Sheriff's Report - Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office - Rap Sheet
Congratulations Employees of the Third Quarter
SWORN: Deputy Kenneth Baker
responded to a residential burglary
in Key Largo. Upon arrival, he discovered
a large amount of blood on
the scene. Deputy Baker collected
samples of the blood and lifted latent
prints from the scene. Later the same
day, Deputy Baker was dispatched to
a second residential burglary in the
same neighborhood. He quickly determined
the same method of entry was
used and surmised the two burglaries
were related. He conducted an extensive
neighborhood canvass and was
able to locate a witness, who observed
four young white males walking in the
area earlier in the day. Deputy Baker
obtained a detailed description of the
suspects and relayed this information
to other deputies. As a result of Deputy
Baker’s effort in finding a witness, the
suspects were located still in the area.
Deputy Baker used outstanding interview
skills to obtain full confessions
from all four suspects. He determined
the blood originated from a cut on one
of the suspect’s hands. The suspects
provided Deputy Baker with information
that lead to the discovery of three
additional unreported residential
burglaries and the recovery of nearly
all stolen property valued at several
thousand dollars.
CORRECTIONS: Detention
Deputy Debra Brown was assigned
to Intake and Release. She heard another
officer calmly ask for a rover to
come to his location because he had
an inmate he needed escorted to Unit
Alpha. Out of curiosity, Officer Brown
accessed the camera in the officer’s
assigned dorm using the control panel
in Intake. She saw the inmate beating
the officer about the face and shoulders
with the officer’s assigned radio.
The officer was defending himself
from the attack, but was unable to call
for help because the inmate had the
radio.
Officer Brown notified everyone in
the facility of the need to immediately
respond to the officer’s location. Within
seconds, several officers were able
to stop the vicious attack upon the
officer.
Officer Brown’s actions exemplify
her conscientious work ethic. She
regularly conducts cell inspections,
cell searches and inmate searches.
Her diligence in monitoring her work
surroundings results in the discovery
and confiscation of contraband on a
routine basis.
SUPPORT: Work Release Specialist
Myron (Mike) Schwartz has
a unique job vital to the rehabilitation
process of inmates sentenced to the
Monroe County Detention Center.
Sentenced inmates who have the option
for the Work Release Program are
given jobs at participating businesses
in the community with the purpose of
making these individuals an asset to
the community instead of a detriment.
The program gives them a second
chance to make something of themselves
and they leave jail not only with
a good job, but also with money in
their pocket.
The connections Mike has made
in the community have been extremely
important. Mike drives a hard bargain
to make sure they are paid a decent
rate and not taken advantage of. Many
times, the companies participating in
the program call Mike to see if he has
anyone available before placing an ad
in the paper. At the same time, inmates
have such faith in the program
they participate in protecting its integrity
by letting Mike know if there are
participants abusing their privileges by
bringing contraband in to the facility.
Mike likes the cell phone that
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comes with the job. It is constantly
ringing, even during the night. Mike
has a dedication to his job that cannot
be questioned. This is truly a 24
hour job and Mike cannot be thanked
enough for his dedication to the program
and the Monroe County Sheriffs
Office. For the first seven months of
the year, Mike and the Work Release
Program generated over $27,000.00
dollars into the inmate welfare fund.
More importantly businesses are able
to operate and stay running because
of the employees Mike provides. He
also helps these individuals become
a positive influence in the community
and have that second chance in life
that everyone deserves.
RESERVE: Frank Delgado has
earned this recognition as Reserve
Officer of the Third Quarter because
of his devotion to the Reserve program,
taking on the task of attending
and completing the night time Basic
Law Enforcement Academy besides
maintaining a full-time job as a Code
Enforcement Officer for the Village of
Islamorada. Frank started the Academy
in October of 2007 and graduated
in August of 2008. Frank attended
classes every Monday thru Thursday
night 6:30 to 10:30 and every other
Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00, driving
from Islamorada after work then back
to his home at the 106 mm.
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Left to right, Det. Dep. Debra Brown, Work Release Specialist Myron
Schwartz, Deputy Kenneth Baker and Sheriff Rick Roth.