DECEMHER ~ 1964

Leon County Sheriff W. P. (Bill) Joyce (right) accepts"Good Government Award" from the Florida JuniorChamber of Commerce. Shown making the presenta-tion are (from left) Walter Snell, Daytona Beach, StateJaycee Good Government Awards Chairman; FrankFoster, West Palm Beach, State President of the Jay-cee; and William P. Malloy, Tallahassee, National Di-rector, Florida Jaycees. (See cover story inside. )

Duval County Sheriff Dale Carson (right) and CharlesW. Campbell, head of the Prudential Insurance Com-pany's South-Central home office, each received "GoodGovernment Awards" from the Jacksonville Chamberof Commerce. (See cover story inside. )

Official Publication of

THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

First Line of Defense in Local Self-Government

DECEMBER 1964

Volume 8 * No. IO

PUBLISHED BY

THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

AND DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT

OF (sOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT IN FLORIDA

EDITORIAL BOARDFlanders G. Thompson. .............. .......................Ft. Myers

Sheriff of Lee CountyJohn P. Hall ..... . ........ .... .... .....Green Cove Springs

Sheriff of Clay CountyDon McLeod ..... .... .... .... .... ... .... .......... .....Tallahassee

Director,Florida SheriHs Bureau

Bd Blackburn, Jr. . .............. .... .... .......... .....TampaSheriff of Hillsborough County

George Watts ................. .......... ................................ChipleySheriff of Washington County

The Story Behind the Cover

Proud and Pleased

Freedoms Foundation Medal presented tothe Florida Sheriffs Association for fosteringa better understanding of the American Wayof Life through creation of the FloridaSheriffs Boys Ranch.

EDITORCarl Stauffer ..... ....... .... .... .... .... .... .....Tallahassee

Field Secretary of theFlorida Sheriffs Association

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The Florida Sheriffs Association was proud and pleasedwhen two of its members were honored by the Junior Cham-ber of Commerce for exceptional contributions in the fieldof good government.

Leon County Sheriff W. P. (Bill) Joyce, a two-timewinner, was selected by the Tallahassee Jaycees for their1964 "Good Government Award" last summer; and was alsoone of five outstanding persons chosen for an identicalaward by the Florida Jaycees on Novem'ber 14.

When the state award was presented in Sarasota theJaycees praised Joyce for the "unexcelled leadership andlaw enforcement ability" he demonstrated in his handlingof several civil rights demonstrations. They also pointed outthat he was one of the founders of the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch, a sponsor of the Florida Sheriffs Bureau and playeda key role in the establishment of the Florida Law Enforce-ment Academy.

Duval County Sheriff Dale Carson was one of two menwho received this year's "Good Government Award" fromthe Jacksonville Jaycees. He was cited as "a man who hasmost certainly risen above the ordinary call of duty andhas made tremendous strides in his efforts to create a bettergovernment for the citizens of the Jacksonville area. "

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New Members of Florida Sheriffs Bureau Administrative BoardTALLAHASSEE —Volusia County Sheriff Rodney Thursby,

DeLand; Baker County Sheriff Ed Yarbrough, Macclenny; andLee County Sheriff Flanders G. Thompson, Fort Myers, wereappointed to the administrative board that directs the FloridaSheriffs Bureau by Gov. Farris Bryant. They succeed WashingtonCounty Sheriff George Watts, Chipley; Duval County Sheriff Dale

Carson, Jacksonville; and Orange County Sheriff Dave Starr, Or-lando. The board is composed of five sheriffs, the governor andthe attorney general. The two sheriffs who will serve on the boardwith the new appointees are Ross E. Boyer (Sarasota County,Sarasota) and Don Genung (Pinellas County, Clearwater).

Milestone MarksSARASOTA —Sarasota County Sher-

iff Ross Boyer marked a milestone herewhen he hired James McNeil andHorace Hall as the first Negro deputieson his staff.

They were members of his non-salaried auxiliary riot squad before be-coming regular salaried deputies.

Sponsors CourseLABELLE—Hendry County Sheriff

Earl Dyess sponsored a law enforce-ment training course in cooperationwith the FBI.

Officers attending included HendryCounty deputy sheriffs, Collier CountyDeputy Sheriffs, Clewiston policemenand Fort Myers policemen.

New OutpostDELAND —Sheriff Rodney Thurs-

by has added another outpost to hisVolusia County communications net-work.

The new base station transmitter andreceiver is located at New SmyrnaBeach. It will provide direct communi-cation with the Sheriff's offices ift De-Land and Daytona Beach, as well as arelay point for messages from theFlorida Highway Patrol and the NewSmyrna Beach Police Department.

"This will be a valuable asset, " saidSheriff Thursby, "and it will relieveour overloaded radio circuits. "

DOWN THE DRAINPANAMA CITY —The Baycounty sheriff's departmentand the Lynn Haven policeforce made losing moneyon one moonshine opera-tion certain. The officersare shown at the countyjail in Panama City with100 gallons of 'shine seizedunder transport in LynnHaven. According to thepirce list, the 'shine wasvalued at $8.00 per gallon.Officers arrested two Ne.groes, seized a car andalso came up with an un-expected bonus: a list ofdelivery points for the il-legal whiskey. Shown (leftto right) are Lynn HavenPolice Chief Charles Frais-er and Patrolman GeorgeLeece; Bay County deputysheriffs, B. D. Culver andLeonard Finch and SheriffM. J. "Doc" Daffin.

DECEMBER, 1964

Do it YourselfMiIAMI —Sheriff T. A. Buchanan

has given law enforcement training to19 growers in the Homestead area whoplan to patrol groves to combat theftsand vandalism.

New LeagueTAVARES —Greg Duncan was

named president of the new JuniorDeputy Sheriff's League of Lake Coun-ty, sponsored by Sheriff Willis V.McCall. The league requires each mem-ber to sign a pledge of honesty, faith-fulness, respect and honor.

DOING THEIR PARTFORT MYERS —Firemenhere are doing their part ina state-wide campaign toraise funds for a fire sta-tion and repair shop at theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.In the top photo Lee Coun-ty Sheriff Flanders Thomp.son (left) accepts a dona-tion of $770 from the FortMyers Firemen's Club repre-sented by Jack Kaune; andin the lower picture he isshown receiving an addi-tional donation of $25 fromthe Lee County Firemen'sAssociation, represented byElmer H. Lawshe, treasurer.

Fast ActionWILDWOOD —Fast action and

close cooperation with other enforce-ment agencies enabled Sumter CountySheriff M. H. (Popie) Bowman to slamthe jail door on two youthful holdupmen just two and one-half hours afterthey took $150 from a service stationattendant.

The Sumter County Sheriff's Depart-ment, Pasco County Sheriff's Depart-ment, Wildwood Police Department andFlorida Highway Patrol were hot onthe trail of the gunmen shortly afterthe crime.

