Where There's a Will, There's a Way 4 12 - Broward Sheriff's Office

www.sheriff.org May 2003 

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way 

Unable to Get Enough Recruits Via Customary Method, BSO Initiates its Own Detention Academy 

What do you do when 

you have 250+ detention 

deputy vacancies and you 

can’t seem to get enough 

qualified applicants to fill 

them? That was the crisis 

BSO faced late last year 

when Sheriff Ken Jenne 

challenged Training 

Division and Human 

Resources executives to 

come up with a solution. 

And did they ever: BSO’s 

Institute for Criminal Justice Studies (ICJS) is not 

only the answer, but it’s also another first for our 

organization! 

Before 

BSO’s 

Academy 

Up until 

recently, those 

interested in 

becoming 

detention 

deputies had to 

apply to the 

Institute of Public Safety (IPS) at Broward 

Community College where they were given two 

tests. The first test is the CJBAT (Criminal Justice 

Basic Aptitude Test); three 

fourths of those who took 

this test passed it. The 

other test is the Test of 

Adult Basic 

Education (TABE), 

which three 

fourths of 

applicants 

failed (primarily 

2 Message 

From 

the Sheriff 

those who qualified as 

minorities). That left only a 

quarter of the original 

applicants who could 

potentially apply 

for employment at 

BSO. That just 

wasn’t enough. 

BSO officials 

worked closely 

with officials from 

the IPS to 

find a 

solution to this situation, 

even going so far as to 

coordinate weekend 

testing for those 

applicants who had 

difficulty testing during 

the week and scheduling 

remedial preparation 

courses. It still wasn’t enough. 

Those involved in the process — 

including Inspector Gen. Martin Rahinsky, 

Capt. James Chinn and Kathy Cipot — 

agreed with the Sheriff that it was time for BSO to 

take control of its own destiny. At this point 

(January 2003), Lt. Col. Rick Frey was assigned 

the responsibility of creating a BSO-operated, 

certified detention academy. Within five months, 

that goal was achieved. 

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Advantages & Efforts 

Involved 

By operating our own 

academy, BSO is able to 

conduct its own testing and 

custom-tailor the 

education process 

to the 

Special Employees 

Help Special 

Olympics 

organization; advanced and specialized training 

in such areas as mental health and scanner 

techniques would also be possible. Deputies 

taking advanced courses would be eligible for 

training credits and salary incentives. 

It was decided that 

BSO would 

implement a 

curriculum known as 

COBRA (Corrections 

Officer Basic Recruit 

Alternative), which 

combines the 

traditional training 

format with four weeks 

of hands-on training in 

the field. Not only 

would this format result in better-trained 

deputies, but it would also prepare them sooner 

for actual deployment in our detention facilities. 

RECRUITS continued on page 9 

Detention Academy 

Team Members 

Sgt. Elk Aflalo 

Della Amrozewicz 

Susanna Armold 

Sgt. Nichole Armstrong 

Margareta Badiu 

Dep. Mario Barcelo 

Capt. Antone Bradley 

Dep. Nathalie Bramble 

Caraline Britton 

Ollie Brooks 

Dep. Scott Bures 

Maj. John Carroll 

Chief Louis Cavallo 

Dawn Celentano 

Capt. Barbara Chovan 

Capt. James Chinn 

Kathy Cipot 

Tamara Clifford 

Diane Curtis 

Maria Davison 

Dep. Tara Didonato 

Dep. William DiFiore 

Celia Falcon 

Capt. Tim Gillette 

Kristin Glansen 

Maj. Michael Goldstein 

Sharon Greco 

Andrea Guess 

Keshia Harvey 

Sgt. Wallace Haywood 

Cadet Thomas Hinton 

Sgt. Daphnys Jean-Baptiste 

Phillipa Johnson 

Christine Kerrick 

Kim Kisslan 

Linda Kristofik 

Maj. Al Lamberti 

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Biography 

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Dep. Tim Langelier 

Lt. John Lawless 

Cadet Michael Leonard 

Dep. Bill Loos 

Bill MacDonald 

Lt. Lauri Marino 

Dep. Phil Marino 

Sgt. Howard Martzall 

Dep. Kelly Masi-Klepser 

Dep. George McCord 

Joseph McCumber 

Maj. Winnifred McPherson 

Harley Meiroff 

Karen Metz 

Dep. Chris Mulligan 

Dep. Gene Nardi 

Lt. Angela Neely 

Capt. E. Keith Neely 

Susan O’Rourke 

Sgt. Bill Pennypacker 

Sgt. Emilio Ponz 

Dep. Erica Ramsey 

Michelle Russell 

Sgt. Robert Schlegel 

Cheryl Schupp 

Beverly Scott 

Leslie Sereix 

Lt. Desiree Shirley 

Joseph Stallworth 

Capt. Donna Stone 

Diana Viscarra 

Roy Vrchota 

Dep. Connie-Mae Wallen 

Sgt. Betty Williams 

Lezlye Williams 

Marie Williams 

Patricia Windowmaker 

BSO Briefs

Message From the Sheriff 

Making Headway in an Alarming Situation 

We all know how effective alarm systems can be in deterring theft — 

especially when someone pays attention to them. And BSO does pay 

attention to them — all 51,691 alarm calls in 2002 alone, in fact. The 

year before that, we responded to 63,385 calls and in 2000, to 65,911 

calls. You might ask why alarm calls in our jurisdiction are decreasing 

when we’re all hearing so much on the news about false alarms being 

on the increase. 

National statistics indicate than more than 90 percent of all alarm calls 

are false alarms and that 80 percent of those false alarms are caused by 

operator error. With more and more people buying alarm systems 

nationwide, it only goes to reason that there are increasing numbers of 

false alarms. That’s not the case in the communities where we patrol and there’s a very 

good reason for it, too. 

Our deputies are trained to treat every alarm as a serious call for 

service. Of the 51,691 calls we responded to last year, 51,552 (or 99.7 

percent of them) were false alarms. In other communities nationwide, 

those false alarm statistics are causing agencies to rethink their response 

time to alarm calls. In fact, in Los Angeles and eight other major cities, 

law enforcement now refuses to respond to unverified alarm calls. We 

don’t agree with that philosophy. 

Rather than punish those who originate false alarms — and run the 

risk of not responding to a real alarm call — we’re spending our efforts 

focusing on educating homeowners and business operators on alarm 

operation. Through POWERTRAC sm , we track 

all alarm calls and once we’ve 

received two false alarms from the 

same address, we dispatch a 

deputy to discuss the problem 

and work with the homeowner 

or business operator to take 

corrective action. This benefits not 

only the alarm’s owner, but also BSO. 

When you take into account that it 

takes an average of 14 minutes for a 

deputy to respond to an alarm call and 

multiply that by 4,300 events a 

month, you see that our 

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deputies are spending about 1,000 hours a month on alarm calls. Those 

hours have a value in excess of $22,000 of taxpayer dollars! Multiply 

that amount by 12 months and it has even more impact. Our efforts are 

paying off. Since the year 2000, we’ve effectuated savings estimated at 

$112,408.58 and reduced alarm activations by more than 18 percent. 

And we’re not finished yet. 

Our false alarm philosophy is healthy and proactive. It protects those 

who need it and assists those who don’t. All around, yet another win-win 

situation for BSO and the people we serve. 

— Sheriff Ken Jenne 

Test Your Alarm System Aptitude 

There are a few basic steps that alarm system owners can take to reduce the 

number of false alarms: 

Do you … 

✔ Know your password and how to cancel false alarms? 

✔ Check your system's back-up batteries frequently? 

✔ Check all windows and doors to make sure that they are completely 

closed and locked? 

Have you … 

✔ Taught everyone who has a key to your property how to operate the 

system and how to cancel an alarm? 

✔ Remembered to make similar arrangements for houseguests and 

workers? 

✔ Made sure your motion sensors are properly adjusted? 

✔ Notified your security system if you think your system isn’t working 

properly? 

Paying attention to these simple processes can make an alarming difference! 

