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Sheriff Wells is a law enforcement professional withmany years of experience and a degree in criminology.He was elected Sheriff in 1984.

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FORT LAUDERDALE —Broward County Sheriff Nick Navarrointroduces Christopher Wolfe, 5, to Deputy Sheriff Wendy, a$15,000 robot programmed to teach safety lessons to youngstersduring schoolroom visits. Donated to the Sheriff's Department byWendy's restaurant chain, the robot not only warns kids aboutsafety hazards, but also answers questions through the use of aremote control feature. (Sun-Sentinel photo by Keith Hadley)

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ORLANDO —The Orange County Sheriff s Office issponsoring a rock-n-roll revival show to benefit theEdgewood Youth Ranch, the Florida Sheriffs YouthRanch, and the Ember Youth Ranch on Sunday,December 1, 1985, at the Wyndham Hotel, across fromSea World of Orlando.

The "Remembering the 50's Rock-n-Roll Review"will feature Fabian, The Diamonds, Dee Clark andDel Shannon in two shows (4:00p.m. and 8:00p.m. ), inthe Wyndham Hotel's Grand Ballroom. Refreshmentswill be served from an old-time malt shop as the starsperform on a stage resembling a giant Wurlitzer jukebox. There will also be a display ofclassic automobilesfrom the Sunshine State Classic Chevys Car Club.

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Volume 29, No. 6, October-November 1985Publisher, Berwin Williams, Executive Director, Florida Sheriffs Association

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

THE SHERIFF'S STAR is published monthly during February, May, June, andSeptember, and bi-monthly during December and January, March and April, July andAugust, October and November, by the Florida Sheriffs Association, a non-profitcfuporation, P.O. Box 1487, Tallahassee, Florida, 82302 (street address, 2617 MahanDrive). The subscription rate is tl5 per year and the publication number is USPS 493-980.Second class postage paid at Tallahassee, Florida. ISSN¹ 0488-6186

Pictured in this posse portrait are (from left) Collins Mauldin, Jackie Williams, Sheriff Doyle Bryan,Agricultural Deputy Gordon Stephens, John Keene, Gary Jones, Adel Story, Roger Haney, WayneConerly, Buddy Colson, Bobby Smith, Ronnie Carlton, Harold McClelland and Gary Shiver. Onemember, John Platt, was absent when the photo was taken.

Posse has proven its value to Sheriff BryanWAUCHULA —"Now I have 13 additional pairs ofeyes out there in the rural areas, "said Hardee CountySheriff Doyle W. Bryan, "and they have alreadyproven to be a big help in crime prevention. "

He was talking about the Hardee County SheriffsPosse, a well-equipped aggregation of volunteers whocooperate closely with Agricultural Deputy GordonStephens, their liaison officer.

Organized in November, 1984, the Posse was lessthan a year old when its members played a major rolein a cattle rustling case. Because of their familiaritywith pastures throughout the county, Posse memberswere quickly able to determine that 148 missing cowshad been stolen, and had not merely strayed.

Information gathered by the Posse members andDeputy Stephens revealed that a suspect had sold thecattle for $38,000. He was arrested and confessed.

Sheriff Bryan said the Posse has also assisted inarrests for trespassing and poaching. Each member isequipped with his own pickup truck, horse and horsetrailer. Interested local citizens have made sufficientdonations to purchase two-way radios for allmembers.

"The Posse members are a very valuable asset, "said Bryan. "They cover countless miles on patrol inrural areas that would be impassable for my regulardeputies. It is certainly a good feeling to know thatthese men are willing to assist me any time I call onthem. "

In Memory of Sheriff Ross BoyerSARASOTA —Geoff Monge, Sheriff of Sarasota County, pres-ents a gold Sheriff's badge mounted on a memorial plaque to Mrs.Catherine Boyer, widow of former Sarasota County Sheriff RossBoyer. Monge said the new badge replaced one stolen from theBoyer home after the death of Sheriff Boyer. He noted that Boyerserved as Sheriff from 1953 through 1972, during which time theDepartment grew from three de puties to 88, and was reorganizedinto specialized divisions. Boyer served as President of the Flor-ida Sheriffs Association and the National Sheriffs Association.

