PUBLISHED BY THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY )QQ9

the Florida'sheriffs'Asstrciatioh,' and'sffef'iff scott, ~~

immediate Past President.

Crime DOES pay, andpeople ARE helpful

Sheriff Harvey, with bullhorn, auctionsconfiscated equipment. (photo by BillPhi I I i ps)

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Sheriff Harvey (right), presents certificate of appreciation toDwight Griffin, his wife Kay Griffin, and Gladys Woods,representing Wakullans Against Crime Organization (WACO),

CRAWFORDVILLE —We asked Sheriff David Harvey tokeep us informed about what was going on in Wakulla County,and he sent us two photographs that explode popular mythsabout law enforcement.

Myth No. I says that crime does not pay, but the picture ofSheriff Harvey using a bull horn to auction off boats, trucks,campers and other equipment confiscated in crime cases provesthat it does —for him at least. He collected nearly $29,000for Wakulla County in just a few hours. The items sold wereconfiscated in two drug busts.

Myth No. 2 says people don't want to get involved inhelping law enforcement; and it's contradicted by the pictureof Sheriff Harvey presenting a certificate of appreciation to theWakullans Against Crime Organization (WACO) for assistancerendered in various emergencies.

WACO is an organization of CB radio "fanatics" (that' stheir own description) with "handles" such as "Ugly Man, ""Spud, " and "Love Machine, "who monitor Citizen's Bandradio channels, and report all emergency or suspicious situa-tions to the Sheriff.

"We' re here to report to the Sheriff's Department. We' renot vigilantes and we don't respond to situations ourselves, "explained Dwight Griffin, WACO Coordinator.

Sgt. Rodney Doss, of the Sheriff's Department, said all theWACO members have been schooled in what constitutes anemergency. "We' re trying to stress the gray line on what is anemergency, "he said. "Waco acts as a monitoring service. Itis not a radio network. "

Sheriff Harvey said the WACO members "have done anexcellent job in distinguishing between emergency and non-emergency calls. "

Each member of the organization maintains a log of allemergency messages monitored, and the information is passedon to the Sheriffs Department.

Sheriff Harvey said WACO members "save us a lot of time. "He said his radio dispatchers try to keep the emergency chan-nels monitored, but they can't do it all the time because theyare often overburdened with traffic on the law enforcementradio channels.

The CB base unit and antenna used in the Sheriff's Officewere donated by WACO.

Volufrfe 22, No. 8, February 1979Publisher, Berwin Wigiarns, Executive Director, Florida Sheriffs Association

Editor, Carl Stauffer Art Director, Frank Jones

THE SHERIFF'S STAR is published monthly during January, February, May, June, Septembersnd October, and bi-monthly during March and April, July and August, November and Decem-ber, by the Florida Sheriffs Association, s non-profit corporation, P. O. Box 1487, Tallahassee,Florida 32302 (street address, 1020 E. Lafayette St.) The subscription rate is $5 per year sndthe publication number is USPS 483-880. Second class postage paid at Tallahassee, Florida,and additional mailing offices.

Ann Whee)ton demonstratesthe teletype machine used bythe Manatee County Sheriff'sOffice to communicate withdeaf persons. (BradentonHerald photo by NormanSmith)

helps deaf to feel moresecure, less lonely

BRADENTON —A new communications system established

by Sheriff Thomas M. Burton, Jr., allows deaf persons to get

in touch with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office by teletype

whenever they need help.Since messages are sent over telephone lines, any deaf per-

son who has a telephone and is willing to invest about $275 in

a reconditioned teletype machine can use the so-called "silent

network. "In an emergency, the caller dials the Sheriff's Of fice,

watches for an indicator light to signal that the call has been

answered, places the telephone instrument in a cradle on the

teletype machine, and types a message. After the message is

received in the Sheriff's Office, a reply is sent by teletype.It's speedy, and a great boon to deaf persons who in the

past could only shout emergency messages into the phone,

without knowing whether or not their calls had gone through,and without the ability to respond to important questionsabout the exact nature and location of the emergency.

To speed up communications even more, Sheriff Burtonwill give each person on the silent network a code number.Certain common emergencies such as burglaries and fires will

also be assigned code numbers. Thus, the caller will be ableto get a message through in a hurry simply by punching a seriesof numbers on the keyboard.

In addition to making emergency calls, deaf persons on thenetwork will be able to teletype messages to each other, andthis is bound to make them feel more secure, and less lonely.

The local chapter of Friends of the Deaf contacted SheriffBurton about the communications project last summer. Afterdoing some research, the Sheriff installed a machine in his of-fice to send and receive messages. Then deaf persons were noti-fied through news articles that the communications service wasavailable.

