winter

ConferenceBy

THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATIONAt Tallahassee, Fla.~s

EDITORIAL BOARDMonroe County Sheriff John Spattswaad Key WestClay County Sheriff John P. Hall Green Cove SpringsFlorida Sheriffs Bureau Director Dan McLeod TallahasseeOrange County Sheriff Dave Starr OrlandoLevy County Sheriff James W. Turner Bransan

EDITORCarl Stauffer Field Secretary

Florida Sheriffs Association

Entered as Seoond Class Mall Matter st Tallahassee, Florida. Published monthlyby the Florida Sherif is Asses)ation, P. O. Box 1487, Tallahassee, Florida.subscription rate Sl.SO per year.

PAHAMA CITY—GENEROUS SUPPORT—Bay County's generous sup-port of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch is reflected in these pictureswhich show (top to bottom): Sheriff Charles Abbott (left) receiving a$508 donation from the Tyndall Air Force Base Officers' Wives Clubwhile Mrs. Joe Thompson (the president) also hands an identicalamount to Paul H. Eubanks for the Boy County Child Guidance Clinic;Sheriff Abbott presenting a Sheriffs Association Lifetime Membershipplaque to W. C. Sherman as a token of appreciation for o large cashdonation; and Deputy Sheriff Jack Gilbert presenting a similar plaqueto Ellis Mixe, who has also made large cash donations to the Ranch.

ST. PETERSBURG —GREETS HAWAIIAH OFFICIAL —Sheriff Don"Genung (left) greets James K. Kealoha, Lt. Gov. of Hawaii, and hiswife on arrival here for local ceremonies. Also pictured are (from left)Eli Jenkins, vice mayor of St. Petersburg; and Starley White, chairmanof the boord of the First Hational Bank of St. Petersburg, the Kealohas'host. (Photo by Jack Swenningsen, St. Petersburg. )

"Operation Santa Claus" Brings

Cheer to Families of PrisonersBy Dorothy Moldenhauer

MIAMI —Six years ago inorder to promote a merrierChristmas for needy familiesof County prisoners and severehardship cases, Sheriff Kellysuggested that his Deputiesbring in discarded toys to theDade County Court House.Food baskets were added andthis program has now pyramid-ed into an ever-increasing andrewarding activity for mem-bers of the Metro Public SafetyDepartment in keeping with therapid growth of Miami andDade County.

During the recent Holidayseason 100 baskets each con-taining $20.00 worth of staplesand topped with the proverbialturkey were distributed bySherilf's Deputies. The Sheriff,learning that money was beingcollected for his personal gift(who keeps a good secret?) in-sisted this be used to purchaseadditional food baskets.

Morale Elevated500 toys, including bicycles

and tricycles, were voluntarilyrepaired, scrubbed, and paintedby prisoners who took pride inrestoring them to their originalappearance. New toys were gen-erously donated by charitablefriends of SherifF Kelly. With-out these gifts needy familiesof prisoners, often with 5 or 6children, might have had a forgotten Christmas with thebread-winner in the CountyJail. Knowing that food andclothing would be delivered totheir needy families by a help-ful offlcer also elevated prisonermorale to a high degree andgained respect for the Deputies.

Women of the Sheriff's Em-ployees Association who assistwomen inmates with a yearlysewing program helped them todress dolls, make stuffed toys,and complete garments forthemselves and their familiesas gif ts. Incidentally, sewingwith these women is the favor-ite activity of Mrs. Thomas J.Kelly, wife of the Sheriff.Matrons observed that sewingsessions relax the prisoners,help to combat anti-social re-sentments and instill a friendlyrespect for jail personnel.

Jail Chief Robert Scharlauand Col. Richard Wade areequally' enthusiastic concerningthe rehabilitation and welfareefforts which Sherifi' Kelly hasfostered to raise prison moraleand help those who have erred

to resume useful lives. Oneexample of this is the study ofreligion with classes for allcreeds.

During Christmas attendancewas high at religious servicesfor the prisoners with bothProtestant and CatholiC pre-lates officiating in the beautifulnew chapel. A choir oi' prisoli-ers' voices singing to the strainsof the chapel organ was atouching innovation.

Children of Police Ofncers,about 500 of them, were fetedby Sheriff Kelly and the MetroDade Lodge g6 of the FraternalOrder of Police at their OpaLocks Club House. Santa, find-ing Florida a bit too warm fprhis northern reindeer, arrivedin a Police helicopter to dis-pense his gifts.

In compliance with G()v. Br-ant's Safety Program, Sher ffKelly as Director of Pub icSafety, urged all Dade itizeto obey the "Lights-O Capaign" and pleaded for olid ysafety, common sens, a dcourtesy while drivingi Lo alpress, radio, and t(IIevtsi ncaught the spirit, of t eserious programs and offe dgood coverage stressing hum ninterest stories and Pub icSafety admonitions.

It is a paradox that the Plo-lice Offlcer who apprehends theprisoner is one of the firs tohelp the wrong-doer and illsunfortunate family. "Operat nSanta Claus" spread a ong ayof light over the darke side ofhuman relations tha to nidea started 6 years ago in theold Dade County Court Hoarseby Sheriff Kelly.

Nassau CounMounted PosseElects Officers

FERNANDINA BE A C H-Sheriff H. J. Youngblood'smounted posse recently electedBryant Carter Sr. as its presi-dent for 1962.

Other offlcers named to servewith him are: C. E. kopcrkft,vice president and drill master;William M. Walker, secretary;and W. D. Coplgy, treshurerJ

Sheriff Youngblood appoiiItedEmory E. Walker as chair anof the board of directors. OCherboard members are'~" LenilonBranch, R. J. Crosby, BryantCarter Sr. and Olin Mercer&

MIAMI —JAIL HOUSE SAHTAS —Deputy Sheriffs and trusti s sujetfood, Christmas gifts and toys for distribution to fomilies o Dad(sCounty Jail prisoners. Known as "Operation Santa Claus, " this custoutwas started six years ago by Sheriff Thomas J. Kelly.