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1985

Sheriff Charlie Rhoden in front of "the best little jailhouse in Florida. "

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"The best little jailhouse in Florida"JASPER —The Hamilton County Jail has a repu- since some of these beds will be reserved for federaltation —and it's good. prisoners, the federal government has agreed to

Praise has been aimed at it by the U. S.Marshal's pay approximately half the cost.Service, the Florida Department Corrections, and This unique cost-sharing arrangement is a breaknumerous officials in the criminal justice system. for Hamilton County taxpayers, and also a clear

One admirer went so far as to call it the "best little indication of how federal officials feel about Rhod-jailhouse in Florida, " and there are numerous rea- en's style of jailkeeping. Their primary motive wassons why this title is not likely to be challenged. to provide short-term housing for federal prisoners,One is the design worked out by Sheriff Charlie but it's certain they looked Rhoden and his jail overRhoden and Prindle Associates, Inc. , a Clearwater carefully before agreeing to invest their funds.architectural firm, to allow for future expansion. Obviously they were impressed with a jail that had

The jail was occupied in 1983 with a capacity of a record ofno escapes, no fires, no liability suits and32 beds, but the core area containing the control no "black marks" from state jail inspectors.room, booking area, medical facilities and other All of these factors help to make the Hamiltonessential features was madelargeenoughtoaccom- County hoosegow a model jail, but the close per-modate a 100.bed facility. Now the jail is being sonal interest Sheriff Rhoden takes in the day-to-expanded to almost triple its original capacity, but day operation of the jail is another extremelythe core area will remain almost unchanged. important element.

The construction of two new sections at an An official kom the Florida Department of Cor-approximate cost of $700,000 will add 64 beds, and rections pointed out recently that Rhoden may be

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The jail control room is also the Sheriff's communications center and issituated so that inmates in cells reserved for the sick can be monitored aroundthe clock without assigning additional staff.

Nearly all of the entries in four jaildocket volumes dating back to 1957have been posted by Sheriff Rhoden-another indication of his close per-sonal involvement.

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the only Sheriff in Florida who personally entersthe name of every prisoner in the jail docket. Thisevidence of the Sheriffs involvement was a littlehard to believe, but an inspection of the docketrevealed that it was essentially true.

Rhoden began posting the docket shortly after hebegan his first term in 1957,but he didn't take it onas an exclusive chore until 1961. After that hisgraceful "old school*' script appears on page afterpage right up to April, 1984. Currently he hasreturned to part-time posting, and the reason ispretty obvious: In 1957, when he started makingentries, he was jailing an average of 30 prisonersper month. In 1985 the average is about 130 permonth, and writer's cramp has set in.

However, the Sheriff has not relaxed his vigi-

Sheriff Rhoden makes frequent inspections in allareas of the jail, including the kitchen andstoreroom.

lence, and he is still keeping a close check on everyphase of the jail operations.

Recently a visitor asked him what makes theHamilton County Jail a model jail, expecting himto mention his own close involvement along withother factors, but he didn' t. Instead, he gave muchof the credit to his jail staff, and particularly toChief Deputy Charles Tompkins, who is in chargeof the jail, without mentioning his own role.

Well Sheriff, let's be fair. It's obvious that bothyou and your staff deserve much of the credit for"the best little jailhouse in Florida. "

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1985

Tip to tourists:Sheriff Walter Heinrich (wearing suit) praised the first graduating class of ParkingEnforcement Specialists for their willingness to help themselves and thecommunity.

Don't become startled when you seedeputies patrolling in wheelchairsTAMPA —For many years Florida has had manycategories of deputy sheriffs. The public has gottenaccustomed to seeing male deputies and female depu-ties, uniformed deputies and undercover deputies, air-borne deputies and diving (underwater recovery)deputies, civil deputies and K-9 deputies, SWAT Teamdeputies and motorcycle patrol deputies, schoolresource deputies and Batmobile deputies.