And the chase ended in Dade Citywhen the pair was apprehended by theFlorida Highway Patrol and the PascoCounty Sheriff's Department.

The stolen money was recovered, ac-cording to Wildwood Policeman Mil-ford Smith and Sumter County DeputySheriff Jack Evans.

Escape AftermathDADE CITY—A circuit court jury

found James Robert Byrd, 32, guiltyon charges of assault and assaul(t withintent to commit first degree murderin a 1961 shooting during an attemptedescape from the Pasco County Jail.

Byrd still faces charges of assaultagainst former Sheriff Leslie Bessengerwho was shot in the leg in the escape

attempt.Leland Thompson, sheriff's deputy

who arrested Byrd on a statutory rapecharge the morning of the shooting,was the state's only witness called in

rebuttal of testimony of two Tampapsychiatrists that Byrd was insane atthe time he shot Richard E. (Woody)Johnston, a jailer.

Thompson is now Pasco County'sSheriff-Elect.

Writes ManualWEST PALM BEACH —Lieut.

Larry Yates, head of the detective divi-sion in Sheriff Martin M. Kellenberger'soffice, has written an in-service trainingmanual for the department.

The manual was scheduled to be usedwith a training school for deputies toacquaint officers with the fundamentalknowledge of arrest and the duties ofan arresting officer.

Hungry CrewLABELLE—Junior and Senior Little

Leaguers numbering 51 polished off288 hamburgers and 11 cases of softdrings when they were guests of Hen-dry County Sheriff Earl Dyess at apicnic-playday on Fisheating Creek.The event has become an annual treatfor youngsters participating in the sum-mer recreation baseball program.

MIAMI —SHERIFF'S AIR PATROL —Dade County Sheriff T. A. Buchanan (second from left)briefs members of his volunteer air patrol before they take to the air to give the Sheriff's RoadPatrol a "bird's eye view" of traffic conditions during a busy holiday weekend. Pictured fromleft are Dr. Herman Anderson, Jack Fast, Detective Dave Narrow and Doctor Joseph Groom.Detective Narrow coordinates the air-to-ground radio messages from the pilots and relays thetraffic information to patrol units. The three men operate their own private aircraft, at their ownexpense, and the free service they render to the citizens of Dade County can only be measuredin terms of lives saved and property protected. (Dade County Sheriff's Department photo. )

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

Strong StomachOne Requirement

BARTOW—A good law enforcementofficer must be resourceful and have astrong stomach.

Deputy Sheriff Al Brady, Chief ofRecords and Identification for PolkCounty Sheriff Monroe Brannen, had asomewhat gruesome reminder of thiswhen he attempted to identify the de-

composed ~body of a Colored malefound in a lake.

The subject was tentatively tagged asCharlie R. Newton a missing man be-tween 50 and 65 years old, but Alwanted to make a positive identification.

This proved to be difficult because thecondition of the body was such that theskin came loose from the fingers whenhe tried to take fingerprints.

"What do I do now?" Al asked afterplacing a telephone call to Tom Boen,head of the Florida Sheriffs Bureau'sIdentification Section, in Tallahassee.

Boen told him to take the skin offthe dead man's hands, clean it, dry it,put it on his own hands like a pair ofgloves, ink it and take the prints.

Al did what Boen recommended andsent the fingerprints to the Sheriffs Bu-reau by air mail special delivery.

Boen received them at 9:25 A.M. andin less than a half-hour a positive iden-tification had been made. Back to Alwent a telephone call telling him thatthe dead man was Leroy Edwards bornin 1921, a Colored man with a Floridaarrest record and a South Carolinaprison record.

Later Boen had this to say about thefingerprints: "They were well done. Atribute to Al Brady's technique. "

Two SheriffsNamed Electors

TALLAHASSEE If you voted forPresident Lyndon B. Johnson, on No-vember 3 you were in effect voting forFlorida's slate of 14 Democratic presi-dential electors, including two sheriffs.

Dade County Sheriff T. A. Buchananof Miami; and Volusia County SheriffRodney Thursby, of DeLand; are sched-uled to meet here with their 12 fellow-electors this month to cast Florida'selectoral college votes and make Presi-dent Johnson's victory official.

The electors were recommended bythe state executive committee of theDemocratic Party and nominated byGov. Farris Bryant, but their namesdid not appear on the ballot. However,each vote for President Johnson was ineffect a vote for the slate of Demo-cratic electors.

DECEMBER, 1964

The Prisoner Who PaintsKEY WEST—When the cell door

clangs shut behind a fellow convicted ofa crime, he can adopt one of two atti-tudes.

He can serve his time wallowing in

self-pity and bitterness that will makehis imprisonment even more hellish

than he thought possible.

Or, he can take an honest look athimself, accept what he sees, and work

constructively to prepare himself for the

day when he will again take his placein society.

Harry N. York, a 53-year-old Cali-fornian and talented artist, knows thewisdom of the second course, accordingto an article 'by Jim Cobb in the KeyWest Citizen.

York is serving a one-year sentencein Monroe County Jail on a convictionof passing worthless checks.

Jail authorities soon discovered Yorkwanted to help himself. He was madea trusty, working in the jail kitchen,and soon was privileged to use hissketching materials and paint brushesin off-hours.

York works on the difficult mediumof black velvet, producing striking andbold results. His subject matter rangesfrom a larger-than-life almond-eyed girlstaring pensively at the viewer, to aguitarist with vivid contrasts betweenthe textures of .the instrument and theplayer.

York readily admits that a taste for

beautiful women and Brandy Alexan-ders landed him in jail. He came toKey West as a regular weekend visitorand "Eventually, a few of my checksbounced, " he said. He had other badcheck convictions in California, but de-clares all of that is past.

"I'm looking to the future and Ithink I can make it," he said.

Monroe County Sheriff Henry V.Haskins says cases such as York's makehis job worthwhile.

York feels indebted to the sherifFsdepartment for making it possible forhim to keep his artistic talent sharpened.

"I never expect to find a better bunchof people anywhere, " says York. "If aprisoner wants to better himself, they' ll

help. "York is donating a selection of paint-

ings to the Monroe County Junior De-puty League to be placed on display inmid-December and sold to the public.Proceeds will help finance activities ofthe 2,400-member organization.

York's talent has earned him as muchas $15,000 in a single year. When he is

released, he plans to make Key Westhis home.

Brannen on CommitteeBARTOW —Polk County Sheriff

Monroe Brannen is serving on a com-mittee to study the possibility of creat-ing a police training program in cooper-ation with Polk Junior College.

ARTIST AT WORK—A few deft brush strokes and Harry York creates beauty behind bars.

News about the Rorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch,a home for needy and worthy boys the FloridaSheriffs Association is operating on the SuwanneeRiver near Live Oak, Florida.