According to Deputy Sheriff S. O. Parrish, similar systemshave been established in many locations throughout the nation.He said just seven years ago only eight deaf persons in the en-

tire nation were using teletype communications, and now thereare about 6,000.

Sheriff Becomes Chopper Pilot

PUNTA GORDA —Charlotte County Sheriff Alan LeBeau(left) has qualified as a helicopter pilot —a skill that's uniqueamong Sheriffs —and he' ll have plenty of opportunity to prac-tice, now that he has acquired two military surplus choppersfor his department. Bob Carr, mechanic, is shown in thebackground.

FEBRUARY 1979

Host Sheriff Frankie Mills

with his wife, Carol.

F ORT WALTON BEACH —The Annual Mid-Winter Con-ference of the Florida Sheriffs Association, hosted here Janu-ary 21-24 by Okaloosa County Sheriff Frankie Mills, was asuper success.

It began, appropriately, on Superbowl Sunday, and whileit didn't get the same television coverage as the PittsburghSteelers and the Dallas Cowboys, it attracted an all-star cast ofcity, county, state and federal law enforcement officials;broke all previous attendance records; and produced super re-sults.

In a series of fast-paced seminars, Sheriffs went into a huddlewith State Attorneys to plot how they could jointly gain moreyardage against the criminal element; received pointers fromjail inspectors on how to improve county jails; and heard a con-fidential report from federal officials on drug traffic originat-ing in South America.

Sheriffs Association President Jim Scott said one of themost important actions taken during the three-day conference

was a strong endorsement by Sheriffs of court action to pro-hibit the placing of non-criminal mental patients in countyjails.

He said Florida laws which permit the jailing of mentallyill persons are being challenged in court as unconstitutional byten Sheriffs who now have the solid backing of their fellowSheriffs.

The plaintiffs in the Circuit Court case are Marion CountySheriff Don Moreland, Ocala; Jackson County Sheriff Charles H.Applewhite, Marianna; Collier County Sheriff Aubrey Rogers,Naples; Walton Sheriff Jessie A. Carter, DeFuniak Springs;Putnam Sheriff Walt Pellicer, Palatka; Wakulla Sheriff DavidHarvey, Crawfordville; Seminole Sheriff John Polk, Sanford;Washington Sheriff Fred Peel, Chipley; Martin Sheriff James D.Holt, Stuart; and Palm Beach Sheriff Richard P. Wille, WestPalm Beach.

These Sheriffs told the court they fear it is a violation of amental patient's constitutional rights to hold him in jail if heis not charged with a crime.

Scott said county jails are security facilities for housingcriminals and accused criminals, and as such are not equippedto house mentally ill persons.

He added that the jailing of mental patients contributes toovercrowding, increases the possibility of lawsuits against Sher-iffs, and places an unfair burden on jailers who are not trainedin the care of the mentally ill.

Sheriffs were pleased to learn from Jail InspectorBill Beardsley that the Florida Department of Corrections is

For Sheriffs aI ~

Sheriffs voted on many important issues.

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giving serious consideration to a Sheriffs Association request

that jails be classified according to size.Beardsley acknowledged there is a vast difference between a

large metropolitan-type jail and a small rural jail with just afew prisoners, and they should not be expected to meet the

same standards.Subjects on the long conference agenda included disaster

preparedness, highway safety and drug abuse.

In response to a recommendation from a committee headed

by Volusia County Sheriff Ed Duff, of DeLand, Sheriffs voted

to become involved with the Florida Interagency NarcoticsInformation Network which will provide Sheriffs, police chiefs

and state enforcement officials with confidential information

about narcotics deals and dealers.Also approved was a proposal to form a state-wide organi-

zation of law enforcement Explorer Posts chartered by the BoyScouts of America and sponsored by various Sheriffs' Depart-

ments.The principal speaker for the conference was James T.

Stewart, Jr., Unit Chief, FBI National Academy and Police

Training Unit, Quantico, Va. He traced the progress of theFBI National Academy from its makeshift beginnings to its

present status as one of the world's outstanding law enforce-

ment training facilities.He said the Academy has a long range commitment to pro-

vide quality training for local law enforcement officers, and

therefore, although it also trains FBI agents, they are in the

minority.

Sheriffs Association President Jim Scott (right) confers withfederal officials who presented a Drug Enforcement Sym-posium. They are (from left) Ted Briggs, Deputy Chief ofMission, American Embassy, Bogota, Colombia; RobertBattard, Regional Commissioner, U. S.Customs; Dave Burnett,Special Agent in Charge, U. S. Drug Enforcement Adminis-

tration, Bogota, Colombia; and Frederick A. Rody, Jr.,Regional Director, U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

James T. Stewart, Jr., Unit Chief,FBI National Academy and PoliceTraining Unit, was the principalspeaker at a luncheon meeting.