But, until recently, after Hillsborough County She-riff Walter Heinrich emerged from one of his creativemoods, no one had ever heard of disabled deputies.

Heinrich was concerned about the widespread ille-

gal parking that was occurring in fire lanes and spa-ces reserved for the disabled. He had instructed hisdeputies to cite violators, but they seldom had anopportunity to do so because their time was taken upwith more urgent calls.

Lack of manpower was the problem, and from thisdilemma came the idea of recruiting disabled men andwomen as Parking Enforcement Specialists whowould patrol shopping mails to give out citations toviolators —citations leading to a fine of $100.

Soon thereafter Heinrich announced that the She-riff s Department would be training 40 volunteers whohad been State-certified as disabled, and had no crimi-nal convictions in their backgrounds.

He said the volunteers would include, but would notbe limited to, folks who had hearing or sight disabili-ties, heart disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dys-

trophy, cancer and loss of limbs. "However, " headded, "they will have to be able to issue parkingtickets and place them on the cited vehicle. "

During the summer of 1985 the first class of 19volunteers began training. They received 16 hours offirst aid instruction, 10hours of parking regulations, 6hours dealing with judicial and regulatory systems,and 8 hours of administration and human skills.

From guidelines prepared by the Sheriffs Depart-ment they learned how, when and why to issue park-ing citations; also what to do in case of a physicalconfrontation with a violator.

Upon completing training, the rookies were outfit-ted in distinctive uniforms that will distinguish themfrom regular full-time bonded deputies.

Heinrich said the Parking Enforcement Specialistswill not be armed and will not have authority to makearrests. They will be reimbursed at 20 cents a mile fortravel required while on duty, and will also be eligiblefor Workman's Compensation benefits.

The first contingent of disabled deputies went onduty August 31, and, because of a heavy response tothe Sheriffs appeal for volunteers, a second trainingclass was scheduled immediately.

"As far as we can determine, "said Heinrich, "this isthe first project of its kind in the nation, and it iscreating a great deal of interest. We have alreadyreceived inquiries about it from as far away as LasVegas, Nevada, and Flint, Michigan. "

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First mounted Explorer was spurred by fateJACKSONVILLE —Fate andcoincidences combined to createFlorida's first mounted PoliceExplorer.

It was fate that brought TerryGeiser to Jacksonville fromDenver three years ago to live withhis father and stepmother. Then awhole string of coincidencessteered him toward law enforce-ment and horsemanship.

For Terry, it was a lucky coinci-dence that he became part of a lawenforcement oriented family, witha father who was flying in the avi-ation unit ofthe Jacksonville Sher-iff s Department, and a step-mother who was riding in themounted unit.

The fact that he was living on asmall ranch north of Jacksonvilleand raising a Palomino colt also

had an impact on his future. "Theboy and the colt broke each other, "said a friend, and eventually theerstwhile stable boy became ahorseman.

Thus, many influences workingtogether prompted Terry tobecome involved in Sheriff DaleCarson's Explorer Troop when hereached the appropriate age. Thenhe received permission to ride withthe Sheriff s Mounted Unit onbeach patrols, and his climb tocelebrity status was complete.

Now he's hoping to recruit otheryoung riders so that, instead of so-loing as the state's lone mountedExplorer, he will become part of aunique Police Explorer MountedUnit.

All things considered, it is verylikely that he will achieve his goal.

Divers Richard A. Trew, William E. Rivers, Robert C. Davis andJoel C. Hodges (from left to right) with the ancient canoe.

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After 20 centuries, the canoe was well preserved, but not quite"seaworthy. "

Sheriff s divers found 2,000-year-old canoeGREEN COVE SPRINGS —When the Dive Teamfrom the Clay County Sheriffs Department was sentto Magnolia Lake to investigate a report that a safehad been seen on the lake bottom, the safe turned outto be a large kitchen sink.

Then the deputies moved to deeper water to test theirdepth-recording equipment, and found somethingmuch more exciting than an old kitchen sink —a2,000-year-old dugout canoe that was mired in thesaiid.

