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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office - Rap Sheet Special Investigations Report By Lt. Nancy Alvarez Greetings from Special Ops! Things have been very busy for our units...The Narcotics Division has been keeping busy with the many search warrants with recovery of illegal narcotics, Stolen property and firearms! On that note we have noticed an increase in firearms when conducting these searches, and we want to thank all the Officers for all the intelligence they continue to provide us on these targets with guns and video cameras. We would also like to thank Dep. Jason Keith, Dep. Nick Pham and Dep. Keith Albert and Dep. Ken Fricke (K9) Tracer for assisting us consistently on traffic stops and search warrants! You guys have been a great help to us! (And don’t worry Ken, I will NEVER move your car again!!!) We also want to welcome aboard Lance and Geni Hernandez ....everyone has been working great together. HIDTA Report By Detective Sergeant Lee Ann Holroyd Things continue to be busy in the world of narcotics and money laundering and HIDTA continues to be in hot pursuit of the proverbial bad guy. We are still awaiting the arrival of foreign monies. Anxiously awaiting is an understatement. When working with foreign judicial systems, the wheels turn so very slowly. The Office has gained a new member with the arrival of Caber Bausmith. He was born on February 18, 2008 to Phissamay Heng and Steven Bausmith. Phissamay is a Special Agent with ICE, Key West. She is assigned to the HIDTA Office in Marathon and is an integral part of our task force. Steve is a CBP Officer in Key West. They both returned this summer and what a relief. We depend on Steve for advice on US entry and inspection laws. Of course, having Phissamay back is great. As we know, when we are gone, the work just piles up. I think that we left enough work for Phissamay to know how much she was missed. We are looking forward to visits from the little man pictured We are also taking a county wide initiative enforcement by working with the Monroe County Coalition Inc, to ensure local establishments and businesses are in compliance with licensing and prohibiting underage drinking. Crime Analyst Bonnie Randolph has been attending these meetings and has provided us some new tools to make us more effective. For those that do not know, Bonnie is also our Crimestoppers representative for MCSO which continues to keep her very busy! The Homicide guys are busy following up leads and tips .....Fantasy Fest brought the CAWACU and Victim Advocate units many "interesting" calls and complaints. Det. Mixon is keeping busy with her “Safety day /Stranger danger” demo day at Montessori School.... and lastly, we would also like to welcome Det. Kim Trullender to the below. On a more serious note we are actively working several new cases with FBI Homestead and Key West. We enjoy a very good working relationship with the FBI, due largely to the mutual respect between our Administration and the FBI field offices. I would encourage you to refer cases to our local offices if you and your supervisor deem them appropriate for FBI involvement. We are in the process of looking for some pre-approved overtime, from a Federal source, related to these cases. I will keep you informed as we progress. I was recently approached about a temporary duty assignment to our office and am working on presenting this to the Sector. I know that staffing is an issue and of course will always take precedence. This is a great way to get a look at the Federal Judicial System and work with the United States Attorney’s Office prosecuting individuals for Federal Crimes. Always good to learn something new and work with different agencies. The 6 December 2008 CAWACU Unit! We also participated in a CART (Child Abduction Reaction Team) table top exercise that FDLE hosted. Hopefully we will never have to be utilized but this is a team within the Sheriff's Office that has been designated to rapidly respond to a missing or abducted person. Reminder there is a Statement Analysis Course December 8th and 9th at Key Colony Beach City Hall. This is a 2 day course and the last attendees said it was great! It includes how to analyze statements and detect deception, and how vital it is for the primary officer to obtain written statements! I highly recommend anyone interested in Detectives or Investigations attend this course! Seats are filling fast! Caber Bausmith, born in February to Phissamay Heng and Steven Bausmith. experience is incredibly valuable. Just ask Sergeant Donnie Elomina, he learned quickly how to work in the Federal System and how to bring cases to the point of prosecution. I am still asked by other agencies about him. He earned quite a reputation working with the Feds. Because of the hard work of Sgt. Elomina, one of his cases is coming to a close and assets are forth coming. We will continue working on retrieving our foreign assets for use in our agency and community. Remember, the smallest tip you receive could be the beginning of another BIG case.