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Turner, a Texas-style hat whichwas a gift from Sen. Holland.

Technical sessions at thethree-day conference coveredthe following subjects: "Coop-erating with News Media, ""New Developments in Law En-forcement, " "Mental Patients inJails" and "Lotteries. "

Other SpeakersSpeakers at these sessions

were State Sen. B. C. Pearce,of Palatka; Dr. J. T. Benbow,superintendent of NortheastFlorida State Hospital; H. G.Cochran, Director of the StateDivision of Corrections; Hills-borough County Sheriff EdBlackburn, Jr. ; Assistant Attor-ney General Leonard Mellon;Florida Sheriffs Bureau AgentsBerwin Williams, Tom Boen,Tony Smilgin, James Halliganand Lester Thompson; BillGrove, news director of WJXT-TV Jacksonville; Harold Baker,news director of WFGA- TV,Jacksonville; and Harold Parr,former Associated Press news-man.

It was generally agreed thatmental patients should not beheld in jail except as a last re-sort and that steps should betaken to provide proper facili-ties for them in local hospitalspending transfer to a state hos-pital.

Committee NamedFollowing this discussion ses-

sion SherifFs Dale Carson,Flanders Thompson and WaltPellicer were appointed to acommittee to study the prob-lem and come up with recom-mendations.

Also appointed during theconference was a committeecomposed of Sheriffs Carson,Monroe Brannen and JoeCrevasse to work with theF.B.I. to develop more effectivereporting of crime statistics.

Sheriff Spot tswood presenteda progress report on the Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau. He is amember of the seven-manboard that controls the Bu-reau.

Sheriff Ed Yarbrough andAdministrator Harry Weaverreported on current develop-ments and future plans for theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

Sheriffs were welcomed tothe Conference by JacksonvilleMayor Haydon Burns, DuvalCounty Commission ChairmanFletcher Morgan and SheriffCarson. Later they attended areception at the home of MayorBurns.

A firearms and riot controldemonstration presented bySheriff Carson at the new Du-val County Sheriff's Depart-ment pistol range was one ofthe most educational and inter-esting features of the program.

Alert Deputy

Spots SuspectWAUCHULA —When deputy

sheriff John Boyette went to alabor camp on business hethought it was odd that one ofthe men there kept his backturned toward him.

Later he went back to checkthis man out and was able toidentify him as John RobertJoseph, who was wanted inHillsborough County for mur-der.

Boyette said he would neverhave recognized the wantedman from his picture becausehe had grown sideburns and aheavy mustache. However, tat-too marks helped him to con-fir the man's identificatio.

Going to SchoolSTUART —Martin County

Deputy Sheriff James Mills wasselected to attend s U. S.Treas-ury Department school inWashington, D. C., where hewill learn how to handle andprevent narcotics violations.

FEBRUARY, 1962 THE SHER I FF'5 STAR PAGE 3

o s anc oun-News about the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch, a home for needy and worthyboys the Florida Sheriffs Association isoperating on the Suwannee River, nearLive Oak.

Builfiers Club

Roster 6rowsThe following persons, or-

ganizations and business firmshave been added to the rosterof the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch Builders Club in rec-ognition of donations to theRanch valued at $100 or more.

Lewis M. Roome, St. Peters-burg

Sheriff J. W. Dunn, TitusvilleOcala Lodge No. 1014, Loyal

Order of Moose, OcalaJohn P. Dawson, Avon ParkByron Butler, PerryLeon Thornton, BartowJoe E. Fougerousse, TavaresEdward J. Friebele, Clear-

waterJ. E. Douthit, OnaMrs. Jewell Douthit, OnaBroward Pump & Supply

Company, Pt. LauderdaleSheriff Herbert O. Marshall,

ApalachicolaP.E.O. Chapter C, EustisTampa Bail Bondsman As-

sociation, TampaC rand Court of Florida

Order of the Amaranth, Clear-water

Mrs. Marion B.Haynes, Day-tona Beach

Daytona Beach Kennell Club,Inc. , Daytona Beach

W. S. and Lillian M. Probert,Ormond Beach

Jesse L. Swanson, St. Peters-burg

Sheriff W. C. Reeder,Blountstown

Dr. Lucious E. Williams,Orange Park

E. R. Watson, ClearwaterMrs. Frederica K. Phair, St.

PetersburgBill and Bertie Clute, Day-

tona BeachDorothy B.Palmer, Pt,. PierceW. B. Goode, ClearwaterMrs. Arthur Bennett, St.

PetersburgAdam H. Link, St. Peters-

burgPaul B. Horning, St. Peters-

burgBrice Crate, Inc., BronsonEdwin Budge Mead, Mt. DoraDr. Alfred S. Massam, Bar-

towMrs. Edwin O. Reidman,

DavenportH. S. Chapman, St. AugustineS. W. Wainwright, Live OakF. W. Sullinger, MiamiDoyle Schumacher, SebringThe Mirisch Company, Hol-

lywood 46, CaliforniaThomas Roofing Co., Inc. ,

HollywoodOptimist Club, Dade CityNat Robertson, CainesvilleC. B. Cummings, Neptune

BeachArete' Social Club, TampaArvin K. Rothschild, Jack-

sonvilleCharles L. Richmond, St.

PetersburgDeBorde Brothers' Dairy,

QuincyMark B. Anderson, Roswell,

GeorgiaN. J. Bispham, Live OakCary Lanham, Tallahassee

Barber CollegeFred E. Haas, McAlpinMr. and Mrs. Charles C.

Irons, St. PetersburgA. W. Boatright, Live OakBud McGehee, OcalaMrs. H. W. Lewis, Live OakWallace C. Tinsley, TampaMutual Pinance Company,

Tampa

Youngster DonatesElectric Trains

WINTER HAVEN —The boysat the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch have three completeelectric trains to play withthanks to the unselfis gener-osity of a 15-year-old WinterHaven boy.