Bay County Sheriff TullisEasterling leads discusson ondisaster preparedness.

Country Western ballads, rendered by HostSheriff Frankie Mills (above, right) andGulf County Sheriff Ken Murphy (below)were part of the unscheduled entertainmentat a conference barbecue.

Sheriff John Polk (left) with State Attorneys and Assistant StateAttorneys who participated in a seminar with Sheriffs (left fromPolk): Doug Cheshire, Jr., Melbourne; Harry Morrison, Tallahassee;James A. Gardner, Sarasota; Dick Mensch, Clearwater; Oui)lian S.Yancey, Bartow; Jerry W. Blair, Live Oak; Bruce Colton, Vero Beach;and Ed Miller, Panama City.

FEBRUARY 1979

New President willpush for teamwork

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FORT WALTON BEACH —Seminole County SheriffJohn Polk, newly-elected President of the Florida Sheriffs Asso-ciation, said one of his top priorities will be to encourage closecooperation with all elements of the criminal justice system.

Elected and installed during the Annual Mid-Winter Con-ference of the Sheriffs Association here January 23, Polk saidSheriffs have a long list of accomplishments attained throughcooperation with other agencies, and he intends to not onlycontinue this tradition, but to also stress it as heavily as possi-ble.

Citing examples from the past, Polk pointed out that Sher-iffs helped the Florida Division of Youth Services to establishthe state's first halfway house for juvenile offenders; coop-erated with state officials in establishing the first state-widetraining academy for all levels of law enforcement; and joinedwith other agencies in pushing for mutual aid laws so that alllevels of law enforcement would be better prepared to deal withemergencies.

Newly-elected Sheriffs Association President John Polk(left) presents past-president's plaque to his predecessor,Sheriff Jim Scott.

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Newly-elected Sheriffs Association officers were sworn in at the Mid-Winter Conferenceby Sheriff Walt Pellicer (right). They are (from left) Sheriff David Harvey, Treasurer;Sheriff Tullis Easterling, Secretary; Sheriff John Polk, President; and Sheriff FrankCline, Vice President.

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Agatha Godfrey was given special recog-nition for her 20 years of loyal serviceas an employee of the Sheriffs Associa-tion. She is going to be semi-retired,but will continue to be employed part-time at the Association headquarters.

"Currently we are working closely with Florida's Police

Chiefs and State Attorneys to attain goals beneficial to law en-

forcement, "he said. "We are also involved with state and

federal officials in developing a narcotics information network

that promises to become an effective weapon in the war against

drug pushers. "Elected to serve with Polk were: DeSoto County Sheriff

Frank Cline, Vice President; Bay County Sheriff Tullis Easter-

ling, Secretary; Wakulla County Sheriff David Harvey, Treas-

urer; Highlands County Sheriff Joe Sheppard, Sergeant-at-Arms;

and Hardee County Sheriff Newton Murdock, Chaplain.

Gadsden County Sheriff W. A. Woodham and Martin Coun-

ty Sheriff Jim Holt were reelected to the Association's Board

of Directors, and board members promptly named Woodham

as their chairman to succeed Putnam County Sheriff Walt

Pellicer.Four Sheriffs were elected as new members of the board.

They are: Washington County Sheriff Fred Peel, Clay County

Sheriff Jennings Murrhee, Citrus County Sheriff B.R. Quinn

and Henry County Sheriff Earl Dyess.Sheriff Newton Murdock (left) is the Sheriffs Associa-tion's Chaplain, and Sheriff Joe Sheppard is theSergeant-at-Arms.

Newly installed members of the Sheriffs Association's Board of Directors (from left)

Sheriff Fred Peel, Sheriff Earl Dyess, Sheriff W. A. Woodham, Sheriff Jennings Murrhee

and Sheriff Jim Holt.

FEBRUARY 1979

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Deputy David Wiegel, Orange County Sheriff's Department,gives instructions.

for |;he

Photos by Bill Johnson, Orange County Sheriff's Department

Trainees struggle up an embankment while Sgt. Jimmie Wat-son (right), Orange County Sheriff's Department, observestheir progress.

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STAR

O RLANDO —So you have a yen to sign up for high risk

police work?If you' re timid, forget it.And, even if you' re not timid, perhaps you should ask your-

self a few questions before you take up this tough and terri-

fically physical art form.Are you acrobatic?Can you, for instance, picture yourself dangling hundreds of

feet in the air on a cable suspended from a helicopter w'bile youprepare to make a vertical assault on an armed fugitive who

has barricaded himself in a building' ?

Are you persuasive —persuasive enough to negotiate with,and disarm, a gun-waving fanatic who is holding a hostage?

