Annual Report, Year 2006 - Monroe County Sheriff's Office

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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report - 2006 January 2006 General News and Events, 2006 Headquarters personnel move into trailers Due to a number of Workman’s Compensation claims filed by employees siting mold exposure as the cause of illness in the Sheriff’s Headquarters building, two trailers were set up in the parking lot as satellite offices. Monroe County Public Works began tearing out walls and carpets in an effort to make sure the working environment was a healthy and clean one. Surprise 40th Anniversary party The Sheriff was surprised when he walked in to the Trumbo Palms Restaurant on the Navy Base in Key West January 19th. He found a 40th anniversary party waiting for him, along with 116 of his closest allies in law enforcement and related fields waiting to thank him for all the years he’s dedicated to Monroe County law enforcement. February 2005 Reserve Deputy Sally- Ann Crawford fingerprints a child. Reserves fingerprint 60 children in Key Largo On February 25th, Sheriff’s Office Reserves in Key Largo took photos and fingerprinted 60 children. They fingerprinted the children using special Child Identification Kits from the Sheriff’s Office and employees of the Publix Supermarket took the photos. The kits and photos were then given to the children’s parents for their files. Suspect located in murder for hire plot A Keys man, wanted for his part in a murder for hire plot, was arrested in February. The man was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. He was solicited to commit the offense while in jail. The man who hired him reportedly told him he’d pay him $200 to kill his Big Pine Key neighbor. The plot was uncovered after Detectives received information about their plans.Both men have been charged in the plot. Drug Sting nets ten In February, Sheriff’s Special Investigations Detectives set up a drug sting near 5th Avenue on Stock Island Friday night, arresting ten people who purchased crack cocaine. An undercover operative sold crack cocaine and the purchasers were then arrested and all of them were charged with solicitation to purchase the illegal substance and possession of it as well. Assisting in the operation was the Sheriff’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team and the Key West Police Street Crimes Unit. March 2006 Special Escort for Iraq War vets On March 5th, the Sheriff’s Office and other emergency service groups provided a special escort for a group of six veterans wounded in Iraq as they traveled from the county line to Islamorada. Citizens lined the highway waving flags and cheering the group. The escort was organized by Deputy Luis Blasco at the request of Frank Hawkins, CEO of Hawk Associates. Hawkins set up the much needed vacation for the group, getting donations from area businesses for a hotel, food, charter fishing trips and more. 10 Sheriff Rick Roth and his wife, Sandi at his 40th Anniversary party.
Annual Report - 2006 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Ceremony at Fallen Deputy’s grave site On March 10th, the Sheriff’s Office held a special ceremony at the newly discovered grave site of fallen officer Deputy Frank Adams. Adams was killed in the line of duty October 7, 1901. His grave site, lost for decades, was found by Sheriff Rick Roth, with the help of Russell Brittain, the Sexton of the Key West Cemetary, and Historian Tom Hambright. Money was raised and a special headstone was purchased to mark the grave. Explorer takes First in shooting At an Explorer Delegate Conference held March 10 - 12 in Orlando, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Brian Backhus took first place in a shooting competition. Backhus, a member of the Sheriff’s Explorer Pistol Team, came in first place out of 15 shooters firing a .38 caliber revolver. Long time deputy and native Key Wester dies On March 14th the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office lost a dedicated law enforcement officer and Key West lost a native son with the death of 45 year old James Williams. Deputy Williams was found dead at his home in Key West. A funeral with full honors was held to honor his service to the community. Sheriff’s School Crossing Guard dies On March 14th the Sheriff’s Office lost a long-time school crossing guard with the death of Richard “Buck” Sawyer. Sawyer died of natural causes at his home in Key West. For six years, the dedicated crossing guard helped children as they crossed Kennedy Drive on their way to school at Poincianna Elementary School. April 2006 Law officers run torch for Special Olympics On April 14th, the Sheriff’s Office participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run started in Key West, with stops at area schools, followed by a run in Marathon later in the day. Officers attend boating class A law enforcement boating class was held in April to support the effort of area law enforcement agencies to become more active in area waters. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office participated, along with Key Colony Beach Police and the U.S. Coast Guard. The purpose of the class was to train students in the safe law enforcement operation of small vessels such as those the Sheriff’s Office operates. Head and partial spine found Fishermen visiting the Keys in April recovered a human head and part of a spine in the waters off of Islamorada Sunday afternoon. Three men fishing off shore saw something floating in the water near Alligator Reef. They discovered it was a human head with a small portion of the spine still attached. The body could not be readily identified, and there was no obvious sign of the cause of death. 11 Colonel Rick Ramsay (left) and Major Tommy Taylor place a wreath at the gave marker of Deputy Frank Adams, killed in the line of duty in October 1901. Law Enforcement boating class held in April.
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