Herbie Race and his father,Charles Race, tested the trainsthoroughly before turning themover to Sheriff Monroe Brannenfor delivery to the Ranch.

MADEIRA BEACH—FIRE TRUCK FOR THE RANCH —Youngsters atthe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch will really have a ball organising theirown fire department when this fire truck arrives at the Ranch. It wasdonated to the Ranch by businessmen from Maderia Beach. Sheriff DonGenung is shown here (right) receiving the ignition key from D'r. PeterMarineui, Madeira Beach Mayor; and Dr. Richard T. Kirk, president ofthe Maderia Beach Chamber of Commerce. Sheriff Genung said the 1927Seagraves pumper hos a new Ford motor and a new pump. (Photo byJohn McGonigal, Madeira Beach. )

ST. PETERSBURG—CHRISTMAS TREE PROFIT—Ross Barranco (right),local landscaper, gives Sheriff Don Genung a $200 donation for theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. This represents 10 per cent of the profitsfrom Christmas Trees he sold in December. He olso made a similarcontribution from his tree profits the previous year.

HAPPY TIME—Christmas at the Boys Ranch was a happy time and'the boys received many fine gifts. The pictures above show SheriffsDon GenVng, Augh Lewis, Rodney Thursby, Ed Blackburn Jr. and WillisMcCau distributing packages received from all sections of;the State.

(Photos by Nugent Welsh, Clearwater Beach. )

KISSIMMEE—GAVE HORSE TO RANCH —Cindy Lee Herxberg, whodonated a horse to the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch, receives a BoysRanch Builder Certificate from Sheriff Bob Buckels as an expression ofappreciation for her generosity. (Photo by Bill Skinner, Kissimmee. )

Conner Speaker for DeliicationState Agriculture Commis-

sioner Doyle Conner will be theprincipal speaker at ceremo-nies dedicating a new dairybuilding at the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch on Saturday, Feb-ruary 24.

Sheriff Ed Yarbrough, ofMacclenny, who is chairmanof the Boys Ranch Board ofTrustees, said the program willstart at 11 a.m. and the pub-lic is invited.

A fis fry will be servedat 12 Noon to all persons at-tending the dedication.

Valued at over $15,000 thenew dairy building will givethe boys at the Ranch thelatest available equipment andfacilities for milk production.

The State Department ofAgriculture assisted in an ad-visory capacity, both in theplanning and in the construc-tion of the building.

The Ranch is developing afine dairy herd with the helpof donations from farmers anddairymen in various parts ofthe state Valuable equipmepthas also been donated.

ALACHUA —Sixteen purebredPolled Hereford cows valued atwell over $20,000 were donatedto the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch, January 13, during theninth annual Sunshine Sale atthe Santa Fe River Ranchowned by Mr. and Mrs. A. D.Davis.

Included in this prize herdwere 11 heifers and one bull forwhich bidders paid $20,725. Inaddition to these, the Ranchwas given two steers, a heiferand a calf which had been pur-chased prior to this year's sale.

Cecil Webb, president ofDixie-Lily Milling Co., becamethe top benefactor when he do-nated three heifers for whichhe paid $3,700, and a bull forwhich he paid $2,550. He is aLifetime Honorary Member ofthe Plorida Sherifls Associationand a member of the BoysRanch Board of Trustees.

Other donors were: Mr. andMrs. J. J. Swick, CopelandSausage Co., Alachua, two heif-ers priced at $2,200; Paul Tar-now, Tampa, one heifer pricedat $2,000; Lykes Bros. , Inc. ,Tampa, one heifer at $3,500;Ben Hill Griffin, Frostproof,one heifer at $2,300; ErwinBryant, Center Hill, one heiferat $1,400; Jack Prosser's CircleMP Ranch, Arcadia, one heiferat $1,075; and Ernest Hinter-kopf, Dirr Farms, Inc. , Miami,one heii'er at $2,000.

In addition Mr. Tarnow do-nated a heifer he purchasedlast year plus a calf born tothis heifer in the meantime;and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Diaz,

4'amp' dorlaS66 two steers theyhad pttr chased prior to thisyear's sale.

Levy County Sheriff JamesW. Turner, president of theFlorida Sheriffs Association;

Hillsborough County SheriffEd Blackb urn Jr., a BoysRanch trustee; and HarryWeaver, Boys Ranch Adminis-trator attended the sale.

They said the Herefords willmake a valuable addition to thesteadily increasing Boys Ranchherd and will produce excellentstock for the boys to use invocational agriculture projects.

On January 16, Sheriff Black-burn was notified that LykesBros., Inc. , had purchased an-other Polled Hereford at a saleheld at Montgomery, Ala. , andhad donated it to the BoysRanch. This animal sold for$2,000.

Benefit Events

Net over $3000For Boys Ranch

Sheriffs recently raised over$3000 for the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch with vaiious typesof benefi events.

Circus performances broughtin over $2,000 from the follow-ing sheriffs: Herbert Marshall,Apalachicola, $280; E. A.(Doug) Hendry, Naples, $500;and Rodney Thursby, DeLand,$1,237.

A rodeo sponsored by LeeC o u n t y Sheriff FlandersThompson, Ft. Myers, andstaged by his mounted posse,netted approximately $1,000 forthe Ranch.

A ministrel show sponsoredby St. John's County SheriffL. O. Davis Jr., St. Augustine,raised $250 for the Ranch.

Hereforiis Priced at over $20,000.Donated at Santa Fe Rancb Sale

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Joe Crevasse's Junior Deputies Featured by FIIICAINESVILLE —An article

about Sheriff Joe M. CrevasseJr.'s Junior Deputy SheriffLeague was featured in theJanuary, 1962, issue of the FBILaw Enforcement Bulletin.