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Meet Your Employees of the Month 

The Main Jail Bureau’s Employee 

of the Month for April is Dep. 

Natalie Duncan. 

During a recent shakedown at the 

Main Jail Bureau, Dep. Natalie Duncan 

found two one-dollar bills wrapped in 

plastic and concealed inside a full bottle 

of lotion. A couple days later, she found 

several batteries hidden inside a stick 

deodorant container and a pink powder 

substance hidden inside toilet paper. 

Just weeks later, she found yellow pills, 

two razor blades and a 10-dollar bill 

concealed in another deodorant 

container. Her ability to find this 

contraband during shakedowns is a 

credit to her methodical and meticulous 

efforts, which earned her Employee of 

the Month honors for April. 

Detectives Ronen Barerez and John Brindle of District 15 are 

credited with viewing an auto theft in progress and subsequently 

arresting the two subjects. They later realized the subjects were 

responsible for approximately 16 other thefts throughout the county. On 

another unrelated occasion, they seized 4 kilos of cocaine 

from a couple of subjects and 

conducted photo line-ups to help 

solve a car burglary and a 

robbery. For these efforts and 

many more, they are District 

15’s Employees of the 

Month for April. 

Detectives John Brindle 

(left) and Ronen Barerez, 

District 15’s Employees of 

the Month. 

BSO Babies 

Mae Elizabeth Marks 

Even a war couldn’t stop Det. Matthew 

Marks of Criminal Investigations from 

meeting his new baby girl. Deployed in Iraq 

with the U.S. Army, Det. Marks was 

permitted to return stateside to meet Mae 

Elizabeth, who was born on April 29th 

weighing six pounds, five ounces and 

measuring 19 inches long. Congratulations 

to Det. Marks and his wife, Amy, on their 

bundle of joy. 

Congratulations to Dep. Arthur Reeves and his wife, Virdea, on the 

birth of their first child. Arthur Lee Reeves III arrived on April 9th 

weighing eight pounds, seven ounces and measuring 22 inches long. 

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Congratulations to all of BSO’s Employees 

of the Month for April 

Det. Christopher Percival, 

Det. Richard Rossman, Det. 

Frank Pennachio, Det. Richard 

Anton, Det. Michael Sweeney, 

Dep. James Barter and Dep. 

John Wolf, District 1 

Dep. Daniel Miller, District 2 

Dep. Gary Celetti, District 3 

Dep. Lynne Philbrick, District 4 

Dep. Michael Dingman, District 5 

Anna Letizia, District 6 

Det. Patrick White, District 7 

Dep. Jesus Manresa & Det. Shane 

Campbell, District 8 

Dep. Philip Billings (deceased), 

District 9 

Dep. Roy Beraglia, District 10 

Dep. Brian Faust, Dep. Ronald 

Miller and Dep. Charlotte 

Kemp, District 11 

Dep. Kevin Lanham, District 12 

Det. Tony DelPozzo, District 13 

Sgt. Michael Carabine, District 14 

Det. Ronen Barerez and Det. John 

Brindle, District 15 

Dep. Joseph Gautieri, 

Civil Division 

Dep. Timothy Doughty, 

Countywide Operations 

Tamarian Smith, CPIS 

Communications Operators Joanne 

Atkinson, Sandra Melendez, 

and Cynthia Rivera, CDC1 

Communications Operators 

Gail Chandler, Jane Davis, Lori 

Jones, and Walter Parks, CDC2 

Duty Officers Corinne Casella, 

Diane Gordon, and Liz Norman, 

CDC4 

Communications Operator II Dawn 

Hamilton-Rigby, District 12 

Det. Steve Kopp, Criminal 

Investigations 

Crime Analysts Jennifer Sahler 

and Michelle Campbell, 

POWERTRAC sm (first quarter) 

Dep. Natalie Duncan, Main Jail 

Dep. Marty Narain, Stockade 

Facility 

Dep. Joseph King, Central Intake 

Dep. Kathleen Bolling, North 

Broward Bureau 

Brian Perrotta, Classification 

Sgt. Deborah McKinney, 

Conte Facility 

Stephen Kennedy, Support 

Services 

Dep. Edward Kristofik, Women’s 

Facility 

James McFadden, In-Custody 

Treatment* 

Samantha Mazzocchi, Probation 

Division* 

Nicholas Anari, Drug Court* 

Supervisor Jorie Harris, Pretrial 

Division* 

Dep. Kelly Masi-Klesper 

(February), Susanna Armold 

(March), and Dep. Tim Langelier 

(April) 

Michael Applegate, BIRM 

(*quarterly honors) 

Breakfast With the Sheriff 

Sheriff Ken Jenne’s April Breakfast With the Sheriff meeting consisted of guests hailing 

from the organization’s northernmost facilities. Pictured here are: (seated from left to 

right) Janet Kearse, Probation Unit (north satellite), Dep. Paul Mount, District 13; 

(standing from left to right) Dep. Morris McCool, District 11; Dep. Kevin Vieira, 

District 11; Sheriff Ken Jenne; Court Dep. Sheree DeLong, District 6 (north satellite); 

Dalia Rozier, Communications (Pompano dispatch); Dep. James DeMato, District 10; 

Dep. Deborah Cox, District 9; Dep. Kyle Russell, Central Intake (Pompano satellite); 

and Dep. Rory Alberto, North Broward Bureau.

Special Employees Help Special Olympics 

BSO Partnership With Special Olympics a Tremendous Success 

The Broward Sheriff Office’s partnership with Special Olympics continues to be a tremendous success in 

helping those children and adults in our community who have developmental disabilities. For the past 20 years, 

BSO employees and family members have volunteered their time and effort in working with special athletes and 

raising awareness and funds to support their participation in Special Olympics. 

This year, BSO’s efforts resulted in a record year for participation and fundraising. Approximately 150 members 

throughout the agency participated in various events, including the annual Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run 

and Picnic, Broward County Special Olympics Spring Games, Florida Special Olympics Summer Games Kickoff 

Ceremony, Tip-A-Cop luncheons and dinners, motorcycle raffle, skateboard contest and concert, spaghetti 

dinner, bake sales, t-shirt sales and various other fundraising activities. All total, BSO raised more than $50,000 

and continued to be one of the leading agencies in the state for supporting Special Olympics. 

Capt. Tim Gillette, the Broward County law enforcement coordinator for Special Olympics, extends a sincere 

thanks and appreciation to all those who participated in the various events for making this our most successful 

year. A special thanks goes out to assistant coordinator Kathleen McCartin of Communications and our 

district/division coordinators: Dep. Melissa Fuller, District 1; Dep. Randy Graham, District 2; CSA John 

Husocki, District 3; Dep. Lynne Philbrick, District 4; Dep. Dave Lewis, District 5; Court Dep. Jeanette Small, 

District 6; Sgt. Bob Logan and Dep. Brad Miller, District 7; Dep. Dave Schupp, District 8; CSA Carol Pruitt, 

District 9; Dep. Cathy Combs, District 10; Bonnie LaGana, District 11; Dep. Ira Rubinstein, District 12; Chief 

Kevin Tyrie, District 13; Dep. John Candler, District 14; Sgt. Tom Watkins, District 15; Capt. Kim Spadaro, 

DOD; Patrice Muchow, CI; Shawnda Burns, Programs; Sgt. Kevin Granville and Dep. Mark Skolnick, 

Countywide Operations; Misti Osborne, Legal; Celia Falcon, Human Resources; Sgt. Dan Cucchi, Professional 

Compliance; Jorie Harris, Pretrial Services; Phil Madan, Drug Court; Andrea Zlochower, CPIS; Susan Brill, 

Finance; Lynda Friel, Risk Management; Dep. Kelly Masi-Klesper, Training; and Dan Raymond, Evidence. 