Because of approaching darkness they didn't try toraise it immediately, but came back two weeks laterand removed it 6om the lake.

University of Florida experts were contacted andconfirmed that the canoe was prehistoric —probablythe handiwork of Timucuan Indians who inhabitedNorth-Central Florida 2,000 to 6,000 years ago.

The canoe was stored under water temporarily toprotect it until arrangements could be made to have ittreated with a preservation process.

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FORT LAUDERDALENebraska State Trooper StanWilliams received commenda-tions from Broward County She-riff Nick Navarro, U. S. SenatorPaula Hawkins and the I. M.Thumbuddy Foundation after herescued an abducted 14-year-oldBroward County boy andarrested the abductor.

"I did nothing unusual, " saidWilliams, who had been honoreda week earlier by Nebraska'sGovernor and the National Cen-ter for Missing and ExploitedChildren. "It could have just aswell been another law enforce-ment official in another state, "headded.

But Jeff Georgevish, supervi-sor of the Sheriffs Missing Per-sons Unit, said police in two otherstates had stopped the abductor,and had failed to identify him asa wanted person.

While praising Trooper Willi-ams, Sheriff Navarro also com-mended his own Missing PersonsUnit for the "countless hours of

hard work" that resulted in theboy's safe return.

David GeeTAMPA —After Detective DavidGee was awarded a $5,000 scho-larship by the S&A RestaurantCorporation, of Dallas, Texas,his boss, Hillsborough CountySheriff Walter C. Heinrich, des-cribed him as "a superb exampleof the caliber of law enforcementthat serves our county today.

"He is professional, dedicated,and consistent in job perfor-mance, "said Heinrich, "and he isalso aware of the benefits of aneducation. "

Heinrich said Detective Geebecame oriented toward lawenforcement when he joined theHillsborough County Sheriff sDepartment Explorer Post in1973, at the age of 14.

Gee subsequently became aSheriff's Department dispatcherwhile enrolled in the CriminalJustice Program at the Univer-sity of South Florida. He laterbecame a Community ServiceOfficer, a uniformed deputy and

CROSS CITY —A plaque presented toDixie County Sheriff Glen Dyals by hisstaff and friends honored him for hissuccessful 25-year career as Sheriffand deputy sheriff.

a detective in the Sheriff sDepartment, while continuinghis college education in his sparetime.

Heinrich said Gee's interest ineducation had led him to volun-teer to work straight evenings sohe could attend classes in thedaytime.

GAINESVILLE —Exchange Club President John Musell(right) presents a plaque to Danny Pascucci, an investigatorfrom the Alachua County Sheriff's Department, honoring himas Deputy of the Year. Sgt. Jim Eckert (left), from the AlachuaCounty Sheriff's Department, participated in thepresentation.

GAINESVILLE —Alachua County Sheriff L. J. "Lu" Hindery(left) presents appreciation awards to Capt. George Spence,Jr., and Sgt. Edward Lindsey, who retired after serving over 20years in the Sheriff's Reserve Unit.

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JACKSONVILLE —FloridaHighway Patrol trooper Clark IWilliams was chosen 'Trooper ofthe Year" by the Florida Petro-leum Council after he rescued awoman held at gunpoint in ashopping center parking lot.

Although off duty andunarmed, Williams responded tothe woman's screams, chased thegunman, caught him, and heldhim until officers arrived at thescene.

Lawrence A. Meggs

KEY WEST —Col. Lawrence A.Meggs, from the Monroe CountySheriff s Department, recentlycompleted a two-week course forlaw enforcement executives atthe FBI National Academy. Sub-jects in the curriculmn includedlaw enforcement management,personnel selection, policy devel-opment, labor relations, disci-pline and internal affairs, civilliability and media relations.

William A. Freeman, Jr.KEY WEST —Monroe CountySheriff William A. Freeman, Jr.,waa recently awarded a Bachelorof Science Degree in CriminalJustice by Thomas A. EdisonState College, in Trenton, NewJersey, and is working toward aMaster's Degree in Administra-tion by taking courses from Cen-tral Michigan University.