Presented as an effective ap-proach to crime prevention, thearticle was written by DeputySheriff W. E. Whitney, chief

of Sheriff Crevasse's JuvenileBureau.

It explained that the JuniorDeputy League is open to allboys in the 7th through 12thgrades. Boys in the seventh andeighth grades are eligible tobecome junior deputies andthose in the 9th through 12thgrades are called Cadets.

SARASOTA —OUTSTANDING YOUTH WORK—Sheriff Ross E. Boyer(left) and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Elslander receive Sarasota Opti-mist Club plaques honoring them for their outstanding contribution toyouth. Shown making the presentation is Jack House, Optimist Clubpresident. (Photo by C. Robert Brown, The Sarasota Hews. )

GAINESYILLE—NATION-WIDE PUBLICITY—Sheriff Joe Crevasse Jr.(seated), Deputy Sheriff Bill Whitney and three Junior Deputies lookover the article about their activities which appeared in the FBI LawEnforcement Bulletin.

Uniforms worn by the boysare identical to those worn bySheriff Crevasse's deputies, ex-cept that "Jr. Sheriff" appearsin the white star of the shoul-der patch instead of the word"Sheriff"; and they wear over-seas caps instead of Stetsonhats.

When a boy meets basic re-quirements he receives a shielddesign badge instead of the starbadge worn by regular deputies.

The boys enjoy a variety ofrecreational activities and theyalso have assigned duties suchas parking cars for sportsevents and civic functions;ushering and handling col-lections for Easter SunriseServices; and serving as schoolcrossing guards at ruralschools.

From time to time DeputyWhitney assigns boys to guardschool buildings against van-dals. He equips them witha Walkie-talkie radio andinstructs them to report toheadquarters any suspiciouspersons loitering around thebuildings.

The boys are instructed tostay under cover at all timesand to avoid challenginganyone at any time. Any chal-lenging is to be done by theregular deputy dispatched tothe scene by radio.

Some of the Junior Deputiesare accomplished skin diversand have assisted in locatingbodies of drowned persons orstolen articles thrown intorivers or lakes.

Sessions on the firing rangegive the boys expert instruc-tion in firearms safety. Theyhave also received training inboxing and judo.

One of the basic objectives ofthe League is to aid youngstersin character development andto instill in them a strongrespect for law enforcement.The importance of publicservice is also stressed.

Sheriff Crevasse organizedhis Junior Deputy Sheriff Lea-gue shortly af ter he becameSheriff in 1955 and it has sincegrown to 17 active groups. Heis intensely interested in theproject and has taken care tosee that it is directly supervisedby men with a genuine likingfor boys of all ages and withspecial aptitude and training.

Widener Flays

&WA@pn~ d

Stewed ChickenAPALACHICOLA —Sher-

iff Herbert Marshall saidsome chickens "really gotstewed" when they ate somefermented mash that waspoured out during a moon-shine still raid.

"They were staggering allover the place, " he added.

The Sheriff and the StateBeverage Department foundthe still in the living roomof a house near the citylimits in spite of the factthat the operator had burn-ed auto tires to cover upthe odor of the cookingmash.

Confiscated along with the250-,allon capacity still wereseven barrels of mash.Arrested and convicted wereJohnny Gudger, who wassentenced to eight monthsin state prison; and MarthaBrooks, who was placed onprobation for five years.

Jail Invaded, byChristmas Spirit

WAUCHULA —Christmas isr ot a very happy day for pris-oners who have to spend it inthe Har dec County Jail butSheriff Odell Carlton and hisdeputies do as much as possibleto provide a mr asure of holidayspirit.

It is customary to serve aturkey dinner with all the trim-mings. Prisoners are also al-lowed to have visitors andchurches conduct Christmasservices in the jail.

Deputy Pays oH

OCALA —Jerry Steele, radiodispatcher for Sheriff DougWillis, became suspicious whenhe saw Roy West at a localservice station.

He knew that West had beenin trouble with local authoritiesin the past and he learned thatthere were some guns in theglove compartment of West'scar.

Although he was off duty, hewent to the Sheriff's Depart-ment and sent out a teletypemessage to determine if Westwas wanted elsewhere.

Back came a reply that hewas wanted in HillsboroughCounty for aggravated assaultand escape.

The dispatcher, who knewthat West was headed forAlachua County, quickly noti-fled the Sheriff's Departmentthere and West wss picked upin Cainesville.

Genupg ChairmanCLEARWATER —Sheriff Don

Cenupg was z((smed chairmanof an Actvisory Sped selecte+to assist Better Bu'siness" EthicsInc. , a new advertising andpublic relations firm designedto promote better businessethics in this area.

Movies, ComicsWEST PALM BEACH —If

Sheriff P. A. B. Widener hadhis way, youngsters would notbe exposed to poor televisionshows, low-grade movies andinferior comic books.

That's what he told an audi-ence of Palm Beach school chil-dren after one of them askedhim if his deputies "shootpeople up the way they do ontelevision and in the movies?"

"Indeed our officers do notshoot people up, " the sheriffreplied. "They are your friendsand the sooner you and all stu-dents throughout the countryrealize this the better off youwill be."

Widener added he felt low-grade television, movies andcomic books are not only fos-tering the wrong impressionabout law enforcement officersbut are also contributing to therising crime rate among youngpeople.

He impressed upon the stu-dents the importance of takingan interest in local, state andnational government.

"Do not let yourselves befooled, boys and girls, by think-ing that because you do nothave to become interested inpolitics as a livelihood, that itis just a remote endeavor. ,that' swell lqft alone, " he said.