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Torch Run Participants 

Dep. Mark Anniballi, District 10 

Lt. Paul Arndt, Women’s Facility 

Sgt. Lisa Baker, Professional Compliance 

Dep. Timothy Balter, District 4 

Assistant Director Tom Becht, DOCC 

Dep. Mike Brady, District 12 

Det. Adam Burns, District 11 

Marilyn Campbell, Human Resources 

Dep. John Candler, District 14 

Dep. Shaun Casey, District 10 

Dep. Marty Chastain, District 7 

Dep. Karl Cohen, District 8 

Dep. Cathy Combs, District 10 

Judy Couwels, Human Resources 

Chief Bryan Cowart, District 2 

Dep. William Cox, District 11 

Marie Coyne, Communications 

Ana Crespo, District 6 

Sgt. Dan Cucchi, Professional Compliance 

Det. Kristi Daly, District 2 

Chris Dellicarpini, Drug Court 

Dep. Roy DeLong, District 11 

Det. James Demato, District 10 

Sgt. Keith Dinkin, District 13 

Dep. Lisa DiSavino, District 12 

Dep. Ian Doriot, District 10 

Dep. John Duncan, District 8 

Lt. Tom Eastwood, District 13 

Dep. Michael Elwell, District 3 

Dep. Michael Fazio, District 15 

Lt. Jay Fernandez, District 1 

Dep. Gary Fischer, District 11 

Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick, Professional Compliance 

Dep. Jason Friedrich, District 13 

Cliff Frommer, Crime Scene Unit 

Dep. Melissa Fuller, District 1 

Sgt. Peter Geary, District 9 

Capt. Timothy Gillette, Communications 

Maj. Michael Goldstein, Human Resources 

Sgt. Greg Gordon, Professional Compliance 

Dep. Randy Graham, District 2 

Abbey Hand, Drug Court 

Dep. Dave Hanks, District 8 

Dep. Terence Hanstein, District 3 

Jorie Harris, Pretrial Services 

Joanna Hely, Human Resources 

Alisa Howell, Department of Detention 

Don Hughes, Pretrial Services 

Dep. Duane Hunt, District 8 

CSA John Husocki, District 3 

Emily Kanas, Drug Court 

Dep. Chris LaBarbera, District 5 

Bonnie LaGana, District 11 

Dep. Michael Lerman, District 3 

Det. Andrea Levine, District 11 

Dep. Paul Levy, Countywide Operations 

Dep. Dave Lewis, District 5 

Sgt. Bob Logan, District 7 

Dep. Richard Long, District 13 

Phil Madan, Drug Court 

Kathleen McCartin, Communications 

Sgt. Chris McCoy, CPIS 

Sgt. Kevin McNesby, District 8 

Lt. Donald McCuaig, District 10 

Dep. John Meiers, District 8 

Dep. Eugene Moll, District 12 

Leslie Monteith, Pretrial Services 

Sgt. Bill Murray, District 10 

CSA Rosalind Murray, District 2 

Kim Nowicki, Probation 

Lt. Paul O’Connell, District 12 

Dep. Joseph Peltz, District 11 

Jamie Perko, District 2 

Dep. Michael Pianelli, District 7 

Dep. Brian Philbrick, District 10 

Sgt. Kypps Poliard, District 12 

Dep. Mario Potvin, District 10 

CSA Philip Presser, District 3 

CSA Carol Pruitt, District 9 

Det. Chris Reyka, District 11 

Dep. Michael Roberto, District 2 

Dep. Tony Romano, Countywide 

Operations 

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Dep. Steven Rossman, District 10 

Dep. Ira Rubinstein, District 12 

Det. Paul Ruffini, District 2 

Lt. Sherry Schlueter, Criminal 


Dep. Dave Schupp, District 8 

Dep. Robert Smart, District 7 

Dep. Maria Sosa, District 13 

Capt. Kim Spadaro, Main Jail 

Dep. Terry Terlecky, District 11 

Chief Kevin Tyrie, District 13 

Dep. Peter Vaca, District 10 

Dep. Sam Wagers, District 1 

Jennifer Wheeler, Human Resources 

Dep. James Wilson, District 12 

Bake Sale and T-Shirt Sales 

Roseanne Allinson, CPIS 

Jessica Alvarez, Pretrial Services 

Marc Anton, Legal Affairs 

Anthony Armstrong, Probation 

Joan Austin, Civil Division 

Debra Berardino, Legal 

Gregory Bernard, SID 

Mary Bernsen, Grants Management 

Lovina Berry, Communications 

Izzy Binstock, Finance Division 

Jim Cali, Staff Inspections 

Becky Clark, Communications 

Kathy Connor, Legal Affairs 

Lynne Cunneen, Community Relations 

Linda Dana, Criminal Investigations 

CSA Rojal Dehart, Countywide Operations 

Lourdes DeLaRosa-Martinez, Criminal 


Celia Falcon, Human Resources 

Dep. Carl Fitzgerald, District 7 

Kathy Fitz-Henley, DLE Administration 

Lynda Friel, Risk Management 

Lee Futch, Legal Affairs 

Pat Geiss, Legal Affairs 

Lucia Gilead, Warrants Division 

Lt. Scott Gooding, District 5 

Susan Greenleaf, Pretrial Services 

Commander John Grimes, Civil Division 

Jorie Harris, Pretrial Services 

Tashira Hawthorne, Probation 

Joanna Hely, Human Resources 

Sharon Hudson, Pretrial Services 

Sgt. Dan Jackowski, Countywide Services 

Alicia Johnson-Jackson, Grants Management 

Billye Johnson, Media Relations 

Tenise Johnson, Probation 

Denise Josephson, Probation 

Pauline Kane, Grants Management 

Janet Kearse, Probation 

Tami Kieser-Nelson, Probation 

Kimberly A. Kisslan, Legal Affairs 

Veronica Landsmann, District 5 

Debra Lesniak, Probation 

Phyllis Lind, ODA 

Loretta Marshall, Probation 

Kelly Masi-Klesper, Training Division 

Samantha Mazzocchi, Probation 


Marcia McGarry, Probation 

Dep. Brad Miller, District 7 

Michele Miller, Pretrial Services 

Leslie Monteith, Pretrial Services 

Patrice Muchow, Criminal Investigations 

Darlene Muller, Probation 

Michele Mumaw, Probation 

Allan Nissen, Probation 

Kim Nowicki, Probation 

Misti Osborne, Legal 

Rose Paris, Probation 

Lisa Peterson, Pretrial Services 

Kathy Risbridger-Wilder, Pretrial Services 

Liza Roantree, Probation 

Chief Larry Rogers, District 12 

David Scharf, Pretrial Services 

Ivan Secharan, Finance Division 

Keri Seroski, Probation 

Belinda Smith, District 1 

Paula Smith, DOCC Administration 

Anissa Stephenson, CPIS 

Jennifer Sudler, Legal Affairs 

Betty Trammel, Probation 

Toni Trend, DOCC Administration 

Mamie Tyler, Human Resources 

Mutsumi Underwood, Legal Affairs 

Cheryl Vara, DLE Administration 

Jennifer Wheeler, Human Resources 

Lisa White, Probation 

Patricia Windowmaker, Legal Affairs 

Stephanie Yaboni, Probation 

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Tip-A-Cop Participants 

Dep. Louis Bautista, District 2 

CSA Jean Bowdren, CPIS 

Renzo Caycho, Training 

Dep. Karl Cohen, District 8 

Annette Constantine, Probation 

Det. Kristi Daly, District 2 

Sgt. Keith Dinkin, District 13 

Dep. Mike Gardner, District 11 

Capt. Timothy Gillette, Communications 

Maj. Michael Goldstein, Human Resources 

Dep. Randy Graham, District 2 

Sgt. Mary Guess, Professional Compliance 

Dep. Christine Gunther, Central Intake 

Lew Horn, POSSE, Countywide Operations 

Dep. Mike Johnson, District 11 

Sgt. Tom Kent, Communications 

Det. Ben Koos, District 11 

Bonnie LaGana, District 11 

Sgt. Bob Logan, District 7 

Mary Anna Martin, Probation 



Jamie Perko, District 1 

Dep. Mike Powell, District 11 

CSA Carol Pruitt, District 9 

Ebony Samuels (daughter of Eulis Samuels) 