December 2008 Sector Six Report By Captain Don Fanelli A hearty hello from Sector 6. It’s been so long since the last RAP Sheet I forgot more than I remember. That problem also comes with age. I would like to start out welcoming Deputy Barney Sajdak to our team. Barney worked as a transport officer for our agency some time ago, left the area, and returned to his career here in Monroe County. He has recently completed field training and has been doing very well here in the Village. Det. Lee Cowart now holds a new title of Sergeant as he now commands the night shift in Sector 6. Lee Congratulations to Sgt. Lee Cowart. was chosen to fill that vacancy after a grueling interview process in front of a board which included the new Islamorada Village Manager, Mr. Ken Fields. All the candidates were well qualified and the choice was not an easy one to make. We are looking for great things from Lee and his shift. And finally, as far as personnel, my new Administrative Assistant Leah Zimmerman is the pleasant voice you here when you call our office. She transferred over from Village Hall. To fine tune her skills and keep both Sectors in synchronization she spent the first few weeks with the Records staff of Sector 7. Thank you Mary, Hadee and Peggy for your help. I appreciate both Sectors working so well together. Speaking of Sectors, we have also joined forces with patrol from Sector 4 & 5 to assure more unified patrol coverage of the South end of Sector 6 and the North end of Sector 5. With that, we have seen a decline in auto burglaries and an increase in resource enforcement. Thank you all from Sector 4 & 5 for all your help. Since the last RAP Sheet we have had numerous projects and community events. We had one of the most National Night Out was a success. successful National Nights Out ever. The attendance really astonished me. I owe thanks to Sgt. Roy Bogue, Debbie Shepherd, SWAT, Traffic Unit, Bomb Unit, Sector Six Marine Unit, Chief Paulie and Islamorada Fire Rescue. If I left anyone out I apologize, oh, and of course the citizens that made the event such a success. Sgt. Dennis Coleman continues to be a pillar of our community involvement. His work with Wesley House and his mentoring continuously receives him recognition. He has taken troubled children and successfully guided them away from crime and fostered a new interest into school and extra curricular activities for the children. He recently taught a home safety course to children at Wesley House. At Montessori School Dennis routinely spear heads safety days along with Det. Linda Mixon and Victim Advocate Debbie Shepherd. Dennis exemplifies the meaning of community involvement. Currently our Marine Deputies will be performing duel roles. During inclement whether and down time from the grueling life as a Marine Officer our Marine Deputies will be patrolling the Greenways and bridges by bicycle. We are looking to decrease the violations along the Greenways and increase enforcement of marine 7 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office - Rap Sheet resource violations. Best news of all, we survived another Memorial Day at the Sandbar. There was a high law enforcement presence and the crowd was about the same as pass years. In short…it was a busy few days! Labor Day was about the same. On a personal note, it has been just over a year since I have come to Sector 6. Time has sure gone by fast. I have to pass on my thanks to everyone here In Islamorada, both civilian and law enforcement, who have made my transition so successful. As Commanders, we often hear of issues in other areas of the Sheriff’s Office and really never have a clear understanding of specific differences that make each division unique. I found many of the rumors of Sector Six were erroneous. When a new Commander takes over there are always changes he or she envisions and for the most part I have had a great deal of cooperation in accomplishing those changes. Overall, the officers assigned to Islamorada, while tailoring services to Islamorada needs, function no differently than any other Sector in the County. I am proud to serve with the men and woman of Sector 6. The Sandbar off of Islamorada on Memorial Day. Well by now your gazing at my article wondering when it will end. You’re in luck. Should we not write again until the next year, I wish you all the best of holidays and a great New Year.
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