"Try to gear your thinking toa recognition that all Ameri-cans musf, have an interest ingovernment. "

Fast Action by low4I)rude TV

GAINESYILLE —JUNIOR DEPU/Y ACTIVITIES—These pictures showsome of the activities of Sheri)f Joe Crevasse's Junior Deputies. (Topto Bottom) Firearms safety trai ing under supervision of Deputy SheriffBill Whitney; boys admiring fish caught during summer camp-out atO'Leno State Park; and dance held by Junior Deputies and Cadets atthe end of the school term.

BOYS RANCH DONATI N—When representatives of the Order of theAmaranth from qll over he state visited the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranchip December to deliver Christ/as gifts to the boys, they also presenteda,ash donation of $300 to the Ranch. In this picture Mrs. Johanna A.Tn- spson, Grand Reyai Matron of the Grand Court Order of theAmaranth, is shown giviIsg thr) donation to Pineuas County Sheriff DonGenung. (Photo by Nugent Wdlsh, Clearwater Beach. )

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Junior Deputy Spots Junior-Size Moonshine Still

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SARASOTA —Tony O' Connor, an alert Junior Dep-uty Sheriff, won his spurs in law enforcement when hediscovered a "pocket-size" moonshine still in theboondocks near here and reported it to the Sheriff'sOffice.

Sheriff Ross Boyer said the 11-year-old lad per-formed a valuable service which helps to illustrate

the importance of the Junior Deputy Sheriff program.The Sheriff sponsors this program to acquaint young-sters with law enforcement work and to instill inthem a strong respect for law and order.

In the pictures above, which are reprinted fromthe Sarasota Journal, Tony is shown inspecting thestill with Deputy Sheriffs Wade Coker and Russell

Mize; filling a jug with moonshine mash for evidence;and helping Deputy Coker load the still equipmentinto the trunk of a car. Also shown assisting in theloading operation is another Junior Deputy, DaleRaulerson, 14.

SheriH's "Chopper" 6ets Thinos Done "Chop-Chop"

BRADEHTOH —BIG PIECE OF LOOT—Thieves toke some mighty bigarticles —for instance this truck and trailer loaded with irrigation pipewhich was recovered by Sheriff Ken Gross and his deputies. The Sheriffis shown (center) checking the loot with Chief Investigator J. 2. Stanleyand Sgt. Bud Hammock. The pipe was reported stolen from three grovesin this area and was valued at between $8,000 and $10,000.

DOHATIOH OF MUSCLE AHD SWEAT—Arete Sociol Club from theUniversity of South Florida donated "a day of hard labor" to the FloridaSheriffs Boys Ranch recently and was voted a membership in the BoysRanch Builders' Club. In the pictures above some af the youths areshown at the Ranch gate "heading for the fields" and others are shri nin the "chow line" during the lunch break. Whndeu Lewis, RL";IIhbusiness manager, is shown at right supervising the chow line. (Photosby Skip Weigel. )

By Dorothy MoldenhauerMIAMI —"I do not know

how Dade County managed toget along without it" said Sher-iff Thomas J. Kelly one sunnymorning as he watched his de-partment's helicopter take oirto survey a severe traffic bot-tleneck.

Before long radio messagesfrom the helicopter to theground unit in the immediatevicinity advising the best routesfor motorists to avoid duringthe traffic jam reached the earsof the impatient driver on hisway to work, the trucker latefor delivery, and the anxiouscitizen delayed for an impor-tant appointment.

Dade County has been usingthis valuable equipment sinceNovember, 1959, when Lts.Norman Shubert and AndrewHutchens, both ex-servicemen,brought back the Bell G-2,three-spaced model with itspowerful Lycoming VO 435 en-gine from the Bell Plant in Ft.Worth, Texas to Miami.

Sheriff Kelly, realizing formany years the necessity forthis type of craft in Florida,visited three key cities in theU. S. where police helicopterswere used and observed the ef-ficiency of them. Later he waselated when Federal and StateCivil Defense together withCounty Commissioners ap-proved the purchase of a "chop-per" for Dade County.

The marshy terrain of theEverglades surrounding thisarea makes helicopter service amust in effecting a rescuewhere time is a deciding factor.Floats and litters can now beairlif ted to any emergencyscene quickly. First aid kits, fireextinguisher, blankets, and anoxygen tank are all standardequipment.

In addition to search andrescue work, the helicopter isuseful for aerial photography,traffic survey and control, co-operation with fir units andambulance service, spotting es-caped convicts and tracing lostchildren in isolated areas.

On one occasion it kept thepublic informed when an errantschool of sharks was reluctantto depart from the blue watersof Biscayne Bay—an unusualprocedure for the alert littlecraf t.

U. S. highways are spreadinglike giant concrete ribbons fromthe Florida Keys to the newState of Alaska. This rapid andever-increasing growth of high-ways and expressways necessi-tates modern police methods toaid the flow of traffic. The po-lice helicopter is the modernmonitor of these highways, go-ing straight up a few hundredfeet and providing a view of theentire area from within thelarge plexi-glass bublle restingon pontoons. This gives police

activities a new dimension intraffic control.

The helicopter is especiallyuseful when traffic is at itspeak, over long holiday week-ends, and when large crowdsgather causing congested areas.Two men aloft with a radiotransmitter can do the work ofmany squad cars scattered atvarious points. Countless thou-sands of dollars have beensaved for Florida and DadeCounty as attested by local andstate agencies the helicopterhas assisted.

Civil Defense can readily relyon the machine in case of alocal or national disaster forradiological monitoring, check-ing for survivors, evacuation ofthe wounded, delivery of sup-plies and transporting essentialpersonnel and equipment.

The urge to help is truly anational American trait andcivic - minded citizens havejoined in forming Sheriff'sAuxiliaries of both boat andfixed wing air patrol. The"Lone Star" may soar above thecrowd but these allies, whenneeded, follow within sight oi'her tail boom, ready to assist.

Whether soaring gracefullyabove or lighting swiftly !ike agare bird of prey, the star-tipped "Whirlybird" attractsattention not only for itsbeauty but for the study of itseffciency.