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Builders ClubRoster Grows

GRAND CHAMPION —Boys Rancher GlenChristopher proudly holds his grand championheifer at the Suwannee Valley Youth HeiferShow, in Live Oak, while posing with BillSelph (left), buyer for the Suwannee ValleyLivestock Market, and Mrs. Oneal Boatright,purchaser of the grand champion and ownerof the Suwanee Valley Livestock Market. In thepicture at right Glen holds the grand cham-pion trophy he received; while Boys RanchFarm Manager Bud Royal (left) holds the"Breeder of Champions" award presented tothe Boys Ranch. This prize has been availablefor several years to the breeder of grandchampions raised in the Suwannee Countyarea, but this was the first time that the topanimal was from an eligible county. Glen alsowon the Kiwanis Club Achievement Award foragriculture at the Boys Ranch this year.

They Didn't Forget'MiIAMI~Following its usual custom,

the Ladies Auxiliary of MetropolitanDade Ledge No. 6, Fraternal Order ofPolice, is rounding up Christmas giftsfor the Dade County youngsters cur-rently enrolled at the Florida SherifFsBoys Ranch.

The ladies scheduled a Christmasparty for Decemebr 9 and urged allmern'hers to bring gifts of clothing forthe boys.

They hope to equal or better lastyear's performance when they sent al-most 100 pieces of clothing te theRanch, plus toys and money.

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Support PleilgedNAPLES —Naples Pilot Club en-

dorsed the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranchand pledged to support it.

Collier County Sheriff E. A. (Doug)Hendry t'old the group at a meetingthat the ranch serves 'boys not caredfor under other existing programs.

The following persons, organizationsand business firms have been added tothe roster of the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch Builders Club in recognitionof donations to the Ranch valued at$100 or more.

Lykcs Brothers, Inc. , Jacksonville.Gold Merit Packing Company, Jacksonville.Ilarris Paint Company, Tampa.John Forrest, Clearwater.Suncoast Industries, St. Petersburg.Dr. P. M. Garcia, Indian Rocks.W. W. Fields, 'St. Petersburg.Mrs. M. C. Talley, Polk City.Joel Moore, Orlando.Sixma Farms, Lake Helen.Robert Barber Corporation, Leesburg.A. L. Allan, Tallahassee.Dr. E. G. Haskell, Jr., Tallahasscc.Mr. and Mrs. Roy Richmond, Sarasota.Osccola County Sheriff's Department, Kissim-

mce.Mrs. Nettie Chappell, Zephyrhills.Sunnyland Packing Company, 'Thomasville,

Georgia.Mr. and Mrs. Austin Davis, Coral Gables.Dan King, Miami.George E. Paris, Atlantic Beach.I lorida Automotive Booster Club, I't. Lauder-

dale.Orange County Benefi Baseball Game, Or-

lando.R. D. Ccllon, Lacrosse.Clcrmont - Minneola Little I.eague Baseball

Club. Clermont.Mrs. T. M. Daniels, Ocala.Mrs. Roland Butler, Bradenton.Mims Benefi Baseball Game, Mims.Mr. Irving Braum, Cocoa.Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Edwin Ryan Panama

City.Scl&ring I ircmen, Inc. , Sebring.I'lorida Highway Patrol Auxiliary, Dade (.'oun-

ty Unit.W. R. Duncan, Vero Beach.Kinchafoonee Milling Company, Williston.Essential Reports, Inc. , Floral Park, New York.Earl C. Wooley, I.ive Oak.Gulf Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville.Economy Wholesale Distributors, Inc. , Jack-

sonville.Sperry and Hutchinson, Company, Jackson

ville.Dr. W. T. Coppedge, Jacksonville.Mrs. Isabel Hoppe, Clearwater.Miss Ethel G. Brown, Elizabeth, New Jersey.Clearwater Duplicate Bridge Club, Largo.William Bruns, Lake Worth.Mrs. H. D. Everett, Delray Beach.Sam Williams, Winter Garden.George E. Simons, Ft. Lauderdale.Joe F. Ellis, Ft. Lauderdale.Duke Lumber and Supply Company, Gaincs-

v i I I e.I'ort Myer's Firemen's Club, Inc. , I"ort Mycrs.W. S. Austin, Mims.Panama City Fire Department Auxiliary, Pan-

ama City.Norman G. Platts, Ft. Piercc.Dan Stainer, Live Oak.Ralph H. Sharp, Perry.Perry Stevens, Stuart.Ralph Nordberg, Valparaiso.Community Church of Keystone Heights, Key-

stone HeightsAcclaim Hosiery Mill, High Point, North

Carolina.

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Not an

Ordinary

DayOn any ordinary day it' snot difficult to distinguishthe boys from the girls atthe Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch. (We do have girlsyou know —daughters ofstaff members. ) But thispicture was taken on "RatOay" —the day whenseniors at Live Oak HighSchool purchase 9th grad-ers as "slaves" and tellthem what to wear andhow to act, The result wasa bunch of crazy mixedup kids at the Ranch, asyou can see, and thereare only two girls in thepicture, the staff daughtersat each end of the line.

Itt Slemot tttmThe following have made contribu-

tions to the Florida Sheriffs Boys RanchMemorial Fund:

Oiacers at Blountstown Courthouse, Blounts-town; Mrs. N, H. Ramsey, Blountstown; Mar-ion B. Knight; Blountstown. ; W. R. Blair,Blounstown; Mrs. J. H. Bailey, Jr. , Blounts-town; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mayhall, Marianne;in memory of Joe M. Adkins.

Miss Verna Holt, Arcadia; Roberts - GradyFuneral Home, Arcadia; in memory of BillKoch.

Mrs. Lecky L. Specter, Tallahassee; Dr. andMrs. E. G. Haskell, 7r., Tallahassee; Mrs. WiLliam T. Smith, Tallahassee; in memory of Jef-fery Blake Gwynn.

Mrs. Lee Browns Sarasota; in memory ofR. L. Read, Lawrence Draper and FrascrDraper.

Mrs. 7. T. McGruder, Iowa City, Iowa; Mrs.Kenneth H. Koach, Sarasota; in memory ofGlen C. Whitlatch.

Mr. and Mrs. George Swanwnteh Casselberry; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Fox, Mait-land; in memory of Mrs. Maud Schmitt.

Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Haskell, Tallahassee; inmemory of Dr. George McCain; Mr. W. G.Lamb; Mrs. Leila Kendrick,

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Roberts, Angleton,Texas; in memory of George Lee, Mrs. CharlesBennett and E. L. Lehmann.

Okeechobee Trailer and Fishing Resort, lnc. ,Okeechobee; in memory of Cecil Barber andFred Boromie.

Roberts-Grady I'uneral Home, Arcadia; inmemory of Mrs. Leland Hampton.

Sheriff Ed Blackburn, Jr., Tampa; in mem-ory of J. W. Gray.

Miss Martha Ethel Schroeder, Orlando; inmemory of H. F. Schroeder.

Mrs. Evelyn B. Woodruff, McLean, Virginia;in memory of Mr. WoodrufF.