Eulis Samuels, Pretrial Services 

Dep. Dave Schupp, District 8 

Keri Seroski, Probation 

Dep. Maria Sosa, District 13 

Chief Kevin Tyrie, District 13 

Dep. Tom Watkins, District 9 

Dep. Bob Weimer, Marine Unit 

Dep. George Wesolowski, District 11 

Sgt. Jerry Wurms, District 9 

Special Olympics Games 

Det. John Berrena, Criminal Investigations 

Ketsia Bolivar, DOD 

Sgt. James Booker, DOD 

Jackie Bookman, District 5 

Annette Constantine, Probation 

Mable Irving, Criminal Investigations 


Natalee Richards, Criminal Investigations 

Steffenia Richardson, DOD 

Ann Marie Rawlings, DOD 

Lt. Sherry Schlueter, Criminal Investigations 

Louise Segno, Dept. Professional 

Standards 

Nicole Solomon, Criminal Investigations 

Rick Torres, Purchasing 

District 11 Car Wash 

Bobby Adkins (son of Lt. Wayne Adkins) 

Lt. Wayne Adkins 

Det. Ron Cusumano 

Det. Jason Gertler 



Dep. Mark Kersey 

Det. Ben Koos, Criminal Investigations 

Bonnie LaGana 

Det. Andrea Levine 

Det. Jim Schott 

Dep. Darryl Stallings 

Dep. Kevin Vieira 

Dep. Victor Villalobos 

Benefit Skate Contest and Concert 

Dep. Debbie Cox, District 9 

Marie Coyne, Communications 


Dep. Dave Lewis, District 5 



Dep. Pete Salisbury, District 8 

Dep. John Sinks, District 11 

Dep. Mark Skolnick, Countywide 

Operations 

St. Coleman’s Fishing Rodeo 

Dep. John Stabile, District 11 

Dep. Jerry Squadrito, District 10

Dear Sheriff Jenne 

Condolences From a U.S. Senator 

I heard about the recent loss of one of Broward County’s 

finest, Dep. Philip Billings. Please know you are in my 

thoughts and I send my condolences to the department. 

Bless you. 

John Edwards 

United States Senator 

The Sheriff and BSO Delivered 

We have now completed the second year of our interlocal 

agreement for police services. From my perspective, it has 

been a great success! 

Having worked as Director of Administration at the 

Broward Sheriff’s Office, I believe I have a good 

understanding of what makes BSO an excellent organization. 

Besides having top quality employees (many of whom I know 

from my tenure there), the major contributing factor is the 

efficacy of the Sheriff. Your dedicated service to the taxpayers 

of Broward County has led BSO to an improved, higher 

standard of performance. 

This letter is simply a personal thank you for your 

contribution to the excellent services BSO brings to the Town 

of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. You promised to work with me to 

honor my personnel and management requests, resolve 

problems and citizen complaints, abide by our contractual 

terms and provide excellent law enforcement services to your 

residents. You delivered. 

I appreciate all the vision and hard work you contribute to 

BSO to make the Town’s contract a successful one. If I can be 

of any assistance to you or your staff, please let me know. 

Sincerely, 

Robert Baldwin, Town Manager 

Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 

A Great Leader Is Recognized 

I recently completed a contract with the Broward Sheriff’s 

Office as an instructor. The effort involved four, one-week 

courses with correctional staff relating to intervention skills 

involving the mentally challenged. I am writing to express my 

recognition for your department. 

Major Michael Barkhurst (DOD Administration) contains a 

blend of personal moral leadership, departmental loyalty and 

savvy communication skills in one package. This quality is 

indeed, rare! Maj. Barkhurst simply and clearly communicates 

well on many levels: with subordinates, educators, peers, 

superiors and residents. This alone is a huge asset to any 

organization. 

My experience with your department was an excellent 

one. Your operation is impressive and professional and I am 

proud to have been a part of it. 

Sincerely, 

Jerry Gallagher, Ph.D. 

Licensed Psychologist 

One Very Impressed Father 

Recently, I was taking my eight-year-old daughter and her 

friend on a walk around our community. It was a beautiful 

evening and we were walking, laughing and talking of 

subjects that only youngsters are wont to do. 

Suddenly, a car ran a stop sign, came around a 90-degree 

corner and was driving at a high rate of speed. His right front 

tire was flat and flopping. The driver failed to negotiate the 

second in a series of S-curves and went up on the grass and 

off the pavement — narrowly missing two teenage 

pedestrians who fortunately jumped out of his way just 

seconds before being hit. The car then proceeded through 

more S-curves, 

alternately crossing 

over the centerline 

and leaving the 

pavement to drive up 

on the grass. He 

crashed into a sign 

and missed a cypress 

tree by inches. 

I didn’t have my 

Dep. Victor Carrasquillo (left) and 

cell phone with me 

Dep. Eddie Mesa of District 11 pose 

but one of the young with a couple of junior deputies they 

pedestrians did and I recruited during a DUI call. 

immediately called 

911. A deputy was there within minutes. After giving him a 

description of the car and driver, I watched as he drove down 

the road. Minutes later, another deputy arrived and told us 

they had located him up around the bend where he had 

apparently failed to negotiate yet another turn and smashed 

over another sign in front of my home. 

During the next two hours, I was privileged to witness the 

epitome of professionalism by Deputies Victor Carrasquillo, 

Eddie Mesa and David Faccini. Upon walking up to the 

scene — children in tow — we saw that the deputies were 

questing the driver and treating him with such kindness, 

dignity and respect while staying within the parameters of 

pure professionalism. That scene could have been used for a 

training video had it been filmed. 

Mind you, I had two impressionable children with me who 

were absorbing this like a sponge and a pretty worldly dad 

who was becoming more and more impressed as the scene 

unfolded. After they put the driver in the back of their car, 

the deputies agreed to have a photo taken with the kids 

alongside of the other car. They gave the kids junior deputy 

badges and a little teddy bear each. The kids were thrilled 

and I was impressed yet again. 

These gentlemen were all self-confident yet not egocentric. 

They were the ones in control and it could not have been 

handled better. The lessons they taught those kids by their 

actions were many: (1) police officers are kind, (2) you can trust 

the police; truly there were protecting and serving the 

community at large with the highest degree of professionalism. 

Sincerely, 

Bill Livingston, Pompano Beach 

An Alarming Concern 

I want to comment on a recent experience that I had at my 

home in Tamarac with regard to my alarm system. Our home 

was broken into two years ago and seriously damaged; we 

didn’t have an alarm system at the time, but we do now. Our 

home is a vacation home that we use in the winter for two or 

three months and periodically throughout the year in weekly 

increments. We will be doing this until we retire in five years 

at which time we’ll make Tamarac our permanent home. 

About a week and a half ago, our alarm system went off and 

the deputy arrived promptly — which we are very thankful for 

as we are up north for the summer. The deputy found that a 

window had been pried open, setting off the alarm. 

I’ll be coming down in the next few weeks and I’m 

wondering if the community has a service that can assist 

homeowners in taking all the necessary precautions to 

prevent a break-in. I want to add new components to my 

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system, and although we have dusk-to-dawn lighting and 

motion detector lighting, I want to add more but don’t want to 

spend money for the wrong deterrents. Is there a service that 

the city provides to assist the homeowner in making the right 

security choices to protect their homes? We feel especially 

vulnerable because our home is not occupied 100% of the 

time. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide. 

Sincerely, 

Max McDermott via e-mail 

Dear Mr. McDermott: 

Sheriff Jenne forwarded your e-mail to me to assist with 

your request. First of all, let me thank you for complimenting 

us on the quick response of our deputy. It is always a pleasure 

to receive compliments on our deputies who do their best to 

make our community safe. 

The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) does offer a service where a 

deputy who is certified as a Crime Prevention Practitioner will 

come to your residence or business free of charge and make 

recommendations to make the premises more secure. This is a 

service that BSO offers to all residents of Tamarac, as well as 

anyone residing in our Broward County jurisdiction. 