Bud SpencerMELBOURNE —BrevardCounty Deputy Sheriff BudSpencer rescued a South Floridacouple and their two small child-ren after a storm caused their 14-foot fishin boat to capsize in theIndian River. He swam throughrough water caused by highwinds to help the family to reachshore.

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FORT PIERCE —St. Lucia County Sheriff Robert C. "Bobby" Knowies (right)announced promotions for three deputies from his Corrections Division. They are(from left) Lillie Miller, to acting Sergeant; Edwin Ashton, to first Sergeant; andMargaret Jenkins to Sergeant. The trio has served an aggregate of 40 years in theSheriff's Department.

Collier CountySheriff's Department

NAPLES —For the second con-secutive year, the Collier CountySheriffs Department received anaward from the Florida Associa-tion of School Resource Officersfor having the most outstandingyouth relations program inFlorida.

Sgt. Jim Hansen, one of theDepartment's School ResourceOfficers, was also named as the"Officer of the Year" by the sameorganization.

Sheriff Dan DanielsLAKELAND —Justice for Child-ren, Inc. , a non-profit organiza-tion dedicated to protecting therights of children who have beensexually abused, gave an awardto Polk County Sheriff DanDaniels in recognition of hisefforts to make justice for child-ren a top priority.

St. Lucie and Martin CountySheriffs' Departments

St. Lucie County Sheriff RobertC. "Bobby" Knowles and MartinCounty Sheriff Jim Holt were not-ifited that their departments willreceive awards from the U. S.Customs Service for contributingto the success of "Operation BlueLightning, " a drug crackdownthat resulted in 58 arrests plusconfiscation of 6,000 pounds ofcocaine, 33,000 pounds of mari-juana, and boats, airplanes, vehi-cles and trailers valued at $1,4million.

Pinellas CountyExplorer Post

LARGO —The Explorer Postsponsored by the PinellasCounty Sheriff s Department ianumber one in Florida for thesecond year in a row, after mak-ing the higheat score in competi-tion held during the annualconference of the Florida Associ-ation of Police Explorers.

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1985

Sheriff FrankWanicka (center)with former She-riffs "Snag"Thompson (left)and Floyd Ellis.

In Iee County:

Former Sheriffs arenot "forgotten men"FORT MYERS —Around Florida there are manyformer Sheriffs who have become "forgotten men. "Their names and deeds are buried in courthouse base-ments and state government archives. In many casestheir photos are lost beyond recovery, and if they existat all they are slowly fading beyond recognition inattic trunks and mildewed family albums.

This is a sad commentary on the fleeting folly offame, and, fortunately, it does not apply to Lee Countydue to the combined efforts of Sheriff Frank Wanickaand retired Sheriff Flanders G. "Snag" Thompson.

Working together in a joint rescue mission, thesetwo former political opponents have placed portraitsof the county's nine Sheriffs on display in the Crimi-nal Justice Building, and a history has been compiledto accompany this permanent tribute.

Thompson, who has been retired since 1973, wasresponsible for the basic "pick and shovel work. "Aftera long search he was able to locate a complete set ofphotos. He also compiled a comprehensive historywith assistance from the Florida Secretary of State' soffice.

Wanicka had framed portraits made from the oldtintypes and family album photos Thompson col-lected. Then he put them on display and arranged adedication ceremony in which Thompson and formerSheriff Floyd Ellis participated. Also present were des-cendants and friends of former Sheriffs.

Thompson's history shows that Lee County was

Sheriff Wanicka (right) with two descendants of former She-riff Bob King. They are former Captain Roswell King, son ofthe former Sheriff, and Barbara Harrison, granddaughter ofRoswell and great granddaughter of Bob King. She is cur-rently a Sheriff's Department dispatcher.

formed from a portion of Monroe County on July 13,1887, and Thomas W. Langford became the first She-riff. He was succeeded by Frank B. Tippin, one ofFlorida's colorful politicians.