Are you physically fit —fit enough to climb hills, wade

through canals and slosh through swamps on the double in pur-

suit of a fleeing felon?Think about it, and if you still have a yen for the strenuous

side of law enforcement, perhaps you can "cut the mustard" in

a high risk training program developed by the Orange CountySheriff's Department in cooperation with Valencia Community

College.It's a unique program, and it may be the only one of its

kind broad enough to include SWAT tactics, hostage negotia-

tions, helicopter assaults and rescue operations.Members oi' Sheriff Mel Colman's Special Weapons and

Tactics (SWAT) team serve as instructors under the supervision

of Major Tom Sheets, from the Sheriff's Department, and BobMilke, Director of Governmental Services at the CommunityCollege.

During the past two years they. have put over 200 law en-

forcement officers through a rugged training routine that in-

cludes commando-style field maneuvers like the ones picturedon these pages.

The trainees have come to Orlando from numerous city,county, state and federal agencies inside and outside Florida-and invariably they have returned home with an awareness thatthe "T"in SWAT does not stand for "timidity, "

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Leon County Sheriff Ken Katsaris (third from left) was on the parade reviewing stand with Governor Graham and Lt. Governor Mixson.

SHERIFFS SKEWEREDAND APPLAUDED

A bitter cold wave that swept through Tallahassee on January 2,fai@d to drive away Sheriffs and deputies attending the inaugura-tion of Governor Robert Graham and Lt. Governor Wayne MixsonThey came to applaud; shivered through the inaugural parade, andatayed for the various festivities —which included a breakfast for.criminal justice offtcials hosted by Jim Smith, Florida's newAttorney General.

Highlands County Sheriff Joe Sheppard(right) greets Florida Supreme Court JusticeBen F. Overton.

Parade units included Leon Coun-ty Sheriff'8 Office motorcyclepatrol.

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The F(orida Sheriffs Vouth Fund was re resented inP in the inaugural parade by a surrey from the Florida Sheriffs Boy's Ranch.

Attorney Genera( Jim Smith (far right) chats (satl'j Sheriffs andSheriffs Assoc(ation Executive Qiractor due)i''~%fast hehosted. pictured with him (from left) are Hoii)ee"4((oody, LevyCounty; Jim Scott, Jefferson County ((mmad(ese Pest P'residentof the Florida Sheriffs Association); Berwin ÃQ((arne, SheriffsAssociation Fxecutive f)irector arid N(alter 'He)nr((sb, "Hi)(sboroughCounty (Chairmen of the Sheriffs Association Le()is(at(veCommittee) .

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Lifetime HonoraryMembers

MRS. FRED ALBERG

Largo

BARTOW LIDNS CLUB

Bartow

MR. Ik MRS. ROBERT L CAMI'-

BELLLighthouse Point

C. H. DOMHOFF

Indianapolis, Indians

CHARLES H. DUNNING

Bellssir

COL LEVI C. EDDY

Clearwater

MR. S» MRS, HARVEY EARP

Ocsia

DR. JOHN W. EPPS

Sanford (Sse photo)

FLORIDA BAR, THE

Tallahassee

FLORIDA ROCK IlgDUSTRIES

Brooksvll)e (See photo)

WILLIAM H. GILMORE

Littleton, New Hampshire

COL S» MRS. JULIAN 0. GRAHAM

St, Petersburg

MRS. BLANCHE C. GRANT

SL Petersburg

MRS. ELSIE M, GREEN

Owosso, Michigan

MRS» OGDEN HALT

St. Petersburg

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SHELOON A. HOUGHTON

St, Petersburg

C. H. JONES, JR.Tallahassee

HARRY L KREBS

Temple Terrace

MRS. JESSIE M. McCLAIN

St. Augustine (See photo)

RICHARD E. MILLER, SR.Jscksenville

F.J. NORDMAN

Orlando

MR. S» MRS. FRANK NOYAS, JR.Tsn»ps (See photo)

MR. S» MRS. ROBERT PATTON

Ceps Coral

SOUTHLAND CORP. , THE

7-11 F000 STORE, DISTRICT

No. 1472Ft. Nlyers

JINI STEWART

Clearwater

MRS. SHERRY VEONER

St. Petersburg

MR. B» MRS. JOHN T. WALSH

Clearwater

MR. S» MRS. C. L. WHITAKER

Parkland

SANFORD —SeminoleCounty Sheriff John Polk(left) presents e LifetimeHonorary Membership toDr. John W. Epps, DDS, ofSanford.

TAMPA —Hillsborough County Sheriff Welter Heinrich(right) presents Lifetime Honorary Membership toMr. and Mrs. Frank Noyes, Jr., of Temps.

BROOKSVILLE —These photos show O. D. Ehlers(center) snd Don Derley (left), representing FloridaRock Industries of Brooksville, receiving a LifetimeHonorary Membership from Hernsndo County SheriffMelvin KeUV.