You can schedule an appointment for this survey by calling 

(954) 720-2225 and asking to speak with Dep. Brad Miller in 

the Community Policing Unit. Dep. Miller will be glad to assist 

you in your request. 

Once the survey is completed, a recommendations report 

will be provided to you. From that point, you may initiate any 

or all of the recommendations provided. 

If I, or any member of my staff can assist you in this or any 

other matter, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I can be 

reached by telephone at (954) 720-2225 or by e-mail at 

Kenneth_Dugger@sheriff.org. 

Sincerely, 

Chief Kenneth Dugger 

District 7 — Tamarac 

Dear Chief Dugger: 

Thank you for your prompt reply. The information you 

supplied is exactly what I needed. I will contact Dep. Miller to 

arrange for a security survey. Thank you for the excellent 

service that you and the BSO deputies provide to keep our city 

safe. It is very much appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

Max McDermott 

Professional and Personable 

It is with the utmost pleasure that I correspond to you about 

Court Dep. Robert Zlochower (District 6). Recently, I had the 

opportunity to represent a client before Judge Marc Gold. It 

was through my appearance that I had the opportunity to 

come in contact with Court Dep. Zlochower. He is extremely 

professional and personable. In my more than 20 years 

practicing law, none have been more enjoyable as my contact 

with Court Dep. Zlochower. 

While you should be proud that Court Dep. Zlochower is on 

your staff, it is the residents of Broward County who are most 

proud to have a deputy of this caliber and professionalism serve 

us. Thank you for the wonderful job you do on a daily basis as 

our Sheriff and please extend my appreciation to Court Dep. 

Zlochower. 

Sincerely, 

B.J. Cummins, Attorney at Law

Longevity of Service Awards 

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is pleased to congratulate the following employees for reaching a milestone of service during the month of April: 

5-Year Award 

Jenna Bey, Human Resources; Dep. Monica 

Blair, Stockade Facility; Anessa Bussie, District 

3; Dep. Adolfo Calixto, Main Jail Bureau; Dep. 

Francesco Castano, Conte Facility; Dep. James 

Chiarenza, North Broward Bureau; Dep. 

Christian Delabarrera, Conte Facility; Dep. 

Tiffannie Fann, Main Jail Bureau; Lisa Floyd, 

Inmate Property; Court Dep. Joseph Flynn, 

District 6; Dep. Theodore Harris, JIF; Sgt. 

Chandra Jefferson, District 4; Phyllis Lind, 

ODA; Dep. Jeffrey MacDonald, North Broward 

Bureau; Dep. Lisa Maffei, Stockade Facility; 

Dep. Leo McBride, Conte Facility; Dep. Achille 

Octavien, District 4; Dep. Patricia Person, 

District 4; Dep. Roger Peterson, District 15; 

Karen Powell, Records; Dep. Flora Ray, Main 

Jail Bureau; Dep. James Roberts, Conte Facility; 

Sandra Rodriguez, District 11; Dep. Berthill 

Thomas, District 5; and Dep. Mark Warsaw, 

District 15. 

10-Year Award 

Court Dep. Margaret Baetz, District 6; Dep. 

Kelly Biro, District 11; Rosalia Encarnacion, 

District 11; Jayme Harrington, Communications; 

Kimberly Keesling, Communications; and CSA 

Tiffany McNicholas, District 11. 

15-Year Award 

Dep. Eric Anderson, Conte Facility; Susan Brill, 

Central Accounting; Dep. Russell Brownell, 

District 10; Dep. Catherine Georg, North 

Broward Bureau; Joseph Hovanack, Main Jail 

Bureau; CSA Cheryl Iadonisi, District 7; Dep. 

Anthony Lucca, North Broward Bureau; Peter 

With Our Deepest Sympathies 

Sheriff Ken Jenne and the entire BSO organization extend deepest sympathies to the 

following employees on the recent loss of their loved ones: 

“It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the 

journey that matters in the end.” 

—Ursula K. LeGuin 

Dep. Anthony Alessandro, Conte Facility 

(mother Angelina Alessandro) 

Sgt. Dave Argenti, District 9 

(grandmother Loretta Ghoring; Mrs. 

Ghoring was also the mother of Diane 

Argenti, who is retired from Human 

Resources) 

Dep. Herve Felix, North Broward Bureau 

(father Jean D. Felix) 

Debbie Golden, District 8 

(sister Patricia Golden, Central Intake) 

Danielle Hearn, Main Jail 

(grandmother Valderine Hearn) 

Dep. Corey Henderson, 


(grandfather Willie Henderson) 

Lt. Tom Holifield, Training 

(grandmother Mae Roberts) 

Jodie Marsigliano, DODCC 

(grandmother Carol Gizzarelli) 

Dep. Juantonja Mobley, Main Jail 

(father Johnnie Ray Bodiford) 

Dep. James Morales, Main Jail 

(grandmother Clementina Morales) 

Dep. Laronda Parker, 

North Broward Bureau 

(grandmother Versie Williams) 

Capt. Richard Scheff, 


(father Allen Scheff) 

We also regret the passing of: 

Sgt. Andrea Cook, DLE (retired) 

Dep. Bill Dunman, DLE (retired) 

Frank Poynter, DLE (retired) 

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Murray, Probation; Sgt. Mary Nightingale, 

Main Jail Bureau; Dep. Anthony Serralles, 

District 9; and Dep. Darrell Williams, Main Jail 

Bureau. 

20-Year Award 

Terrion Atkins-Coleman, Conte Facility; Dep. 

Craig Buttery, DUI/BAT; Elizabeth Jones, 

Central Accounting; Dep. Neil Merry, 

Countywide Operations; Josephine Ryan, 

Criminal Investigations; and Janet Simpson, 

DOD Management. 

25-Year Award 

Dep. James Carlson, District 15; Dep. Janet 

Carter, Central Intake; Dep. Michael Gardner, 

District 11; and Tanya Wagner, 

Communications. 

Information Is 

Just a Click Away 

Human Resources 

Did you know that you can now access the following 

information on BSO’s Intranet — BSOinformant? Just click on 

the “Classification and Compensation” link within the 

“Human Resources” section and you’ll be able to view: 

• Job Descriptions 

• Collective Bargaining Agreements 

• Pay Plans and Pay Steps 

• Anniversary Date Queries by Department 

• Outstanding Evaluations Queries by 

Department 

• Forms and Reports 

• W-4s 

• DLE Supplemental Pay Forms 

• DOD Supplemental Pay Forms 

• Out of Classification Pay Forms 

• Position Description Questionnaires 

• Position Safety Questionnaires 

• Personnel Requisition Forms 

• Check Out Lists 

• Biweekly Employee Supplemental Pay 

Reports 

Please remember that the Performance Evaluation Forms 

and 90-Day Notice can be found in the BSO Forms Library 

on BSOinformant. Should you have questions or suggestions 

for information that you would like to see added to the 

site, please contact Classification & Compensation 

Manager Joanna Hely at (954) 321-4418 or Senior HR 

Analyst Jennifer Wheeler at (954) 321-4416.

BSO’s First DROP 

Participants Retire 

On July 1, 1998, the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan initiated 

the Deferred Retirement Option Program — better known as DROP. The 

following BSO employees took advantage of this program, which provides 

an alternative method for payment of benefits for a specified and limited 

period. Their participation in the program enabled them to keep working 

at BSO for up to five years; that five-year period expires on June 30th. Join 

us in wishing the best of luck and an enjoyable retirement to them all! 