"The Sheriff's helicopter,

without a doubt, is one ofDade's proudest possessions inthe way of police equipment, "observed Charles Zmuda, Chiefof the Technical Services Divi-sion. "No wonder Sheriff Kellyasked how we ever managedwithout it."

6un Clinic forBoys Repeated

JACKSONVILLE —The GunSafety Clinic SherifF Dale Car-son held in 1960 to teachyoungsters how to properlyhandle the guns they receivedfor Christmas was such a suc-cess that he scheduled a simi-lar session following the f'ecentChristmas holiday

The clPiics are free. Noregistration Q necepshry andparents are allowed to accom-pany their children if theywish.

"We feel that by teaching aboy how to properly use hisweapon we are not only help-ing him save his'own life, butthe lives of his Piiends as well, "Sheriff Carson said.

"And, although this clinic isprimarily for the youngster,there are probably plenty ofadults who could use a littlebrushing up on their safetyhabits as well. "

MIAMI —AIR AHD SEA TEAM—Sheriff Thomas J. Keny's ai ~ and seaunits form a valuable team for search and rescue work —quarterbockedby his extremely useful helicopter.

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t))enung's Youth

Work Impresses

Hawaii Lt. tI)ov.ST. PE TERSBURC —When

the Lt. Gov. of Hawaii, JamesK. Kealoha, visited here re-cently he told newsmen he wasvery much impressed with Pi-nellas County Sheriff DonCenung's Junior Deputy Sher-iff Program.

The Hawaiian dignitary, whocame here for ceremonies dedi-cating a garden and a newapartment building, held twoconferences with the Sheriffand said he intended to carryback to officials in his home-land the information he gath-ered about Junior Deputies.

Hawaii is faced with a pop-ulation explosion, he said, andjuveniles may become a seriousproblem.

Genung and Lt. Gov. Kea-loha originally met last Octo-ber when they attended theNational Governor's Confer-ence on Juvenile Delinquency,in Denver.

Genung was there represent-ing Gov. Far ris Bryant andgave a talk on Junior Deputies,explaining how this type of or-ganization created a friendlyrelationship between youngstersand law enforcement officers.

This stirred Lt. Cov. Kea-loha's interest and he soughtmore details from the Sheriffwhen he encountered him forthe second time.

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DAYTONA BEACH—NEW WATER PATROL BOAT—Sheriff RodneyThursby and Deputies Dewey Baylor and M. D. Wilson (left to right)inspect the Sheriff's Department's new water safety patrol boat whichwill be used on the waterways of Yolusia County. (Daytona BeachHews-Journal photo by John Gunter. )

FEBRUARY, 1962

TALLAHASSEE —NEW WRINKLE~These strange objects look like five-gallon jugs that melted from the heat, or just got tired and collapsed.Actually, they' re unbreakable plastic containers which moonshiners havestarted using instead of glass jugs—less chance of breakage whenhauling them through the boondocks or trying to outrun the law. SheriffBill Joyce reported that this cargo of "empties" and a 1953 Mercurywere confiscated by Deputies I. G. Love (shown in picture) and GeneGoodman, but the driver ran intq the woods and got away. (Photo byLeon County Sheriff's Department. )

Auxiliary llnit

Valuable AssetPUNTA GORDA —Charlotte

Sheriff Travis Parnell is receiv-ing valuable assistance fromthe auxiliary deputy sheriffunit he recently organized.

The auxiliary deputies ac-company regular deputies onpatrols and assignments andenable the Sheriff to makemore effective use of his man-power.

The auxiliarymen do not nor-mally make arrests, but theyare uniformed and carry re-volvers. They can back up reg-ular deputies on dangerous as-signments, serve as valuablewitnesses and direct traffic inemergencies.

During November and De-cember the volunteer auxiliary-men 1 o g g e d approximately1,000 hours of duty and assistedin 22 traffic arrests.

Eight Burglary

Cases SolvedPERRY —Taylor County

Sheriff Maurice Llnton saidclose cooperation between hisdepartment and the Perry Po-lice Department resulted in thesolving of eight breaking andentering cases.

A 21-year-old man, a 17-year-old youth and two juve-niles were arrested and held inconnection with the burglaries.

Cases solved included bur-glaries at Pouncey's Restaurant,Burton Baptist Church, WonderLounge Liquor Store andHuxford Brothers. There werealso attempted burglaries atthe Pepsi-Cola Plant, Bran-nen's Hardware and Shealy'sCleaners.

, Property taken from HuxfordBrothers, with a value of $250,mas recovered.

Grisly. -GameDELAND —Three high school

seniors and a juvenile werecharged with digging up a hu-man skull in a cemetery, carry-ing it around in a container forseveral days and then tossing itinto the St. Johns River.

PINELLAS PARK—JOB WELL DONE—Sheriff Don Genung (right)congratulates three of the "wheels" who helped to raise $2,003 forthe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch and an equal amount for the PinellasPark Boys Culbs of America through a benefit fish fry at JohnnyLeverock's local oyster bar. They are (from left) Capt. George Micheal,Sgt. H. C. Stevenson of the Sheriff's Department and Leverock, who hasheld a benefit fish fry for the Ranch each year for the past four yearsand has been responsible for raising thousands of dollars.

PLANTATION —CLOTHING FOR BOYS RANCH —Clothing collectedby the City of Plantation Police Department for the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch was turned over to Sheriff Allen B. Michell (right) andDeputy Sheriff Otto Hettesheimer (second from left) by Police ChiefHenry C. Donath (standing next to the Sheriff) and Policeman AlMenard ( left) .

GAINESYILLE~THE SAFE WAY—Deputy Sheriff Bill Whitney givespointers on firedrms, safety during a gun safety clinic sponsored byAlachua County Sheriff Joe Crevasse Jr. in cooperation with the Gaines-ville Boy's Club. A sudden increase in complaints about misuse of fire-arms by juveniles prompted the clinic. Subjects covered included fire-arms safety, hunting safety, gun handling, shooting positions, marks-manship, Florida laws governing firearms and types of firearms.