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ST. AUGUSTINE —St. Johns County Sheriff DudleyGarrett presents Lifetime Honorary Membership toMrs. Jessie M. McClsin snd her daughter, Ann, ofSt. Augustine.

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FT, PIERCE —George Patrie {center) andGlenn Skinner {right), representing theChristian Community Crusade, turn overa cash gift for the Florida Sheriffs YouthFund to St. Lucie County Sheriff LanieNorvell.

SANFDRD —Seminole County SheriffJohn Polk presents 8 Builder Certificateto Capt. Max Stewart, his Jail Adminis-tl'ator.

BuildersIAS. AL'THA B. AHRENS

Clearwater

INRS. LILLIAN E. ALBRECHT

Ft. Pierce

ALL.STATES REGISTERED

NURSES ASSOCIATION

Arlinpton, Virpinia

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF

AMERICA

Ft. Mesds

AMERICAN RED CROSS, UPPER

PINELLAS CHAPTER

Clearwater

MR. & MRS. M. L ANDERSON

Lehiph Acres

JULIAN H. ANDREWS

Lee

IAAS. ELLA M. BALL

Bredsnton

MR. & MRS. ROBERT A.

BARNETT

Pompano Beach

MRS. A. M. BARRETT

Green Cove Springs

MRS. KAREN BARSH

Jacksonville

MR, & MRS. ALBERT C. BEATTY

Brsdenton

MRS. ELSIE BLEVINS

Bellsair Bluffs

MR. & MRS. JOHN M. BOSTROM

Oelrey Beach

MS. PATRICIA BOUTWELL

Titucville

WESSEL C. BRODHEAD

Cape Coral

CHARLES H. BRUGGEMAN

Vera Beach

MISS BARBARA A. BRUST

Long Boat Key

BRYAN INVESTMENT CO., INC.

Deals

MR. & MRS. JOHN W. BYANES

Sterke

HERB CALVERT

Tampa

CYRUS H. CAMPBELL

Naples

KENNETH CARLILE

Coral Gablea

D. A. CARSON IAOTOR LINES

Lakeland

WILEY C. CARVER

St. Cloud

CLAUDE R. CHAMBER LAIN

Lake Placid

MR. & MRS. J. C. CHAPMAN

Kiseimmee

MA. & MRS. U. S. CHAPMAN. SR.

Kimimmee

MRS. LENNIE M. CHILDS

Samsots

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CITRUS COUNTY TOYOTA

Sanford

IAAS. EDITH E. CLARK

Pompano Beach

CLEARWATER NOON LIONS

Clearwater

CI, IFFORD B. CLEMONS

Tsllaheams

FRED COLLINS

Belleair Bluffs

MAS. FRED COLLINS

Bslleair Bluffs

OR, W, K. COLLINS

Wsuchula

MR. & MRS. HAROLD J.CONNELLY

St. Petersburg

MA. & MRS. CHESTER COOK

N. Palm Beach

J. STANLEY COOK

Bradenton

C. E. COREY

Palmetto

MR. & MRS. MARION LCRAWFORD, JR.Zephyrhillc

ROBERT E. CROWN

Clearwater

MRS. ROBIN DAVIS

Gainesville

JACK DAY

Largo

MR& NIARILYNN DECKER

Holly Hill

JOHN H. DODGE

OsLand

MR. & MRS. ROBERT W.

OOUVILLE

Orange Perk

CECIL C. DRIGGEAS

Daytona Beach

SONNY DRIVER

Tampa

CARL OUCKWORTH

Holiday

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM DUNHAM

Largo

MRS. LLOYD E. OUTCHER

Jensen Beach

MRS. E. VIOLA GUTTER

Sob rinp

MR. & MRS. JAMES A. EICH

Bertow

IARS. GWENDOLYN B. ELLIS

Chattshoochee

EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA

SORORITY, GAMMA TAU

CHAPTEfl

Clearwater

MRS. RUTH E. ERLAND

New Part Richsy

HANS F. FALK

Daytona Beach

MRS. EDWARD W. FISCHER

New Port Richey

CHARLES FISHER

Dunedin

FORD GUNI & MACHINE

COMPANY

Jacksonville

FOREST HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIA.

TION

Holiday

MRS. LOUIS FORNK

Cape Coral

FT. MYERS BROADCASTING

CO.

Ft. Myerc

FT. PIERCE PIONEER MUZZLE

LOADERS

Ft Pierce {Seephoto)

STEPHEN A. FOWLER

Clearwater

WALTER F. FOY

Clearwater

GUSTAV V. FAANSEN

Vera Beach

EDWIN S. FAASER

St. Petersburg

NEO FRISBIE

Clearvmter

WILLIAIA GAILEY

Clexton, Georgia

OOIE T. GAIABILL

Omen Cove Springe

MRS, ROBERT L GARRISON

Sanuota

INR. & IARS. MONTE 8.GATHIAAN

Sarasota

bIISSCLARA A. GEORGES

Daytona Beech

MR. & AIRS. KENNETH GIBSON

Clearwater

MRS. GEORGIA C. GILBERT

Venice

GLEN HAVEN MEMORIAL PARK,

INC.