Sgt. John Armold, Countywide Operations 

Dep. Barry Buss, District 6 

Civil Dep. Francis Campos, Civil Division 

Capt. James Chinn, Training 

Sgt. Charles Eckert, District 3 

Dep. Robert Fitzgerald, District 13 

Mary Frosland, Inmate Property Unit 

Lt. William Gammond, District 6 

Daniel Holewinski, District 3 

Dep. Thomas Hutchinson, District 6 

Martin Kaufman, Countywide Operations 

Vincetta Kiefer, DLE Management 

Civil Dep. William Kling, Civil Division 

Dep. Edward Kristofik, Women’s Facility 

Civil Dep. Donald Larivee, Civil Division 

Sgt. Edward Madge, Criminal Investigations 

RECRUITS continued from COVER 

Timoteo Martinez, Main Jail 

Civil Dep. Armando Moreno, Civil Division 

Court Dep. Charles Morrow, District 6 

Dep. John Mulvihill, Stockade Facility 

Court Dep. Donald Murys, District 6 

Civil Dep. Harold Osborne, Civil Division 

Dep. Gordon Persac, Stockade Facility 

Delores Reyst, Central Intake 

Maj. Raymond Saxon, DLE Management 

Paul Schwartz, Facilities Management 

Dep. Robert Steen, District 6 

Dep. Carl Tolotti, Stockade Facility 

Sgt. Karl Tozzi, District 6 

Dep. Joseph Tropepe, Stockade Facility 

Sgt. James Walkup, District 3 

Dep. Eileen Zymowski, Stockade Facility 

In all, BSO estimated that it could shave 6-8 weeks off the recruitment-toemployment 

process by conducting its own testing and training. 

The approval process was arduous. First, BSO had to get approval from 

the Region 13 Training Council, where it was almost unanimously ratified. 

Then, a formal application was made to the Florida Department of Law 

Enforcement (FDLE), which then sent a field specialist down to access the 

need and inspect our multitude of training facilities. In the mean time, BSO 

was working diligently to prepare itself for the approval it anticipated. 

Florida Department of Corrections representatives were brought in to 

teach BSO staff about the COBRA curriculum; certified instructors were 

lined up; uniforms and patches were designed and ordered; and 

equipment was secured. 

Achieving Certification 

On May 8th, the Sheriff made a presentation before the 19-member 

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission in Ponte Vedra, 

Florida, requesting a class “c” license to conduct corrections-based 

training. That request was granted, making BSO the first sheriff’s 

organization nationwide to receive such a certification. A week later, on 

May 15th, the first class of 24 cadets began their four-month training 

regimen (11 weeks of classroom instruction and four weeks of hands-on 

training) at the Broward Sheriff’s Office Institute for Criminal Justice 

Studies, which operates under the direction of Capt. Tim Gillette. 

Until BSO’s Department of Detention vacancies are significantly reduced, 

the ICJS will run concurrent sessions, with the second class of 24 

beginning in July. Currently housed within the Training Division, ICJS will 

soon move to its own building currently under renovation adjacent to the 

Public Safety Building. Stay tuned to future issues of Signal 14 to learn more 

about this ingenious initiative. 

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BSO Biography 

Sgt. Pauline A. Cerrito, Conte Facility 

Sgt. Pauline A. Cerrito 


Acquired by BSO: 

May 1985 

Born: 

April 24th 

Resides in: 

Coral Springs 

Best decision I ever made: 

Moving to the “Sunshine State” 

Worst decision I ever made: 

Thinking I could extend my patio by hand mixing 111 bags of concrete 

In my spare time, I: 

Design and construct lawn ornaments 

Career goal: 

To achieve the rank of major within BSO 

Did you know that I can: 

Remodel a home 

Movie or book that best describes my life: 

Forrest Gump 

People tell me I look a lot like: 

Susan Sarandon 

In high school I was: 

Shy in my own way, yet a comedian 

Three words that describe me best: 

Sensitive, caring and creative 

If I could have any job in the 

world I would want it to be: 

A singer or actress 

You can’t tell from looking at me that I: 

Impersonate famous singers 

Greatest fear: 

Becoming terminally ill 

Favorite TV show: 

Saturday Night Live 

Cause I most believe in: 

Saving animals 

Most treasured possession: 

My family and my home 

My motto: 

Be the best you can be 

Best advice I ever received: 

Always believe in yourself and do your 

best each and every day 

Oddest thing in 

my closet: 

Chainsaw 

For a lift, I: 

Listen to classical music 

Sgt. Pauline Cerrito

Statistically 

Speaking 

1,280 

Religious volunteers approved to provide services in 

BSO jail facilities 

200 

Deputies on marked patrol bicycles assigned to BSO 

districts 

80 

Hours these deputies spend training each year as part 

of Basic Bicycle Patrol Training courses 

7Federally certified (FBI and U.S. Army) bomb squad 

technicians who comprise BSO’s Bomb Squad Unit 

4Canines trained in bomb detection that assist the unit 

858 

Standards BSO’s Drug Court Treatment Program had to 

meet to achieve accreditation from the Commission on 

Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) 

5,400 

Civilian personnel and certified deputies who make up 

BSO’s workforce, which is one of the largest law 

enforcement agencies in the United States 

$30,243 to 

$45,800 

Current salary range for detention deputies 

2,000+ 

CrimeStoppers tips received in 2002 

637 

Arrests made as a result of those tips, including 11 for 

homicides 

$210,000 

Value of cash and property recovered relating to those 

arrests 

$82,000 

Rewards paid by CrimeStoppers in 2002 

We’re Keeping the Home Fires Burning 

On Patrol in 

Jacksonville 

Stockade Facility 

A Comedian in Kabul 

District 11 

DOD Care Package 

Main Jail Bureau 

Although fought thousands of miles from home, the war on terrorism 

touched the lives of many right here at the Broward Sheriff’s Office. 

In an effort to demonstrate their appreciation, Main Jail Bureau 

Bravo shift staff — led by Sgt. Gladys Clarke — challenged 

themselves to establish a means of expressing gratitude for fellow coworkers 

called to serve their country. They decided to take photos of 

Department of Detention (DOD) personnel and use them to make 

custom-made tee shirts. The group then acquired an official BSO flag 

and asked Sheriff Jenne to autograph it before they passed it through 

the ranks and had others write uplifting messages on it. 

A Picture is Worth a 

Thousand Words 

Fugitive Unit 

BSO has some very funny employees! Take Sgt. Julio 

Chang, for example. Currently stationed in Kabul, 

Afghanistan, he recently spray-painted a tank with the 

words “BSO SWAT.” “Why?” you may ask? Because he 

knows that BSO’s SWAT Unit has been trying to secure an 

armored personnel carrier through a military surplus 

program! Hmmmm, now how do we get it home to BSO?! 

The shirts, flag and numerous sentimental treats were placed in a “care-package” and shipped off to Fort 

Stewart, Georgia with the hopes of giving our comrades a little something to smile about during these 

uncertain times and as a reminder that they remain in the thoughts and prayers of those who await the 

return of our brave peace keepers. 

Det. Jamie Garrison’s wife, Rosa, found a unique way to wish her mother a 

happy Mother’s Day. The detective’s wife is stationed in the Middle East with 

the 724th MP Battalion from Fort Lauderdale, where her unit is responsible 

for taking in prisoners of war. We’re sure Det. Garrison is proud of his wife 

and her ingenuity! 

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Dep. Hein Lam is pictured here on patrol at the 

Naval Air Station in Jacksonville. He sends his 

heartfelt thanks and greetings to the Sheriff and his 

coworkers back home at BSO. 

Greetings from Saddam’s Palace 

I would like to thank BSO and give special thanks to District 11 for its support on my 

deployment overseas. Special thanks to Dep. Eduardo Mesa and Sgt. Caren Pollaccia 

and the Charlie shift. I would also like to send my deepest sympathies to the family of 

fallen Dep. Philip Billings. 

This e-mail is being sent to you from Saddam’s Palace. Hope to see you guys soon. 

Sincerely 

Dep. Eric Cieza-Aguilar

BSO’s Marine Cadets 

Earn High Honors 

Two of BSO’s Marine Cadet Program participants received high honors recently. 

Twelve-year-old Cadet Patrick Turnquest (second from left) was one of only five 

students from Crystal Lake Middle School to be chosen to attend the 2003 Junior 

National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. Cadet Thomas Fuller (third 

from left) was celected as the 2002-2003 middle school recipient of a two-year Florida 

Prepaid College Scholarship from the 

Florida Association of School 

Resource Officers. The young 

honorees are pictured here with 

School Resource Deputies 

Patrick Kiernan (left) and 

Richard Jaynes. 