Tippin was sworn-in for his first term in 1901,andended his career as Sheriff in 1933, but because ofsome bizarre distractions he did not servecontinuously.

His first break in service came in 1918 when heresigned, acquired the credentials of a Pinkerton detec-tive, and headed west across the continent in pursuitof a man who had robbed a bank. He caught thefugitive in the State of Washington, turned him over to

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Portraits of Lee County's Sheriffs are now on display in the Criminal Justice Building.

the federal government, and returned to Lee County.Z. Tom Hand had been serving as Sheriff in Tip-

pin's absence, and when Tippin returned Handpolitely stepped aside so the impetuous bounty huntercould resume his career as Sheriff.

Tippin served out the balance of Hand's appointedterm, and apparently had no difficulty getting re-

elected in 1920.Less than three years later, Tippin became restless

and resigned again so he could sail away to SouthAmerica as the pilot of a two-masted schooner.

When Tippin walked out of the Sheriffs Depart-ment, Ed A. Albritton walked in as Tippin's appointedsuccessor. That was on April 25, 1923.

Eventually Tippin returned from his sailing ventureand wanted to reclaim his Sheriffs badge, but Albrit-ton was not willing to step aside, and the on-again-off-

again adventurer had to wait until the next election in1924 to recapture his lost position. After he ended hisfinal term in January 1933, he took a job as a U. S.Marshal, in Tampa.

Sheriff Bob King was next in line, and had a two-

term career that ended on January 7, 1941. He wasfollowed by Fred Roberts, who had "a very bad time"throughout World War II, according to "Snag"Thompson's history. The influx of thousands of ser-

vicemen assigned to nearby Buckingham GunnerySchool and Page Airbase, plus a manpower shortagein the Sheriffs Department apparently created a

mountain of problems.These problems were still around in January, 1945,

when Floyd Ellis was sworn-in as Sheriff, and lawenforcement was somewhat primitive compared tocurrent standards.

There were no patrol cars and no radio communica-tions then, according to a recent newspaper quoteattributed to Ellis. "Everything was done by the menon the streets, "he added, pointing out that there hadbeen only five deputies on his staff.

Drugs were not a problem then. Gambling housesand numbers rackets were the big crimes, Ellisrecalled.

"Lee County was as clean as a hound's tooth whenEllis left office,"said Thompson, who defeated Ellis in1949. Thompson had been a charter member of theFlorida Highway Patrol and a World War II veteranbefore running for Sheriff. He served &om the begin-ning of 1949 to the beginning of 1973, when Wanickatook over.

Now serving his fourth four-year term, Wanicka isLee County's 9th Sheriff, and is recognized as a pro-gressive law enforcement professional. He served as aFlorida Marine Patrol officer, a Fort Myers police-man, and a Lee County deputy sheriff before hebecame Sheriff.

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1985

Florida SheriffsYouth Fund

HOAoP RQEE

ROSter OfLifetime Honorary Members

Home towns eliminatedTo protect our Lifetime Honorary Members from

receiving unwanted solicitations and junk mail, wehave discontinued printing their home towns whenwe print their names.

We decided this~as necessary after we learnedthat certain organizations of questionablelegitimacy were adding our Lifetimers to theirmailing lists. Obtaining a complete mailing addresswas relatively easy for them as long as they had theLifetimers' home towns. Without the home towns, itwill be extremely difficult.

We have never permitted other organizations touse our membership lists, and we will continue to doeverything possible to protect the privacy of ourmembers.

On these pages we give special recognition togenerous supporters of the Florida Sheriffs YouthFund who have qualified for Lifetime HonoraryMemberships in the Florida Sheriffs Association bygiving $1,000 or more to the Youth Fund. EachLifetime Honorary Member receives a plaque, alifetime identification card and a lifetimesubscription to The Sheriff's Star. Under a newregulation which became effective in 1984, thosewhose gifts total over $5,000 will receive additionalgold stars on their plaques —one for $5,000, two for$10,000, and so on, up to a maximum of five stars forgifts totaling over $25,000.