Orlando

GORIAAN COMPANY OF DAY-

TONA BEACH, INC.

Holly Hill

GOAMAN COMPANY OF FT.

LAUDERDALE, INC.

Ft. Lauderdale

GORMAN COMPANY OF GAINES.

VILLE, INC.

Gsineevigs

GORMAN COMPANY OF MEL.

BOURNE, INC.

Melbourne

GORNIAN COMPANY OF OCALA,

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Deals

GORMAN COMPANY OF SARA.

SOTA, INC.

Sarasota

GORIPAN COMPANY OF TAMPA,

INC.

Temps

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Dade City

GEOflGE C. GROSS

0sarwstor

MRS. HELEN HAOLEY

Holly Hill

MR. Ik MRS. LEONARD D.

HAOLEY

Leash urg

MR. & MRS. GLENN E. HANNAH

Sarasota

HARBOR COVE GRAND.

MOTHER'S CLUB

Venice

NIR. & MRS. JAINES F. HARRELL

Jacksonville

MR. & MRS. NOAINAN V.

HEABERT

Dunedin

HIGHLANDS COUNTY HIGHWAY

PATROL AUXILIARY,

TROOP FSebrinp (See photo)

MR. & MRS. HOWARD HILL

Tampa

IVEY J. HILL

Tallahassee

MRS. L HELEN HOOK

4rpoJOHN J. HOSTY

West Palm Beach

MR. & INRS. DAVID HOWIE

Cape Coral

MAS. CLARA H. HUGHES

North Babylon, New York

MR. & MRS. M. A. HUTCHESON

lakeland

JENSEN BEACH COMMUNITY

CHURCH

Jensen Beach

MISS HATTIE I. JOHNS

St. Augustine

HAROLD E. JOHNSON

Clearwater

THOMAS M. JOHNSON

Manitowoc, Wiccoruln

EOWAAO A. KENDRICK

Green Cove Springe

MR. & MRS. HAROLD E. KILBEY

Bradanton

MRS. LETA V. KING

Larpo

MR. & MRS. KENNETH K.

K IRWAN

Ridgswood, New Jersey

COL. & MRS. ROBERT J. KNIGHT

Clearwater

DR. Ik INRS. HENRY KNOWLES

Chipley (See photo)

L A. KAEbIEfl

Ft. Lauderdale

MR. Ik NIBS. AICHAAD A. KUHN

St. Petswburp

LADIES AUXILIARY, SOUTH

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LAKESIDE PRESBYTERIAN

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West Palm Beach

IBR.& MRS. WILLIAM C. LAND

Tampa

EDWIN A. LANGANES

New Port Richey

LARGO HIGH SCHOOL BAND

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MR. & MRS. C. M. LAUNIE NE DE

Clearwater

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Tampa

MRS. DEWEY LENGER, SR.Brookwgfe

MRS. JEAN M, LOHN

Venice

MR. & NIRS. J.T. LUNOQUIST

Invernem

MRS. MILDRED MACKEPRANG

St. Petersburg

MR, Ik MRS. CHARLES 0.MANKENBERG

Dunedin

CAPT. HAROLD L MAGA, USN,

RETIRED

Orange Park

MRS. BLANCHE IAARTIN

Gulfport

RAUL MATTA

Tarrllm

MR. & MRL HOWARD J. MAXEY

Bradsnton

MR. & MRS. RUSSELL G. IAAYES

Ceps Coral

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Orange Park

LOUIS P. McGOWEN

Delrey Beach

MR. & MRS. RALPH 8, McQUEEN

Sarasota

MRS. WILLIAM C. NHLLEA

Sarasota

OON MOORE

Tampa

MR. & MRS. EARL C. INOORE

Ft. Myon

MR& GENEVA IROSHER

St. Cloud

MR. & INRS. L. J. MOZQYER

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Mulberry

MRS. DAVID R. MUflPHEY, HI

Tampa

MR. & MRS, WILBUR G.