The Marine Cadet Program 

is a non-profit organization 

sponsored by the Broward 

Sheriff’s Office; it provides 

young people with the 

opportunity to experience 

military life, while teaching them 

life-long lessons of commitment, 

courage and honor. Cadets must be 

between the ages of nine and 18 and have approval from their parent or guardian. 

There is a one-time enrollment fee of $25 to cover insurance premiums. Additionally, 

cadets are required to attend drills at least two nights per week. For more information 

about this program, please call (954) 321-4100. 

Golfers Raise Funds in 

Sgt’s Name 

Recently, almost 150 golfers braved inclement weather to 

participate in the inaugural J.J. Goulet Golf 

Tournament. This event was held in memory of J.J. 

Goulet, a sergeant with BSO who passed away after a 

long battle with cancer. Sgt. Goulet’s wife, 

Marguarite Goulet, is shown here presenting a 

check for $6,400 to H. Dan Revis, Executive 

Director of the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward 

County. The funds raised from the tournament will 

be used for several community-based programs 

sponsored by the Sheriff’s Foundation. A special thank 

you to those who volunteered their time and efforts: 

Lt. Bill Friel, District 7; Lynda Friel, Risk 

Management; Debbie McCormick, District 7; Sgt. 

Dan Hodess (retired); and friends and family 

members Jane Hodess, Howard Meltzer and Jimmy 

Goulet. 

Interns Adieu 

BSO bids a fond farewell to the group of interns who received 

some valuable on-the-job training while learning 

alongside the pros from January through May of 

this year. Pictured here are: (left to right) 

Winsome Thorpe-Lyttle, Katie Denholm, Joanne 

Arnett, Nicole Jaramillo, Marcella Simo, Jared 

Hahn, Director John Curry, 

Tiera Thompson, Lisa 

Rhodes, Valarie Pressley 

and Samantha Reid. 

Not pictured but 

appreciated non the 

less are: Michele 

Adler, Melissa 

Bedoya, Anthony 

Berticelli, James 

Guanci, Kevin 

O’Donnell, Candice 

Mellon and Nicole 

Spagna. 

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BSO Appoints Emergency 

Management Director 

Former Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant 

Director Chuck Lanza joined BSO this month 

in the newly created position of Emergency 

Management and Homeland Security Director. 

In this capacity, Director Lanza reports to 

Inspector General Martin Rahinsky. 

Director Lanza serves as the liaison between 

BSO and other agencies for homeland 

security preparedness. He assists Sheriff 

Jenne in his role as the chair of the Southeast 

Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force 

and works closely with local, state and federal 

agencies and governmental officials to ensure 

BSO can properly respond to any disaster. 

“Chuck is a dedicated, hard working professional and will be an enormous 

asset to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the people of Broward County and all 

South Florida residents,” says Sheriff Ken Jenne. “He’s been a leader in the 

Regional Domestic Security Task Force and I’m confident BSO will benefit 

from his considerable experience.” 

Director Lanza served as director of Miami-Dade County’s Office of 

Emergency Management for seven and a half years and was honored as 

2002 Emergency Management Professional of the Year by the Florida 

Emergency Management Association. From 1993 to 1995, he was the 

director of the Office of Trauma Services for the Miami-Dade County 

manager. He began his long and distinguished career at the Miami-Dade 

County Fire Rescue Department in 1978, where he rose through the ranks 

from firefighter to division chief. 

Director Lanza obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science from 

Florida International University. He was awarded a master’s degree in 

health management from St. Thomas University and is currently enrolled in 

the Ph.D. program at Lynn University in Boca Raton. 

Scouts of All Sizes 

Chuck Lanza is BSO’s newly 

appointed Emergency 

Management Director 

Boy Scouts apparently come in all shapes and sizes! There’s 

the typically sized ones shown here with Sheriff Ken Jenne 

at a recent Get to Know BSO event held in Dania Beach and 

the oversized version, as portrayed by Lt. Fred Wood from 

Criminal Investigations!

BSO Briefs 

No-Noise Honors 

Aviation Unit 

At the recent Annual Achievement in Community Excellence (ACE) Award ceremony, 

BSO’s Aviation Unit was honored by the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Fort 

Lauderdale Executive Airport for its outstanding commitment to the Executive 

Airport Noise Abatement Program. The Aviation Unit 

was specifically recognized for contributions during the 

past year including developing, implementing and 

following established noise abatement routes for 

helicopters. The unit has also adhered to operating at 

altitudes that reduce noise levels for both day and 

night operations and has alternated nightly patrol 

routes to minimize the impact of noise over the 

nearby neighborhoods. The Aviation Unit has 

also taken noise abatement into 

consideration in the selection of its aircraft; 

its new EC 135 helicopter has reduced 

noise by several decibel levels and the EC 

130 scheduled for delivery in the fall will 

do the same. Sgt. Carmine Berardino is 

pictured here accepting the award on 

behalf of BSO. Great job! 

A Sticky Farewell to 

Chief Rogers 

District 12 

Recently, members of the 

North Andrews 

Neighborhood Association 

found a great way to say 

goodbye to their former 

District Chief, newly 

promoted Maj. Larry 

Rogers. To raise money for 

the association, Maj. Rogers 

allowed local kids to throw 

“major” amounts of pies in 

his face. Maj. Rogers even 

managed to keep a smile on 

his face during this very 

sticky situation! 

Catch a Thug, Catch a Fish 

Fugitive Squad 

Last year, the Fugitive Squad started working on a THUGS grant with the 

Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The unit was looking for 

subjects who used guns or had a past record for firearm use and would 

qualify for the 10-20 life sentence. Sgt. Abby Tiger challenged the 

unit by promising the first team of detectives who made an arrest 

on a THUG a free fishing trip on her boat to Bimini. Det. 

Ronald Stewart and his partner, Det Chris Dale won the trip. 

Unfortunately, Det. Dale couldn’t attend so Det. Charles Lehman 

took his place. The trip was scheduled for early April when the 

weather and fishing are both good. Det. Stewart caught a 34pound 

black grouper, while Det. Lehman landed a 32-pounder. 

Sgt. Tiger recently reeled in a 54-pound black grouper all by 

herself! Great catches all the way around, detectives! 


Parking Enforcement 

Volunteers Honored 


The Broward Sheriff’s Office Parking Enforcement Unit was honored with an awards 

luncheon recently in celebration of its outstanding performance during fiscal year 

2002-2003. This 21-member program is comprised entirely of volunteers who enforce 

handicapped and other parking violations throughout BSO’s jurisdiction. Parking 

Enforcement volunteers wear uniforms and drive specially marked vehicles. Sgt. John 

Armold and Sgt. Daniel Jackowski of Countywide Operations serve as unit supervisors 

and assisted in the preparation of this awards banquet, which was also attended by Lt. 

Col. Danny Wright, Capt. Richard Scheff and Lt. John Nesteruk. Pictured here 

outside of Bucca DiBeppo Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale that day are: (back row, left 

to right) Jason Gerber, Stuart Miller, Ben Schermett, Hy Beitscher, Richard Brown, 

Bruce Hirdler, Lewis Horn, Edwin Warhoftig, Stewart Merrill; (front row, left to 

right) Paul Dobrow, Dick Dorner, Parking Enforcement Coordinator Martin 

Fagelbaum, Verna Stine, George Goldberg, Russell Scherfer and Robert Milstein. 

Bruce Landy, Robert Smith, Thomas Dinse, Joseph Migdol and Parking Enforcement 

Coordinator Ed Kahn are not pictured.

Taking on 

Code Enforcement 

District 4 

On May 1st, BSO’s District 4 assumed code enforcement services from 

the City of Lauderdale Lakes. Sgt. Chandra Jefferson (center) supervises 

this unit, staffed by Code Inspectors Sagar Ramraj (left) and Luke 

Mathe (right). Welcome aboard! 