PresentationsWe regret that photos ofLifetime Honorary Membersare not always available when their names appearon the membership roster. Consequently, we oftenfind it necessary to print the names in one issue ofThe Sheriff's Star and the photos in a subsequentissue.

Air Force SergeantsAsc/Chptr A558W. Palm Beach

American LegionPost 248Tampa

Badcock CompanyBadcock FurnitureBaldwin Rebekah, No. 33

Vero BeachBank of MadisonMrs. Julie BarfieldMiss Irene BellMiss Ruth A. BellMr. & Mrs. Charles

BrammerMrs. Pearl M. BrinkleyHenry Bryan, Jr.Ms. Phyllis ButtersMs. Judith Kay BynumLt. Doug CapertonMrs. Linda CapertonCarlson, Meissner

& Webb Law OfficesBruce Carroll

Estate of Mary P. CecilMr. & Mrs. Gerald J.

ChristensenMs. Lee Cook CiambroneClay County School

BoardSam ColeMrs. Betty ColgateVictor ConnorCountry Park Activities

AssociationMrs. Linnie F. DalbeckMr. & Mrs. W. R.

Davies, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W.

DavisMrs. Frances P. Dawley

Mrs. Wanda DiazMorris F. Dixon, Jr.Mr. &, Mrs. Gavin R.

DouglasO. H. DuncanEckerd DrugsHenry M. Enterline

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard ForstFt. Pierce Sand

& Material, Inc.Ms. Salli GareriMr. & Mrs. Walter W.

GoetzAl HagginsMs. Georgia HainlineMr. & Mrs. Kurtz M.

HansonMr. & Mrs. Robert W.

HarrisonHarvey's Specialty

Company

Tina HerlongMiss Laura-Martinez

HerringIndian River Community

ClubMr. &Mrs. John F.JelinekLaurence E. JonesK-Mart Store No. 3550John V. KeithKenco Chemical

CompanyFrank KippMorris KirpichKnights of Columbus

Council No. 4726

WAUCHULA —Hardee County Sheriff Doyle W. Bryan(left) presents a Lifetime Honorary Membership to Mr. andMrs. Philip Lafon.

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Mrs. Ethel M. Knodle

Lafayette CountyState Bank

Mrs. Mary C. LagemannBill LaineMrs. J.W. LangdaleLangdon Barber

Groves, Inc.Loyal Order of Moose

Lodge No. 2158Gibsonton

Edward LuttmannMrs. Nettie Camp

MacKayMr. & Mra. H. W. MarshRoland F. MarstonMrs. Katherine Miller

Mrs. Ruth MinsleyJames M. MorrisseyHerbert E. Munger, Jr.Mrs. Betty NeavesMiss Betty NicholasRichard NowackiOldsmar Chamber of

CommerceMra. Samuel R. OsborneEstate of Mary Anna

PadgettRick PalmerPeace River MudbogginPhil PedonePierson Lioness ClubPompano Beach Police

DepartmentMr. & Mrs. Hans G. PrahlRobert Terry PricePromenades MallPublix CorporationHarold C. PughMrs. Dorothy H. RautbordMrs. Karen RawlinsMr. & Mrs. Warren C.

Rem alyRiver Wilderness Yacht

& Country Club

J. Donald RollinsMrs. Mary E. RomerRose Mary's Boutique

& Consignment ShopOtto SchwadeMrs. Sylvester B. SecorMr. & Mra. Virgil L.

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CLEARWATER — JimStrayer (right), Youth FundVice President, presents aLifetime Honorary Member-ship to Mr. and Mrs. Fred"Mac" Stones. Mr. Stones is aYouth Fund Regional Direc-tor and is in charge of theFlorida Sheriffs YouthRanch.

OCALA —Lt.J.H. Mahaffey, representingMarion County Sheriff Don Moreland,presents a Lifetime Honorary Membershipto the Marion Oaks VFW Auxiliary, repres-ented by Mrs. Anne Veit.