Auxiliary Form/

By 6eorge WattsC H I P L E Y —Washington

County Sheriff George Wattsannounced that he has formedan auxiliary unit of 30 specialdeputies to assist his depart-ment in emergencies and dis-asters.

When he appointed the a x-iliary members he e plai edthat this did not ma e th mfull - fledged deputy sheri s."However, " he added, 'it d sclothe them with full a d copiete authority to func on d r-ing emergencies. "

Sheriff Watts urged he a(I(x-iliary members to a tend~ aCivil Defense Surviva Sc olwhich was held here a par oftheir training. The i tru orwas Earl Carroll, of Chi laJunior College.

Hendry's A dit

Report ttooEVERGLADES —She E.

A. Doug Hendry's rec(jrds eregenerally well kept during theperiod from January~ 8, 1 57,to April 30, 1961, according toan audit report from the StateAuditing Department.

Budgets for the flscal yearsduring the audit period frerewell prepared and appeared tohave been closely foll/wed, thereport stated.

It added that prenumbgred",eipts mere used fbr collec-(ns of record, and records

were kept to accoun(t for allreceipt blanks.

Tallahassee's BumPlace for Hoboes

TALLAHASSEE —Word hasgone out through the hobojungles far and wide thatTallahassee is a good place tobypass.

The warning mas flashedalong the grapevine after Sher-iff W. P. Joyce rounded up 14hoboes and held them oncharges of vagrancy anddrunkenness.

Burglaries had occurred inthe railroad yards and resid-ences and it was believed therewas some connection betweenthese crimes and the annualinflux of southbound drif tersfollowing the sun.

The Judge sentenced thehoboes to 30 days and com-mitted them to the county roadcamp where they had to workfor their "room and board. "

2-County Theft

Ring SmashedSANFORD —Sheriff J. L.

Hobby said a wave of burglar-ies and thefts in SeminoleCounty was halted with thearrest of five suspects.

The five men were chargedwith felonies ranging frombreaking and entering to rob-bery following a six-weeks in-vestigation.

The theft ring was operatingin the Orange-Seminole Countyarea and was put out ofbusiness through the combinedefForts of Sheriff Hobby and hisdepartment, Orange CountySheriff Dave Starr and hisdepartment, the Orlando PoliceDepartment and Constable Kel-sey of Oviedo.

FT. PIERCE—$1,753 RAISED FOR RANCH —The First Annual Hal-loween Ball sponsored by Robart Stone, General Manager, and BobPeters, Club Manager of Port $t. Lucia Country Club, raised $1,753for the Florida Sheriffs Boys Raunch. Sheriff J. R. Norven (left) is shownhere accepting a check for this 4mount from Stone (center) and Petersand expressing his appreciation, for their good work on behalf of theRanch. He also expressed his gtatitude to "all the good people of St.Lucie and Martin Counties who helped moke this generous donationpossible. " (Photo by Al Test, St. Lucie County Sheriff's Department. )

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As Compiled by theFlorida SheriHs BIIreaIISon McLeod, director

$'i,000 Reward

Posted in North

Florida Murder

ALBERT KENNETH EVANSWhite male, date of birth2-2-34, 5 feet, 8 inches tall,weighs 147 pounds, brown hair,hazel eyes. Tattoo of a womanouter left forearm. Works ascook and salad man. Frequentscheap bars and taverns. FBI+713 502C. May be in Florida

as he has mother and sister inWest Hollywood, Fla. Wantedfor Escape from Fort Logan,Colorado. Will extradite. Ifapprehended notify ColoradoState Reformatory, Bu e n aVista, Col. , or Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Florida.

CHARLES ALLEN GALLIONWhite male, date of birth8-3-21, 6 feet tall, weighs 160pounds, grey hair, hazel eyes.Wanted on charge Auto Theft.He was arrested in Hollywood,Fla. , 12-13-61 for traffic viola-tion, posted bond. At that time

he was driving stolen 1961Chevrolet tag +4E-688, but taghas been changed to an In-diana License BA-7901. If ap-prehended notify ConstableBeard, Tampa, Fla., or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida.

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JOHN HENRY STOCKS 30/24, W/W, MOO/IOI. Want-Colored male, date of birth ed for Escape from Clades6-14-31, 5 feet., 11 inches tall, Correctional Institution, Belleweighs 160 pounds, black hair, Clade, Fla. , where he wasbrown eyes, dark brown corn- serving term from St. Lucieplexion. Birth mark back left County for BSE. 825 reward. Ifshoulder; cut scar left collar apprehended notify SP Raifordbone at base of neck, cut scar or Florida Sheriffs Bureau,center of chin. Laborer. FBI Tallahassee, Florida.No. 786 604C. PPC. 11, I/I,

JACK HARDY ROGERSColored male, date of birth1-18-32, 5 feet, 11 inches tall,weighs 160 pounds, black hair,brown eyes. Laborer and pack-ing house worker. FBI +458195B. PPC: 18, L/M, 1/1, U/U,OII/OII, 12. Carrying sawed

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JOHN RILEY BARNHILL JR.White male, date of birth12-12-31, at Baker, Fla., 5 feet,7 inches tall, weighs 160pounds, medium build, brownhair, grey eyes. Subject'sfather lives at Crestview, Pla.

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HARRY T. McCLUNGWhite male, date of birth10-26-08, 5 feet, 6i/2 inches tall,weighs 181 pounds grey hair,grey eyes. Last seen drivingOldsmobile with 1961 FloridaLicense 37W-31. His FBI

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oif shotgun, considered danger-ous. Wanted on charge AttemptArmed Robbery and Assault toKill. If apprehended notifySheriff Widener, West PalmBeach, Florida or FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee,Florida.