Maj. and Mrs. N. C. Killian, Sarasota; inmemory of Robert M. Watrous.

Mrs. Ethel Tait Elder, Clearwater; in mem-ory of Captain Fred K. Elder.

Miss Ethel G. Brown, Elizabeth, New Jersey;in memory of George W. Brown, Sr.

Mrs. R. F. Carey, Haines City; in memoryof R. F. Carey.

Mrs. Anna T. Hassmer, Clearwater Beach; inmemory of J. H. Hassmer.

Altrusa Club of St. Petersburg, St. Peters-burg; in memory of A. T. Trimble.

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hamer, St. PetersburgBeach; in memory of Brunea Retanio.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. McDaniel, Jacksonville;in memory of Donald Young.

isue and Sonny Crow, Yalaha; in mem-ory of Dr. Fred Vincenti.

Sheriff and Mrs. Broward Coker, Sebring; inmemory of Steve Misik, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. 7. L. McMullen, Live Oak;in memory of Wiley Grantham, Sr.

Dr. and Mrs, Glenn Morton, Riviera Beach;in memory of Arthur Rasch.

Mr. Wade Martin; Blowntstown; in mem-ory of David Martin.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brown, Shamrock; inmemory of Mrs. Louise McKinney.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald 7. Munroe, Tallahas-see; in memory of Mrs. I'red S. Winterlc.

James P. Towey Foundation, St. Petersburg;for a chapel window.

Mail To:Memorial Fund

Florida Sheriffs

Boys Ranch

P. O. Box 649

Live Oak, Florida

Enclosed find contribution of $

In memory ofSend acknowledgment to:

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DECEMBER, 1964

The Memorial Fund will perpetuate the memory of deceased relatives and

friends. It provided the financing for a Boys Ranch Chapel; and it will be used in

the future for similar projects of enduring significance.Please use the form below when mailing contributions to this fund.

Horse Show GrowsORLANDO —Spearheaded by Or-

ange County Sheriff Dave Starr, theMounted Posse horse show has grownfrom a small beginning seven years agoto the largest single-day horse show in

the state.The annual event began with a small

group of local riders competing in an

experimental show. Today it featureswestern, English and hunter events with

contestants drawn from all over .thestate.

The October, 1964, show was an all-

day meet with competition in all classes.An all-western show was scheduled forNovember, and an English event forDecember.

January will feature an all day show

to benefit the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch. Proceeds of other shows areearmarked for various charitable pur-poses.

L'ocal business and professional lead-ers actively back the shows which werebegun in an effort to interest youngpeople in horsemanship and discourage

juvenile delinquency.

Masquerade BallJACKSONVILLE —S p o r t s Gars

Clubs of Jacksonville presented theirfirst annual Masquerade Ball at theGeorge Washington Hotel to benefit theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Amongthose serving as judges of prize-winningcostumes at the event were Duval Coun-

ty Sheriff Dale Carson, Boys Ranch Ad-ministrator Harry Weaver, and Mrs.Gertrude Coble.

Public Confidence Gives Sheriffs Better Ballot

The ballot box batting average of Florida's Sheriffsreached a new high during 1964.

Only six out of 67 sheriffs were defeated at the polls,breaking a previous record set in 1960 when the scorewas seven out of 66, At that time the Sheriff was an ap-pointed ofFicial in Dade County, but the office returned toelective status in November, 1963.

Prior to 1960 the lowest turnover was in 1925 whenthere were 21 changes out of a possible 63. (There wereonly 63 counties then. )

The highest turnover was in 1941 when there were36 new sheriffs.

The number of new sheriffs produced in other elec-tions were as follows: 1928, 29; 1932, 35; 1936, 25;1944, 34; 1948, 22; 1952, 30; and 1956, 29.

Three Sheriffs did not seek re-election this year andtherefore there will be nine new Sheriffs taking office inJanuary, 1965—one of them a Republican.

They are: Richard A. Stickley (R), Charlotte Coun-ty (Punta Gorda), succeeding Travis Parnell (D) (retir-ing); Jennings Murrhee (D), Clay County (Green CoveSprings), succeeding John P. Hall (D) (retiring); N. H.Murdock (D), Hardee County (Wauchula), succeedingOdell Carlton (D); Malcolm Beard (D), Hillsborough

County (Tampa), succeeding Ed Blackburn, Jr. (D);Pat Hartley (D), Levy County (Bronson), succeedingJ. W. Turner (D); Reace A. Thompson (D), MonroeCounty (Key West), succeeding Henry Haskins (D)(appointed to a partial term, did not seek election to afull term); John W. Collier (D), Okeechobee County(Okeechobee), succeeding J. C. McPherson (D); LelandE. Thompson (D), Pasco County (Dade City), succeed-ing Basil Gaines (D); and Bryant Thurman (D), Wash-ington County (Chipley), succeeding George Watts (D).

There were 15 counties in which there were GeneralElection contests for Sheriff, setting another all-time high.In one of these, Gadsden, the Democratic incumbent,Otho Edwards, successfully defeated a Negro who ran asan independent write-in candidate.

In the other 14 counties Democrat versus Republicancontests gave Charlotte County its first Republican Sher-iff. This will increase the number of Republican Sheriffsfrom three in 1964 to four in 1965.

The record low turnover is an indication of publicconfidence in Florida's traditional form of local self-government which makes the Sheriff the chief law en-forcement officer in each county.

It is also a manifestation of the prestige Sheriffs have

The State Police Myth

If anyone tries to tell you Florida would be better off with astate police, don't you believe it.

They' ll argue that the present system of law enforcementwhich makes the sheriff the chief law enforcement officer in eachcounty is unstable.

They' ll say that sheriffs come and go frequently because theyare defeated at the polls, or because they are not interested inlaw enforcement as a career.

This is not true.The election results on this page show that sheriffs do not

change frequently.And, a look at their background shows them to be experienced,

professional law enforcement officers.Our present 67 sheriffs have been in office an average of 10.6

years apiece. How's that for experience —a total of 713 years intheir present positions?

Add to this the years of experience many of them had as citypolice officers, Florida Highway Patrolmen, FBI agents, deputysheriffs and constables before they became sheriffs and the aver-age would go even higher.

THANr SIIIt'tTCH~

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CUTE CAMPAIGNERSCLEARWATER —During Sheriff Don Genung's GeneralElection campaign for re-election he received valuableassistance from Linda Sheppard, Susan Roberts andtwo I- rench poodles. With campaigners as cute asthis, it's no wonder he piled up the highest pluralityin Pinellas County history and defeated his Republicanopponent by a wide margin.

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attained by working together through the Florida SheriffsAssociation to hammer out many progressive accomplish-ments.