VERO BEACH —Indian River CountySheriff Tim Dobeck presents LifetimeHonorary Memberships to David Brewsterand Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Zigrang.

SAFETY HARBOR —Mrs.Helen Lindner, who wasrecently awarded a LifetimeHonorary Membership, dis-cusses woodworking pro-jects at the Youth Ranch withTerry (left) and BobbyBrunnet. She provided fundsto equip the Youth Ranchwoodworking shop.

KISSIMMEE —Youth Fund Vice Presi-dent Terry Knox (left) presents a Life-time Honorary Membership to OsceolaCounty Sheriff Bob Fornes.

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Youth Fund Honor Roll continued. . .Rufus ShackelfordSherman's, Inc.Ms. Beverly SimsEstate of Doris R. SpearsMr. 4 Mrs. Laverne SteeleMr. 8r, Mrs. George W.

StoneMrs. Elizabeth May

StuirtMs. Katherine StuartTampa Bay BuccaneersKellis ThompsonTwin Hills Civic

AssociationUnited Facilities, Inc.Veterans of Foreign Wars

Auxiliary No. 10I)94.Indian Rocks Beach

Veterans of Foreign WarsAuxiliary No. 7415Lauderhill '

Veterans. of foreign %'arsAuxiliary No. 3093Deltona

David L. lWallrer

Michael WaltonMr. 8r,. Mrs. Ralph J.

. WatsonAlan M. WattWee pit Used for

, Men 82 BoysArnold WhitakerAlice Edna Wine TrustWinn Dixie Stores, Inc,

Tampa DivisionAshley L WrightMr. far. Mrs. Thomas E.

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'fAMPA —.Hi)Isborough County SheriffWalter G. Heinrich presents LifetimeHonorary Memberships to Mr. and Mrs.Bvin Stoner, Fred W. FOrk'el (whosemem-'bership was issued to him and his wife),and Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Pedersen, Jr.

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Bass BARROW;;—Polk County Sheriff Dan, Oaniils prIftal'tt'ts 'Ltfetin)eHonorary Memberships, to YFw Post 4945, represeritjd by'com-,mander F)Oyd Bass; and the Auburndale VFWAuxIIlary, repro''sented

, by Preeldent Slept)anie Parks.

GAINESVlLLE —Florida' Sheriffs YouthFund President Harry K. Weaver (leff)presents a Lifetime Honorary Membershipto Alachua'County Sheriff L. J. "Lu" Hind-ery and Mrs. Hindery.

SA)I)FOR.D —Seminole County .SheriffJohn E. Polk (right) presents a LifetimeHonorary. Membership to Mr, and Mrs.Hermin E. Modlin,

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BDY8 .RANCH —., Yquth:Fund President

HarrjK. Weaver. (Iaftj:presents a LifetimeHonorary Membership to the Sun Wheel-ers 'RV.Club of Jaokaonv))le, representedby. -President Frank, .Mobfey,

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Youth Fund Regional Director Bill Aust (right) presents a UfetimeHonorary Membersh) p to Radio Stat(oh WADC, St. Augustine, repres-ented by Wayne Sims, President; also to Radio Station WTNT, Tallahas-see, represented by John Faulk, Program Director (left) and TomFlanigan, News, .Director (right).

CLSAflWATER —PineftasCounty SheriffGarvey, COleman (left), assfsted by YouthFund-', RIsglonal" Direqtqr':. "Fred . "Mac"'8fol'f&, '(rI)tht) presents, a'IL') ]et)'ina Honor. - .

ary::Mimbership to Radio Station WTAN,represented tty Rod Broils.

CLEARWATER. —. Pinellas County Sheriff Gerry Coleman (right),assisted by Youth Fund Vice President Joe Spenard (left) presentsLifetime Honorar'y Memberships, tq Rebut Melberth; and'to the CalvaryEpiscopal Churchwomen, reprasafttw', by'Mrs. Marie'n''"bh)ere'(right)and Mrs. Arthur Prfndi pie. The Melb'eith membership wa's, (saued to Mr.Melberth and his wife.

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