Capias issued, charge Aggra-vated Assault and DangerousDisplay of Deadly Weapon. Ifapprehended notify SheriffBrannen, Bartow, Fla. , or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida.

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+882421. Warrants issued,charge Worthless Checks. Ifapprehended notify Sheriff'Bessenger, Dade City, Fla. , orthe Florida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

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A reward of $1,000 has beenoffered for information leadingto the arrest and conviction ofthe person or persons whomurdered A. A. (Gus) Bu-chanan at his home, 10 mileswest of Mayo, September 16,1961.

Buchanan, a white male, 67,occupation farmer, was shot inthe stomach by a shotgun withNo. 1 buckshot, without warn-ing, through the front screendoor. Unknown subjects thenentered house and demandedmoney. When they were givena billfold by the victim's wife,they did not ask for more.

They kept the billfold, whichcontained the driver's licenseof the victim's wife, Mrs. OsieMae Buchanan. The billfoldwas dark plastic, and they alsotook a dark leather 2-snapchange purse.

The subjects were describedas follows:

No. 1—White male, 5 feet, 6inches tall, weight approxi-mately 160 pounds, mediumbuild, southern accent, woredark zippered cloth jacket, darktrousers, gloves and cloth facemask with eye slits similar tostocking mask. This subjectshot the victim with a single-barrel shotgun, firing from theright hip. He did all the talkingand was described as unusuallycalm.

No. 2—Was dressed in awoman's long dress or gown,solid color, reaching to the an-kles, drawn tight at the waist,long sleeves, but was believedto be a white male. He at-tempted to impersonate awoman's voice. He had a south-ern accent and was describedas 6 feet or more in height,Weighing approximately 170pounds, medium to slenderbuild. He wore gloves and wasmasked similar to Subject No.1. Had pistol in right hand,and either two shotguns or prybars under left arm.

Anyone having any informa-tion is requested to contact La-fayette County Sheriff MarvinWitt, Mayo, Plorida; or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida.

MICHAEL J. LAWRENCEWhite male, date of birth2-5-36, 5 feet 10i/2 inches tall,weighs 166 pounds, dark brownhair, brown eyes. Tattoo "Heartwith E.C." upper left forearm,tattoo Marine Corps Emblemwith "U.S.M.C." upper rightforearm. Landscaper. FBI +376

663 D. EPC: 14, O/L, 1/18, U/U,000/001, 17. Wanted for Escapefrom SRP +2756, I,ive Oak,Fla., where he was serving tenvfrom St. Lucie County oBRE charge. $25 reward. If a& ',

prehended notify SP Raiford o~-Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida.

UNKNOWN SUBJECTBelieved to be WILLIE EDROSS, has been actively en-gaged in passing WorthlessChecks since December 1957.All checks purport to have beenissued by fictitious construc-tion companies, all typewrittenwith amount line always typedin upper case . charactersthrough the red portion of theribbon. Most recent checks

were passed at Gainesville,Fla. , 11-16-61.Ross is describedas colored male, approx. 45years old, fairly short build.FBI +343162. Has lengthycriminal record throughoutSouthern States. Many stationsin Florida interested in thissubject. If located notify Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

THIS CHECK WAS PASSED BY SUBJECT BELIEVED TO BE WILLIEED ROSS.

ROBERT MARTINAlias BOBBY, colored male,DPOB 10-22-26, Liberty City,Fla., 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weigtis160 pounds, black hair, broker@eyes, mustache. FBI +4538937.FPC: 28/28, W/aW, IOM/OMI,17. Wanted on charge AutoTheft, a 1954 Chevrolet panel9 passenger carryall, black withyellow streak around it., 1962S. C. License H80845, ID No.H54A00858V. If apprehendednotify Sheriff Hendry, Ever-glades, Fla., or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee,Florida.

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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTSMID-WINTER CONFIERhNCE

FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATIONJacksonville, Florida

Photos by Rupert Chastein

January 24-26, 1962

The Hon. James J. Rowley, chiefof the U. S. Secret Service, wasthe principal speaker.

Sheriff James W. Turner models aTexas-style hat presented to himas a gift from U. S. SenatorSpessard Holland. The presentationwas made by former State Sen. J.Turner Butler, of Jacksonville.

Immediote past president, Sheriff James W. Turner (left), pa ses t e gavel to the new president, SheriffDave Statr. The others are (from left) Sheriff John P. Hall, reele ted treasurer; Florida Sheriffs BureauDirector Don McLeod, reelected secretary; and Sheriff Flanders Thorn son, outgoing past president.

Distinguished guests ot the con-ference included U. S. SenatorGeorge Smathers, who is a trusteeof the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

Duval County Sheriff Dale Carson,Conference host, extends an of-ficial welcome to Sheriffs andguests.

Riot control demonstration by Sheriff Dole Carson's men was one of e highlights of the conference.

Sheriff Ed Yarbrough, chairman of the Boys Ranch Trustees, introducestwo boys from the Ranch.

Sheriffs and guests inspect facilities at the new Duval County Sheriff's Department pistol range.

State Treasurer J. Edwin Larson (left) and Jacksonville Mayor HaydonBurns chat during luncheon meeting.

Florida Sheriffs Bureau technicians covered "New Developmen in w Enforcement. "They are (from left)Tom Boen, Don McLeod (Director), James Halligan, Lester Th mpso, Berwin Williams and Tony Smilgin.

Panel discussion on "Mental Patients in Jails" featured (from left)State Sen. B. C. Pearce, of Palatka; H. G. Cochran, director of the StateDivision of Corrections; and Dr. J. T. Benbow, superintendent of theNortheast Florida State Hospital.

Picnic lunch serving line at the pistol range with Sheriff J. R. Norvell(left) and Sheriff L O. Davis Jr. in the foreground. Sheriffs and guests board buses to attend reception at the hopre of acksonvilie Mayor Haydon Burns.