Through state-wide teamwork they have:—Sponsored creation of the Florida Sheriffs Bureau,a state agency which makes the latest scientific techniquesof crime detection available to all sheriffs.—Strengthened criminal laws.—Modernized their departments by putting Deputiesin uniform, adopting an official badge and adoptingstandardized insignia for patrol cars.—Developed a budget-salary system of operatingtheir offices to replace the antequated fee system and itsevils.—Created a state-wide radio and teletype communi-cations network to increase their speed and efficien.—Distributed publications to build public confidencein law enforcement, to catch "wanted" criminals and toalert the public regarding various types of crimes.—Fostered water, traffic and firearms safety pro-grams.—Created the Florida Law Enforcement Academy, astate-wide training school for state, county and municipalofficers; from rookie to top command.

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FLORIDACOUNTYAlachuaBakerBayBradfordBrevardBrowardCalhounCharlotteCitrusClayCollierColumbiaDadeDeSotoDixieDuvalEscambiaFlaglerFranklinGadsdenGilchristGladesGulfHamiltonHardeeHen dryHernandoHighlandsHillsboroughHolmesIndian RiverJacksonJeffersonLafayetteLakeLeeLeoilLevyLibertyMadisonManateeMarionMartinMonroeNassauOkaloosaOkeechobeeOrangeOsceolaPalm BeachPascoPinellasPolkPutnamSt. JohnsSt. LucieSanta RosaSarasotaSeminoleSumterSuwanneeTaylorUnionVolusiaWakullaWaltonWashington.

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SHERIFFS—COUNTY SEATGainesvilleMacclennyPanama CityStarkeTitusvilleFort LauderdaleBlounts townPunta GordaInvernessGreen Cove SpringsNaplesLake CityMiamiArcadiaCross CityJacksonvillePensacolaBunnellApalachicolaQuincyTrentonMoore HavenWewahitchkaJasperWauchulaLaBelleBrooksvilleSebringTampaBonifayVero BeachMariannaMonticelloMayoTavaresFort MylersTallahasseeBronsonBristolMadisonBrad entonOcalaStuartKey WestFernandina BeachCrestviewOkeechobeeOrlandoKissimmeeWest Palm BeachDade CityClearwaterBartowPalatkaSt. AugustineFt. PierceMiltonSarasotaSanfordBushnellLive OakPerryLake ButlerDeLandCrawfordvilleDeFuniak SpringsChipley

1885 LINE-UPSHERIFFJoe Crevasse, Jr. (D)E. E. Yarbrough (D)M. J. Daffin (D)P. D. Reddish (D)Leigh S. Wilson (R)Allen Michell (R)W. C. Reeder (D)*R. A. Stickley (R)B. R. Quinn (D)*J. Murrhee (D)E. A. Hendry (D)Ralph P. Witt (D)T. A. Buchanan (D)Lloyd Holton (D)Al Parker (D)Dale Carson (D)W. E. Davis (D)Homer Brooks (D)H. O. Marshall (D)Otho Edwards (D)Clyde Williams (D)Roy Lundy (D)Byrd E. Parker (D)Charles Rhoden (D)*N. H. Murdock (D)Earl S. Dyess (D)Sim Lowman (D)Broward Coker (D)*Malcolm Beard (D)Cletus Andrews (D)Sam Joyce (D)Barkley Gause (D)J. B. Thomas (D)Marvin E. Witt (D)Willis McCall (D)F. Thompson (D)W. P. J'oyce (D)*Pat Hartley (D)L. C. Rankin (D)Simeon Moore (D)Ken Gross (R)Doug Willis (D)Roy C. Baker (D)*R. A. Thompson (D)H. J. Youngblood (D)Ray Wilson (D)*John W. Collier (D)Dave Starr (D)R. M. Buckels (D)M. Kellenberger (R)*L. E. Thompson (D)Don Genung (D)Monroe Brannen (D)Walt Pellicer (D)L. O. Davis (D)J. R. Norvell (D)Wade Cobb (D)Ross Boyer (D)J. L. Hobby (D)M. H. Bowman (D)Duke McCalhster (D)Maurice Linton (D)John Whitehead (D)Rodney Thursby (D)W. R. Taff (D)H. A. Anderson (D)*Bryant Thurman (D)

LIFETIME MEMBERBRADENTON —ManateeCounty Sheriff Ken Gross(left) presents a plaque toRussell L. Fourman identi-fying him and Mrs. Four-man as lifetime honorarymembers of the FloridaSheriffs Association. Theywere voted this honor in ap-preciation of a large cashcontribution to the FloridaSheriffs Boys Ranch.

CHECKS PRESENTEDBARTOW —Polk CountySheriff M o n r o e Brannen(left) and Deputy SheriffEverett D. Guthrie presentchecks from the death bene-fits fund of Florida PeaceOfficers Association to Mrs.E. T. Wilson of Bartow. Herlate husband served as Bar-tow Chief of Police formany years. (Photo cour-tesy Polk County Sheriff'sOffice. )

State Posse Association Proposed

This is ReallyRubbing it in

TALLAHASSEE —After the FloridaState University Seminoles defeated theUniversity of Florida Gators here 17-6in a razzle-dazzle football game, LeonCounty Sheriff Bill Joyce an enthusias-tic Seminole supporter, sent the follow-ing letter to Alachua C'ounty Sheriff JoeCrevasse, of Gainesville a Gator alum-nus:

Dear Joe:I realize each year it is a little harderto determine the Holiday Menu for theinmates incarcerated in the County Jail.However, this year it was quite easy todecide and I am passing my menu onto you for consideration, which consistsof the following:

Barbecued G ainesvilleGator Sauce

University PotatoesPeas Alachua

Never, Never Pie, a'la modeThought this might give you an idea.

Your friend,Bill

P.S.—If Mrs. Crevasse desires pocket-book and shoes, I have a numberof skins left and will be glad tomake up a set for her.

ORLANDO —The Orange CountySheriff's Mounted Posse, sponsored bySheriff' Dave Starr, would like to orga-nize a state association of sheriff'smounted posses.

As the first step toward this goal,Roger P. Foster, Chief Mounted Dep-uty of the Orange County group, hassent letters to all S~heriffs to determinehow many are interested.

He has also anounced that a meetingwill be held at the Orange CountySheriff's Office, in the courthouse annexon Saturday, January 10, at 1 P.M. ,for the purpose of forming a state as-sociation.

The Orange County posse will holdits monthly horse show for the benefitof the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch onthe following day, Sunday, January 11.

Just 10 MinutesMILTON —When the DeVille Res-

taurant was burglarized here, SheriffWade Co'bb called out the dogs andthe case was wrapped up in recordtime.

It took just 10 minutes for the sharp-nosed hounds to track down a suspectin nearby woods.