Deputy’s Database 

Stops Shoplifters 


When the Oakland Park 

Home Depot store needed 

help devising a system to track 

repeat shoplifters, Dep. Joseph 

Bialczak came to the rescue. A 

12-year BSO employee, Dep. 

Bialczak is also a database 

whiz. He quickly created a 

Microsoft Access-based 

computer program that 

enables the stores managers to 

input key information about 

the shoplifters arrested there. 

This information not only 

enables the managers to determine what types of items are most likely to be shoplifted, 

but also helps them identify repeat offenders and have those shoplifters who have been 

caught three times charged with a felony. A former retail store security manager 

himself, Dep. Bialczak efficiently helped the store focus their security efforts. Home 

Depot is so pleased with the results that they’re considering implementing the program 

in other stores. Kudos, Dep. Bialczak, on a job very well done. 

A Star 

Among Us 

Crime Lab 

Administrative Support Specialist Vernell Gibbs recently 

performed in a gospel play entitled, “I Know What Prayer 

Can Do.” The performance was held at the African American 

Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. 

This powerful, anointed gospel musical, presented by 

Evangelical Ministries Productions, was very well received. 

Kudos, Vernell, on a great performance! 

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Surf’s Up 


Congratulations to CSA Roray Cam. He recently took home first place honors at the 

2003 Eastern Surfing Association Southeast Regional Championships. We’re very 

proud of our surfer supreme! 

Walking for a Cure 


Dep. Albert Moore, Jr. (left to right), Sgt. Deborah McKinney, Dep. Misty 

Norman-Corchado and Dep. Cleopatra Hill recently participated in the Annual 

Juvenile Diabetes 5K Walk. Their team collectively raised more than $3,700! 

BSO Briefs

You Make the Call 

D.O. v. State (2nd DCA 2002) 

The Facts: 

D.O. was with other juveniles walking in from a beach to a gated 

residential complex. While officers were at the complex responding to a 

call, nothing links the call to the juveniles’ presence at the complex or to 

any illegal activity. The officers approached the juveniles to see what they 

were doing, and one officer noticed a black object in D.O.’s pocket; he 

also saw D.O. put his hand in his pocket. The officer asked what it was and 

asked D.O. to take his hands out of his pockets, which he did, although he 

did not answer the question. The officer then patted the outside of D.O.’s 

pocket and squeezed the object. When she could not identify the object, 

she reached in and removed it from D.O.’s pocket; it was a glass pipe 

(marijuana was also found). 

All in the Family 

We’re delighted to find out that even more employees than we imagined 

have relatives working along with them at the Broward Sheriff’s Office. 

Here’s a few we learned of recently ... 

The Campbell/Clarke family is alive and well at BSO. Pictured at right are: 

(back row, l. to r.) Sgt. Kennard Campbell, District 1; Chief Rickey Clarke, 

District 6; Dep. Walton Campbell, SRD Unit; (middle row, l. to r.) Sonya 

Campbell, District 2; Sgt. Sylvia Clarke, Women's Facility; Marilyn 

Campbell, Human Resources; (front row, seated) Jackie Long, Countywide 

Operations. So, who's related to who? Kennard, Walton, Sonya and Slyvia are 

siblings. Rickey and Sylvia are married. Walton and Marilyn are married. 

Jackie is married to Rickey's uncle. Talk about all in the family! 

Dep. Kristy Mueller of District 12 with her half-brother, 

Det. Matthew Patten, of SID (in disguise for his own 

protection). The siblings never knew each other 

existed until a few years ago when they happened 

upon each other at BSO during the Oakland 

Park P.D. transition. Dep. Mueller, who 

joined BSO as a result of that merger, was 

born during Dep. Patten’s father’s first 

marriage, which Det. Patten never learned 

about until recently. He recognized 

her maiden name (Manzel) as 

matching that of his father’s 

and his mother then filled him 

in on all of the details. We 

always talk about BSO being 

one big family, but who knew 

just how much of a family it 

really was! 

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You Decide: 

Did the officer have a reasonable belief that a juvenile was armed with a 

dangerous weapon to justify a search? 

What the Court Decided: 

Before trial, the defendant filed a motion to suppress, which was denied 

and he pleaded no contest and appealed the denial of the motion to 

suppress. At the trial court suppression hearing, the officer testified that 

she searched the pocket because she did not know what was inside. If an 

officer does not have an articulable reasonable suspicion that a person is 

armed with a dangerous weapon, a search is impermissible. The officer was 

solely inspecting an unknown object and that is not sufficient for probable 

cause to seize an item. The defendant won the appeal. 

Alicia Valois, 

Executive Assistant 

to Sheriff Ken 

Jenne, with her 

brother, Dep. 

Francisco Valois of 

Central Intake.

Communications Division Celebrates in Style 

BSO’s Communications Division recently celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, enjoying thanks and recognition from virtually all 

of the districts and municipalities BSO serves. Tasty treats including cookies, fruits and cakes arrived daily, as did flowers, cards and e-mails of 

appreciation. Sheriff Ken Jenne issued a proclamation in honor of the communications operators, who are responsible for originating almost 40 million 

radio transmissions each year. 

In District 11, a fun theme was chosen for each day of the celebration, including sports day, ‘70s day, patriotic day and even a Hawaiian day. Maj. Paul 

Lauria capped off the week on Easter Sunday when he served up his special trademark pancakes (at least 250 of them!) to more than 50 

Communications and Fire Rescue staff at the Public Safety Building. You can imagine how much butter and syrup they used! The staff agrees that not 

only is Maj. Lauria a leader and visionary in telecommunications and radio technology, but a legend as well for his pancake-cooking ability! 

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District 5 CI Unit 

Operating under the leadership of: 

Chief George Jarboe 

Administratively 

responsible to: 

Lt. Scott Gooding 

Managed and 

supervised by: 

Sgt. Pete Sudler 

Number of 

employees: 


Primary responsibilities: 

The thorough investigation of burglaries, 

larcenies and auto thefts 

Currently working on: 

The Web5 Project, which is a district-wide 

website that will allow deputies to query 

information from the laptops in their vehicles 

Plans for the future: 

To continue to use and create new technology 

that assists in solving crime 

Broward Sheriff’s Office 

2601 Broward Blvd. 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 

www.sheriff.org 

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Accomplishments: 

2002 Grand Cordon Achievement Award; 

nominated to represent BSO as the 

National Sheriff’s Association CI Unit 

of the Year 

Programs we initiated: 

The TRAP (Tracking Repeat Arrestees 

Program) and the use of MDCs (Mobile 

Data Computers) to communicate with the 

road patrol 

Hours of operation: 

A District 5 detective is available 24 hours a 

day, seven days a week 

Location: 

BSO’s District 5 office at 200 N.W. 27th 

Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 

Greatest challenge: 

Dealing with repeat juvenile offenders 

Pictured here representing District 5’s CI Unit are 

(back row, left to right): Sgt. Pete Sudler, Det. 

Bernard Brown, Det. Jeff Rogers; (middle row, left 

to right): Investigative Aide Arthur Manzino, Det. 

Andy Blaszyk, Det. Craig Brown, Det. Joe Joyce; (front 

row, left ro right): Lt. Scott Gooding, Investigative 

Aide Lynn Gottlieb, Administrative Specialist Deloris 

Jackson and Community Justice Coordinator Nancy 

Mapson. Det. Andrew Cardarelli is not pictured. 

Interesting statistical 

information: 

Using a base station MDC, we shared 

information with the road patrol regarding 

known offenders with active warrants, leading to 

the arrest of 22 known felons in a 60-day period; 

we’ve also solved more than 70% of our district’s 

burglaries since the beginning of the year 

Most important tools we use: 

TRAP, which allows us the ability to track our 

district’s 800 known offenders through daily 

queries of the warrants database, Pawntrac and 

other databases; communicating that 

information to our road patrol 

How to reach us: 

(954) 321-4800

Where There's a Will, There's a Way 4 12 - Broward Sheriff's Office

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