MUTZER

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MR. & IARS. WILLIS A. NEGUS

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Tampa

WARREN T. NICKELLBradanton

NONE KNITTERS

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IARS, NELL GURGE NORRIS

Dunedin

HAROLD G. NOURSE

ZephyrhiAc

MS. BEVERLY OFFUTT

Babson Park

MR. & MRS. OON OFTE

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SAMUEL R. OSBORNE

Sarasota

KENNETH L OVERCASH

Clearwater

MS. ROBIN OVERSTREET

Orlando

CHRIS OWENS

Deals

MA. SI MRS. SAL PAGI. IAAA

Parkland

MR. & MRS. 0. L PEARCE

Okeechoh so

MISS ELMA R. PEARCE

Penney Farms

MISS ANNA LOUISE PEA RSON

St. Petersburg

MS. M. PFAFF

Venice

MRS. VEN)A T. PHILLIPS

Leeaburg

PIPER AIRCRAFT,

QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPT.

Vero Bosch

OSCAR PLIETZ

Punta Gords

MR. & MRS. JAMES W, PORTER

Ripley, Tennemee

MR. Ik MR& JACK W. POWELL

Vero Bosch

IBS. R. PRICE

Venice

JAMES PYLE

Tampa

MR, & 8IRS, JOHN L RAIN&8

Jacksonville

JILANNE RAMSEY

Clearwater

MR. & MRS, HAROLD E.RANOALL

Santa Ross Beach

IAA. & IARS. WILLIAM J,RASFELD

4rpoMRS. GERALD RAUGLAS

Ft. MyseMR. & MR& HUBERT E. REAL

Lake City

MRS. SEMORA REMER

Seminole

KENNETH W. REYNOLDS

Punta Garde

MRS. JUNE M. RICE

Ft. Pierce

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PALATKA —Sheriff Walt Pellicer's favorite under-cover trick is to dress up like old St. Nick and leadPalatka's annual Thanksgiving parade. He wasphotographed during the 1978 parade. Next yearhe' ll be wearing a new suit, but the same old smile.

enteringChristmas is long gone, but the evidence lingerson —evidence that the Christmas Spirit was guiltyof breaking into a lot of normally secure places,including Sheriffs' Offices and jails.

We have some photographic evidence here, in case someonewants to make a case in court, but anyone bent on prosecutionshould be aware that this is only a smattering. With ourlimited force of amateur detectives, we couldn't begin to in-

vestigate such a massive outbreak of unselfish giving.There's no way we could total up the used toys that were

repainted, repaired and delivered to needy kids. We don't evenhave any photos. Nor can we tally the baskets of groceries de-

livered to needy families.We do know it added up to a whole heck of a lot of good

deeds; and we also know this: The Christmas Spirit was clear-

ly guilty of breaking and entering. There's no limit to theevidence, but getting a conviction will be difficult. Taking has

always been a crime, but giving. . . well, somehow lawmakershave never gotten around to passing a law against giving.

was guilty of breaking and

FT. PIERCE —Traditionally, Sheriff Lanie Norvell is the offi-cial greeter when Santa Claus comes to town (see DecemberSTAR), but he also gets involved in distributing Christmas bas-kets of groceries to needy families. He's shown here acceptinggrocery gift certificates to be placed in some of the baskets. Thecertificates were donated by the Treasure Coast Builders Aux-iliary, represented by Mrs. Patricia Nisa (left), President; andMrs. Min Hallaren, Second Vice President.

PLANT CITY —In Hillsborough County, the Poultrymen'sAssociation gives an annual Christmas party for youngsters fromthe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch and Girls Villa. Last ChristmasSheriff Walter Heinrich (standing) was a special guest, alongwith Lloyd Godwin (right), Resident Director of the Villa, andDeputy and Mrs. Tony Kolka.

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SARASOTA —As usual, employees of the Sarasota CountySheriff's Office reacted to the Christmas Spirit by giving to chari-ty the amount they would normally spend on Christmas cards.This year $572.50 was presented to Children's Haven Center,Inc. , represented by Mrs. Laura Freitag, Executive Director(left). The gift was presented by (from left) Lt. Lee Johnson,Lt. Claude Rivoallan and Secretary Sue Boomhower.

(Photo et left)DADE CITY —Cynthia Bright (left) and Susan Anderson re-ceived a hug and a "thank you" from Pasco County Sheriff JohnShort after they raised $7.00 by singing Christmas Carols door-toMoor in the Leisure Beach area, then donated the money to theSheriff's Christmas Fund which provides food and toys for needyf am i I i as.

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BOB ROSE

Orange Park

MRS. NANCE T. RUSSELL

Daytona Beach

MRS. MARY MARGARET SAGE

Ft. Walton Beach

MR. & MRS. EDWARD

SANOERSON

Port Richey

MRS. MILDRED C. SCHADE

Venice

M. W. SCHROEDEL

Begeair Bluffs

ANN SEBO ELMEYER

Largo

MRS. JOHN SHANAHAN

Orlando

MRS. JOHN R. SHAW, SR.Jac ksonv ills

MRS. EMILY G. SHEPPARD

Lake Wales

MR. Bl MRS. STEPHEN SHRAMO

Largo

GEORGE W. SHUART

St. Petersburg

RICHARD SIPLE

Clearwater

MR. & MRS. HOMER W. SLATER

DeLand

SMITH PRODUCTS CO.