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White male date of birth12-13-47, 5 feet, 6 inchestall, weighs 115 pounds,brown hair, blue eyes.Student of Osceola HighSchool. SS +470-54-546 LMissing since October 9,1964. If subject locatednotify Police Dept. , Kis-simmee, Florida, or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

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Alexander StephensWhite male, age 62 to65, 5 feet, 7 inches tall,weighs 190 pounds, me-dium build, bald, redface, wears gold rimmedglasses. Heavy drinker.Last seen in his homeWelaka, Florida on even-ing of October 9, 1964.He is retired and will

most likely not seek em-ployment. Should be driv-ing a 1961 Buick StationWagon 1964 Florida Li-cense 22-1374. Any oneknowing subject's where-abouts notify Sheriff Pel-licer, Palatka, Florida orthe Florida Sherifi's Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Betty Jean DnffeyWhite female, age 36, 5feet tall, weighs 125pounds, black hair, browneyes. Subject bought abus ticket on October 6,1964 to Orlando, Fla. Iflocated notify SheriffBranneu, Bartow, Fla„orthe Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Fla.

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Freedom's PriceSARASOTA —A 24-year-old prisoner

in Sarasota County Jail went from cell-block to wedlock, thanks to SarasotaCounty Sheriff Ross E. Boyer.

The judge's present to the new bride-groom was a suspended sentence.

Before his marriage, the young manfaced a 90-day sentence in jail on apeace bond violation and drunkenness.The charges were brought by his fiancee.

The young lady wanted to makeamends by springing her boyfriend, butshe wasn't too happy about the fact thatthey were still unwed after several yearsof courtship.

She took her problem to the soother-over of things that disrupt domestictranquility —the sheriff.

The sheriff talked things over withthe sentence-facer and the wedding datewas set.

Incidentally, the peace bond was lift-ed—for, after all, everything was peace-ful, wasn't it?

Game Nets 5851CLEARMONT —The Clermont-

Minneola Little League Team and itssupporters presented a tot'al of $351 tothe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. LakeCounty Sheriff Willis V. McCall ac-cepted the contributions made up ofcollections and proceeds from a ballgame between the local team and theBoys Ranch team.

JACKSONVILLE —GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGE-MENT—Duval County Sheriff Dale Carson(right) takes pleasure in presenting a LifetimeHonorary Membership in the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch Builders Club to Richard A. Alto-bellis for his generous contribution to theRanch.

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CRIME s ACCIDENT.PREVERTIQB UNIT

We Appreciate You —Voters Said

BARTOW —When Sheriff MonroeBrannen led all candidates on the ballotin Polk County by more than 7,000votes the Orlando Sentinel describedthe gener'al election outcome as: "Awell deserved tribute to the quiet, un-

assuming Sheriff and to the dedicated,efficient men and women in his depart-ment. "

This is the first time in 20 years thatPolk County has re-elected a sheriff;and no can recall how long it has beensince a candidate for Sheriff has wonthe Democratic nomination without arunoff, as Brannen did over three capa-ble and well-known oppanents in theMay primaries, according to the Senti-nel.

The newspaper also had this to say:"The Polk Sheriff is well respected

among his fellow law officers through-out the state. He heads several impor-tant committees of the Florida SheriffsAssociation. He has been a leader inworking with Florida Citrus Mutual inits fruit protection programs.

"T'he Sheriff is a good politician-no one can dispute that. But his cam-paigning has been on a personal basis.Back during the primary, for example,he and his wife got out and walkeddoor to door through many neighbor-hoods.

"What won Brannen the overwhelm-ing endorsement, though, was his ca-pable direction of his department.

"The department in the past yearhandled, solved and got convictions inseveral cases which attracted state-wideand even national attention.

"The deputies are wel~l trained. At-tendance at specialized schaols is aregular thing. Deputies have adequateequipment —weapons, vehicles, uni-forms, crime detection devices.

"But, above all, the deputies are al-ways neat, wel'1-groomed and courteaus.They are dedicated law enforcementofficers and they have develaped a fineesprit.

"Palk citizens appreciate all of this,and they told Monroe Brannen withtheir votes. "

Trained by FBIJACKSONVILLE —Deputy Sheriff

Vincent M. Howelil of Duval CountySheriff Da~le Carson's department, wasone of 94 law enforcement officers tograduate from a 12-week course at theFederal Bureau af Investigation Nation-al Academy, in Washington, D. C.

The course included a rigorous sched-ule of study on all the latest techniquesand developments in law enforcement.Special emphasis was p'laced on train-ing in mob and riot control.

FavorableMACCLENNY —State Auditor

Ernest Ellison made favorable com-ments after auditing the accounts andrecords of Baker County Sheriff EdYarbraugh. He said collections ofrecord were accounted for and budgetswere well prepared and financial recordswere generally well kept.

PUNTA GORDA —MOBILE UNIT—Charlotte County Sheriff Travis Parnell (second from right) ac-cepts the keys to a new "Crime and Accident Prevention Unit" from Richard Stefonek Jr. andRichard Stefonek Sr., representing Richard's Motors. The auto firm donated the station wagon;Norman Auto Supply provided paint; Gene Warren painted the vehicle; Punta Gorda Sign Co.did the lettering; Hunter Ambulance and Emergency Service, Inc., donated a siren and red lights;Punta Gorda Motor Sales Inc. mounted the equipment and threw in a free motor tune-up; andSteegal-Freeman donated tires.

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Eureau's BudgetGoes to Governor

TALLAHASSEE —The FloridaSheriffs Bureau has drafted and sub-mitted to Gov. Farris Bryant a budgetof $1,629,853 to finance its crimefighting activities for the next biennium.

Sarasota County Sheriff Ross E.Boyer and Orange County Sheriff DaveStarr met with the Governor, AttorneyGeneral and Comptroller to go overthe budget, which is approximately$550,000 above the figure appropriatedby the state legislature for the currentbiennium.

Growing demand ifor the bureau'stechnical services was cited as one ofthe reasons for the requested increase.

The budget will be studied by thestate ca'binet sitting as the state budgetcommission and will later be presentedto the 1965 legislature.

The 1963 Legislature approved atwo-year appropriation of $1,083,470under which the bureau is currentlyoperating.

SARASOTA —BIKE RODEO WINNERS —Sarasota County Sheriff Ross E. Boyer presents trophiesto the top winners in the 1964 edition of the Safety Club Bicycle Rodeo he sponsors annually.Winners are (kneeling, left to right) James Imhoff, Susan Miller and Pamela Boudreau; (standing)Gary Imhoff, and Gerry Capasso. (Photo courtesy the Venice Gondolier. )

Eye-in-the-SkyTITUSVILLE —An "eye-in-the-

sky" is a handy thing ito have around.Brevard County Sheriff Leigh Wilson

was reminded of this recently whenmembers of his flying posse spotted amissing man's body after a groundsearch of several days had failed toproduce results.

GOODIES FOR GOOD STUDENTS —Dade CountySheriff T. A. Buchanan helps to distribute refreshmentsto some 500 youngsters who attended ceremoniesmarking the end of the 1964 season at "Safety Town. "

Teach 'Em Young

MIAMI —Teach that velocipede jockey the basicrules of traffic safety and he' ll grow up to be a safe driver.

'Fhis is the theory behind three "Safety Towns" oper-ated at shopping centers here during the past summer.

Results won't be evident on the highways for manyyears, but the 4,000 tots who took the "Safety Town"course of instruction during its first summer are boundto be more careful in crossing streets. Ranging in agefrom four to nine, they were taught to become safe pe-destrians, as well as safe cyclists and safe drivers.

The "Safety Towns" were miniature cities; withminiature streets, traffic signals, traffic signs, sidewalks,railroad crossings and vehicles. They were laid out underthe direction of the sherifFs office and were created in

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cooperation with the Miami News and Dadeland, 163rdStreet and Northside Shopping Centers,

The Safety Education Section of the SherifFs Officewas responsible for supervision and training of the chil-dren.

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Hold Those Dates

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LAKELAND —The FloridaSheriffs Association will hold itsannual Mid-Winter Conferencehere next month and Polk Coun-

ty Sheriff Monroe Brannen, theconference host, is completingfinal plans for an outstandingmeeting.

Here are the "vital statistics":

DATFS —January 27, 28 and29.

PLACE —Ramada Inn, Lake-land.

Legislative Committee Begins

Preparation for 1965 SessionVolusia County Sheriff Rodney

Thursby is chairman of a 19-memberlegislative committee that will draf tbills to be sponsored by the FloridaSheriffs Association in the 1965 sessionof the Florida Legislature.

Appointed by Sheriffs AssociationPresident Ed Blackburn Jr. , Sheriff ofHillsborough County, the committeewill have Leon County Sheriff W. P.(Bill) Joyce as its vice chairman.

The other mern'bers are Baker Coun-ty Sheriff Ed Yarbrough, Dade CountySheriff T. A. Buchanan, Duval CountySheriff Dale Carson, Florida SheriffsBureau Director Don McLeod, Gads-den Sheriff Otho Edwards, Lee SheriffFlanders Thompson, Hernando SheriffSim Lowman, Collier Sheriff DougHendry, Lake Sheriff Willis McCall,Highlands Sheriff Broward Coker, In-dian River Sheriff Sam Joyce, PolkSheriff Monroe Brannen, Putnam SheriffWalt Pellicer, St. Lucie Sheriff JohnNorvell, Taylor Sheriff Maurice Linton,Escambia 'Sheriff Bill Davis 'and Hills-borough Sheriff-Elect Malcolm Beard.

Five Sub-Committees will concen-trate on special areas of legislative ac-tivity. They are: Sub-Committee onHandling of Sexual Offenders and theCriminally Insane, Polk Sheriff MonroeBrannen Chairman; Sub-Committee onLarceny of Fruits and Vegetables, High-

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lands Sheriff Broward Coker Chairman;Sub-Committee on Traffic Safety, DadeSheriff T. A. Buchanan Chairman; Sub-Committee to Oppose Giving Full Po-lice Powers to Any State Agency, Put-nam Sheriff Walt Pellicer Chairman;Sub-Committee on Larceny of Cattle,Hillsborough Sheriff-Elect MalcolmBeard Chairman.

The Legislative Committee, withSheriffs Association Attorney John A.Madigan Jr. as its legal advisor, heldits first meeting on October 2, in Tam-pa.

Boyer's BouquetsSARASOTA —Sarasota County

Sheriff Ross E. Boyer was honored asthe county's Humanitarian of the Year.

He also received a glowing commen-dation in the Sarasota County CivicLeague Newsletter.

The newsletter said he has developedhis department into a modern, efficientlaw enforcement agency which hasgained him state and national recogni-tion.

It added he "is a competent, cour-teous public official and is widely recog-nized as one of the best sheriffs in thestate. "

PALTAKA —WINS "SALLY AWARD"—Putnam County Sheriff E. Walt Pellicer (left) accepts theSalvation Army "Sally" award for his efforts as chairman of the local service unit. Presentingthe award is Capt. Sidney S. Lynch of Orlando, commanding officer of the Central Florida Salva-tion Army. Vic Burgess, (right) is president of the United Fund of which the Salvation Army isan agency. The presentation marked the first time the award has been given to a service unitin any community in the South, Capt. Lynch said. (Photo Courtesy Palatka Daily News. )

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS—

January 26, reception for"early birds" with SheriffMonroe Brannen as host.

January 27, Opening sessionand Keynote Address.Buffet Dinner at the Ra-mada Inn.

January 28, Discussion ofS h e r i f f s Association's1965 Legislative Program.Luncheon at Lakeland

Civic Center

Election of Sheriffs Asso-ciation officers and di-rectors,

B a n q u e t at LakelandYacht Club.

January 29, Breakfast meet-ing at the Ramada Inn.Installation of new officers

and directors.

A printed invitation and fullprogram details will be mailed toall Sheriffs and guests early inJanuary. Meanwhile reserve thosedates on your calendar.

48 Si;i|chesCRESTVIEW —Two 18-year-old

boys "flipped their tops" over a can ofbeer and wound up with a total of 48stitches.

Okaloosa County Sheriff Ray Wilsonsaid the two reportedly got into a knifefight following an argument over a canof beer. One boy required 20 stitchesfor a wound that ran from his ear lobeto the corner of his mouth. The otherneeded 28 stitches for wounds abouthis wrist, neck and back.

Oliver L. HarnessWhite male, date andplace of birth 2-8-42,Clinton, Tenn. , 6 feet, Ii/2 inches tall, weighs 180pounds, brown hair andeyes. Known to carry apistol on his person mostof the time. Felony war-rant on file, charge Es-

cape from Florida StateRoad Prison 9-16-64,Alachua County Florida,where he was servingsentence for Auto Theftand Forgery. If appre-hended notify Sheriff Cre-vasse, Gainesviffe, Fla. orthe Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Owen Lamar OsteenWhite male, date of birth1-17-33, 5 feet, 10 inchestall, weighs 156 pounds,brown hair and eyes, darkcomplexion. FBI /600357C. Subject known tocarry pistol and is con-sidered dangerous. Elevenwarrants issued, chargeWorthless Checks. If ap-prehended notify SheriffThompson, Fort Myers,Florida or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

Johnnie Lee MillerWhite male, date of birth9-3-37, 5 feet, 8 inchestall, weighs 160 pounds,brown hair, blue eyes.FBI +943 818D. Warrantissued, charge Violation

of Probation. Allow nobond. If apprehendednotify Sheriff Davis, Pen-sacola, Florida or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

Allison Davis JonesWhite male, date andplace of birth 2-26-09,Philadelphia, Pa. , 6 feettall, weighs 148 pounds,brown-grey hair, greyeyes. Occupation: En-graver. FPC: 21/11 IO/MI 14/13. Wanted byFBI for questioning in

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ISTMV charge, to wit a1953 Pontiac Bonneville,which was later foundabandoned in P aimBeach County. If subjectlocated, notify nearestFBI or the Florida Sher-iffs Bureau, Tallahassee,Florida.