Pslatka

PAK SONG

Tampa

MR. & MRS. MATTHEW W.

&PATES

Summerland Key

SPRING CREEK VILLAGE

FRIENDS

Bonita Spnngs

CHARLES R. STEVENS

Ft. Myers

CAPT. MAX STEWART

Sanford (Ses photo)

MRS. ERWIN STIEGLER

Lake Placid

R. M. STIENBACH

Avon Park

MRS. RUTH M. STOODARD

Clearwater

MRS. GENEVIEVE G.

STRASBURG

St. Petersburg

EO STROHBEHN

Winter Park

MR. & MRS. R. Oe Q. SULLIVAN

Ft. Myers

MRS. BIRDIE T. TAVENNER

Port Richey

TEMPLE SHALOM MEN'S CLUB

Port Charlotte

MR. TENRYU

Tampa

THE ISLANDER STORE

Ft. Myers Beach

1HE SIXTH GRADE CLASS OF

1978.79, WOO DWAR D

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OeLsnd

HORACE THOMAS

Stuart

STANLEY F. THOMAS

Oeltona

DEPUTY SHE R IF F TE R RY

THOMAS, ADVISOR

EXPLORER SCOUTS

Largo

MR. & MRS. FREMONT C.

TILLEY

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

MRS. VALDA E. TIMMONS

Ponce Inlet

TROPICANA WOMEN'S CLUB

Ft. Myers

TROPIC ISLES MOBILE HOME

PARK

Palmetto

MR. UGANDA

Tampa

MR. & MRS. TEO ULMER

Marco

UNITY CLEARWATER CHURCH

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY

Clearwater

MR. & MRS. HAROLD R.

VITENSE

Punta Gorda

MS. MARIA VON OER EHE

ZephyrhiRs

LESTER M. WACHMAN

Miami

JOE WALKER

Lake Wales

MRS. PAUL WALLACE

St. Petersburg

MRS. PEARLE H. WALLACE

Roebuck, South Carolina

MRS. BETTY WAROELL

Begeair Bluffs

MRS. SARAH V. WEILER

Brsdenton

JAMES C. WELLS, SR.Oeltona

MR. & MRS. ROLAND A.

WHEALY

Ft. Myers

AORIAN H. WHITCOMB

Deals

MRS. MARGARET WHITEHURST

Clearwater

JAMES E. WILLIAMS

Punts Gorda

JOHN E, WILLIAMS

Oesary

MR. & MRS. L. F. WILLIAMS

Ft. Myers

JOSEPH DEAN WILSON

Warner Robins, Georgia

0. A. WINDBURN, JR.Mayo

MR. Bl MRS. THOMAS WINROW

Ft. Myers

THE WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN

FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE

Lanark Village

MRS. HELEN G. WOODS

Jacksonville

LEE WRIGHT

Jacksonville

MRS. WILLIAM H. YARNOLD

Ounnellon

IHJ tI:

CHIPLEY —Washington County Sheriff Fred Peel(right) presents a Builder Certificate to Dr. and Mrs.Henry Knowles.

LAKE PLACID —Highlands Co. Sheriff Joe Sheppard(third from left) presents a Builder Certificate to mem-bers of the Troop F Highway Patrol Aux. (from left)Ed Dioane, John Shorrock, R, W. Randall and W. G. Lee.

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TALLAHASSEE —A powerful new radio communicationssystem is going to make Sheriff Ken Katsaris' commands moreaudible, the Leon County Sheriff's Department more efficient,and deputies more secure.

Katsaris said the new system replaces an old one that was

only about 60 per cent effective because of "dead spots" insome parts of the county where deputies on patrol could notcommunicate with the Sheriff's Office; and because of inter-ference from other law enforcement agencies using the samecrowded frequencies.

The new system is expected to give 100 per cent coverage ofthe county, without interference, and deputies should no long-er have to worry about being out of touch with their "homebase."

A detailed map on a lighted screen, and numbers on a lightedpanel sliow the status, location and availability of every patrolcar on duty, so that radio dispatchers can quickly determinewhich car or cars to dispatch in response to a call for assistance.

Katsaris said response time (the interval from the time acall for assistance is received until a deputy arrives on the scene)is bound to improve.

He said the new system provides 16 communications chan-nels which will allow the Sheriff's Office to handle moremessages, and will also allow deputies to communicate withpolice departments, Sheriffs' Departments and other law en-forcement agencies over a wider area.

Fay Bryson watches while technicians install newsystem. Later she demonstrated it to SheriffKen Katsaris.

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