Albert David PeetzWhite male, date of birth2-27-44, 5 feet, 11 inchestall, weighs 185 pounds,blond curly hair, blueeyes. Drives a 1956Dodge with primer spots,1964 Florida License 1-172409, and has alsobeen seen in a red/white1958 Ford Fairlane, tagunknown. Subject on sev-en years probation inFlorida. Warrant issued,

charge Forgery and Ut-tering. If apprehendednotify Sheriff Buchanan,

Miami, Florida or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

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Thomas Carl EvansColored male, date andplace of birth 1-23-45(or 1947), Dawsonville,Georgia, 5 feet 11 inchestall, weighs 154 pounds,black hair, brown eyes,dark complexion. FPC:21 0/I 31/27 W/W IIO/

IIO 17. Warrant issued,charge B and E and PettyLarceny. Will extradite. Ifapprehended notify Sher-iff Kellenberger, WestPalm Beach, Fla. , or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

Eddie Lee TownsendColored male, date ofbirth 8-24-34, 6 feet tall,weighs 155. Laborer, usu-ally grove work. FBI+575 734E. Circuit CourtCapias on file, chargeWitholding Support. Ifapprehended notify Sher-iff Gaines, Dade City,Florida or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

Lisbon F. GreenColored male, date ofbirth 9-15-26, 5 feet, 11inches tall, weighs 200pounds, dark brown com-plexion. Florida Sp63376. Subject on Parolefor Armed Robbery.

Warrant has been issuedfor him, charge B and Eand G rand Larceny. Ifapprehended notify Po-lice Dept. , Lakeland, Fla. ,or the Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Gerald Archie RossWhite male, age 25, 6feet, 1 inch tall, weighs170 pounds, blond hair,blue eyes; tattoo of smallbird on right forearm,tattoo of eagle's head and"USN" left forearm, andtattoo of girl on outerright leg below knee.

Driving black and ma-roon 1955 Buick, FloridaLicense 16W-rest un-known. Warrants issued,charge Forgery. If appre-hended notify PoliceDept. , Sarasota, Florida,or the Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Carol FriendAlias Carol KELLY,white female, appears tobe Mulatto, date of birth1-25-37, 4 feet, 11 inchestall, weighs 100 pounds,black hair. Operatingblack 1960 Ford Thun-derbird, 1964 Florida Li-cense 90%-1114.Warrantissued, charge ViolationState Narcotic Act. If ap-prehended notify FederalNarcotic Agent, Miami,Florida or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

George William SmithWhite male, date of birth5-17-92, 5 feet, 7 inchestall, weighs 150 pounds,light brown, mixed greyhair, blue eyes, light com-plexion, false teeth, wearsglasses. Arrested 1-29-62 charged with CrimeAgainst Nature, twocounts. Failed appear inCircuit Court 3-30-62,and bond estreated. Ca-pias issued Subject re-portedly in Florida re-cently. If apprehendednotify Police Dept. , St.Petersburg, Florida orthe Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Robert SherwoodMiller

White male, date andplace of birth 10-3-20,Chicago, Illinois, 5 feet,7 inches tall, weighs 155pounds, brown - greyinghair, brown eyes, darkcomplexion. FPC: 14 0/DECEMIER, 1964

M 26/32 W/W OOI/IOI1/1. Wanted on chargesEscape and also Forgery.Allow no bond. If ap-prehended notify Con-stable Fender, DaytonaBeach, Fla. , or the Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal-lahassee, Florida.

James StephenBartosek

White male, date of birth1-1-45, 5 feet 3 Vz inchestall, weighs 138 pounds,short stocky build, lightcolor hair. SP +00571.Warrant issued, chargeForgery. If apprehendednotify Sheriff Lowman,Brooksville, Florida orthe Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Fla.

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ClassFor 1964

TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Law Enforcement Academy wound up its first year of operation on November25 with graduation ceremonies for this general training class of city, county and state enforcement officers.Pictured, left to right, are: Florida Sheriffs Bureau Special Agent Berwin Williams, Coordinator of Training;Orville E. Hall, Pinellas Park Police Department; Deputy Sheriff Doug Birge, Jackson County; Clay CountySheriff-Elect Jennings Murrhee, Jr. ; Deputy William C. Mincy, Putnam County; Constable Leo Kidd, PascoCounty; State Beverage Agent I. C. Taylor; Deputy Benjamin A. Millard, St. Lucie County; George W.Reass, Bartow Police Department; Florida Sheriffs Bureau Director Don McLeod; Deputy Al Padgett, St.Lucie County; State Beverage Agent Bethel Watts; Deputy Wayne V. Noland, Marion County; Deputy FredRespress, Walton County; State Beverage Agent Jim McPherson; Deputy Sheriffs Ken Remming and GaryStevenson, Pinellas County; Police Chief Ray Preston, Callaway; Florida Sheriffs Bureau Special AgentEmory Williams, instructor; Deputy William L. Cooter, Alachua County; and Deputy Eddie R. Lightsey,St. John's County.

Pellicer PraisedPALATKA —Putnam County Sher-

iff E. W. (Walt) Pellicer and one ofhis deputies, William C. Mincy, re-ceived commendations from the PutnamCounty Grand Jury.

The Sheriff was cited for reorganiz-ing his records and investigations de-partment, which is new in charge ofLt. George Winch.

Jury mern'bers said the Sheriff's re-ports on crime investigations were ex-ceptionally comprehensive and completeas a result of this reorganization.

Deputy Mincy was one of three of-ficers who investigated a Putnam Coun-ty rape case, and the Jury praised himfor his alertness in arresting the rapesuspect a'bout one hour after the crimewas reported.

On Christmas ListFORT LAUDERDALE —Florida

Sheriffs Boys Ranch is on the Down-town Business Council's Christmas list.In addition to a Christmas party for200 underprivileged children, the coun-cil plans to provide clothing for needyyoungsters locally as well as at theRanch.

Another Pat on the Back for Bureau

WAUCHULA —The Hardee County Board of County Commissionerspassed the following resolution expressing appreciation for the Florida SheriffsBureau's able assistance in bringing about the conviction of an accusedcriminal:

WHEREAS, the County of Hardee was furnished most valued assistanceby the Florida Sheriff's Bureau in the matter of the preparation and trial ofErnest Collins charged with homicide, and

WHEREAS, the local Sheriff's Office was substantially handicapped be-cause of shortage of personnel, and

WHEREAS, the careful and painstaking work of the representatives ofthe Florida Sheriff's Bureau contributed substantially to the conviction of thisoffender.

NOW, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OFCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Hardee County in regular session assem-bled, desires and does hereby express its sincere appreciation for the valuedand efficient investigation and preparation leading up to the trial of the saidDefendant, Ernest Collins, resulting in a conviction that without such excel-lent assistance and painstaking effort might not have been accomplished, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be furnish-ed the Sheriff's Bureau of the State of Florida and a copy thereof be spreadupon the perpetual minutes of this Board.

THIS RESOLUTION adopted this 5th day of November, 1964.