Police Memorial Day Ceremony Tonight

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1 May 22, 2009 Editor's Note: The Sheriff's Offi ce Weekly Rap-Up comes out on Friday afternoon, and includes any announcements, important messages, or not so important messages that employees of the Sheriff's Offi ce would like to communicate to the rest of the agency. If you have something you would like to communicate, please send it to me and I will be happy to include it. Send it to beckyherrin@keysso. net, or in the courier to Deputy Becky Herrin, Community Relations Division, Headquarters building on Stock Island. Police Memorial Day Ceremony Tonight The job may look glamorous on television, but the job of a law enforcement offi cer is a serious one. Offi cers face the daily threat of violence and many in this year alone - lose their lives. In Monroe County, nine law enforcement offi cers have been killed in the line of duty, most recently Nick Pham in November of On Friday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m., all of the offi cers who made the supreme sacrifi ce will be remembered in a public ceremony at Bayview Park in Key West. Law Enforcement Memorial Day will include the traditional wreath laying, a gun salute, prayer, and the reading of the roll of Florida offi cers killed onduty over the past year. Special remembrance will be reserved for Monroe County Sheriff s Deputy Frank Adams, killed in 1901, Key West Police Offi cer Clarence Till, 1904, Sheriff s Game Warden Guy Bradley, 1905, Key West Police Offi cer Norman Drew, 1975, Sheriff s deputies David Cormier and Michael Alexander, 1989 and 1998 respectively, and Key West Police Detective John Piskator in The roll will also include Pham and Deputy Robin Tanner, who was killed in Everyone in the community is encouraged to join local law enforcement offi cers and city offi cials in honoring those offi - cers who sacrifi ced their lives to ensure public safety. Top: Deputy Nick Pham, Deputy Robin Tanner. Bottom, left to right, Deputy David Cormier, Deputy Michael Alexander, Deputy Guy Bradley.

2 Welcome Aboard! NAME DATE OF HIRE Rhinhart, Heather 4/16/09 Tuzzolo, Louis 4/15/09 Bisbee, Donna 4/21/09 Smith, Maureen 4/30/09 Lee, Richard 4/27/09 Lohman, Jennifer 4/28/09 Galls, Christian 4/27/09 Birthdays next week NAME TITLE DOB Liang, Yung-Tien Computer Animator 5/25 Digrius, Martin DD Auxiliary 5/25 Deihl, Polly Detention Records Supervisor 5/26 McGee, John Deputy Sheriff 5/26 Del Valle, Henry Reserve Deputy 5/26 Cowart, Lee Sergeant Deputy Sheriff 5/28 Alexander, Suzanne Human Resources Specialist 5/28 Simonet, Linda Sergeant Detention Deputy 5/29 McCloud, Karen Sergeant Detention Deputy 5/29 Anderson, Ester Airport Security Technician 5/29 Vartumyan, Alisa Communications Officer 5/29 Pabon, Antonio Deputy Sheriff-Civil 5/30 Perez, John Deputy Sheriff 5/30 Diesen, Carolina Communications Officer 5/30 Bauer, Lisa Juvenile Diversion Counselor 5/31 Wang, Richard Court Deputy I 5/31 Alvarez, Nancy Lieutenant Detective 5/31 Birthdays this past week NAME TITLE DOB Whittles, Michelle Detention Records Assistant 5/19 Catala, Donald Detective-CIU 5/21 Woodberry, Edna Detention Deputy 5/21 Goodwin, Julie Senior Intelligence Analyst 5/22 Smith, Christopher Radio Installation Specialist 5/23 Aranda, Francisco Investigative Assistant 5/24 Peterson, Carol Staff Accountant 5/24 Congratulations on your Retirement! NAME TITLE DATE Miles, Lucia Detention 30-Apr-09 Mara, Frank Sgt. Detention Deputy 26-Apr-09 For Rent Small studio apartment for rent in Key West. Very quiet location. Lots of parking. All utilities and yard maintenance are included in the rent. Apartment comes with it s own washer and dryer. Available June 15th. $ per month, plus $400 deposit. Call Becky at For Rent Fully furnished Private Bed/Bath with Washer/Dryer, Central Air, includes utilities for $800/mo and a $400 security deposit. Location is at Historic Seaport District downtown Key West. Prefer female, Non-Smoker, no drugs and no pets. References Required. If interested, call Yearbooks are finally in the shipping stage and will arrive at Headquarters on Tuesday. We will strive to get them out to you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

3 Last chance for mandatory radio rebanding By Emergency Comm. Director Laura White We are coming to the end of the 1st touch in our rebanding project. ALL the units must be completed by the end of the day on May 29, Your division or agency will be responsible for payment of the rebanding or retuning of the unit to the Motorola representative AND the unit will cease to function after the 800 MHz sites are programmed to the new frequencies, if they are not touched by the above date. Below are the last chance make up days to get your portables and mobiles rebanded or BPW Woman of the Year MCSO Emergency Communications, Administrative Assistant Donna Fenech, was recently named the Business and Professional Women's Club of Marathon's (BPW) Woman of the Year for Donna volunteers for numerous charity events in Marathon and is well known around town for being one of the first people to lend a hand when a event is held. This year the BPW brought back the "Taste of the Islands" to Marathon, and Donna was the event organizer. This event showcases many great local restaurants cuisine and style. Due to Donnas' tireless spirit and unflappable drive, the BPW raised approximately $25, for adult and graduating senior retuned. Please contact our office if you have any outstanding units you need to fit in so that we may compare them to our list but regardless, bring them to one of the make Up days below. MCSO Emergency Communications: Until we have completed rebanding, we will not be able to make any corrections to alias names in the Smart Zone. This begins today May 15, The hard drive is being backed up by Motorola and any changes would be lost. After rebanding is complete then we can begin to update the alias names again. These are the make- up dates for those who have missed the first go round for scholarships and other community charities in Marathon. The Emergency Communications department is proud and honored to have her serve with us each and every day. Make sure to stop by and say hello and CONGRATULA- TIONS to Donna next time you get your radar or radio checked out. Donna Fenech the rebanding of the 800 MHz radios. All Persons who have an Astro Sabre must bring ALL accessories along with them due to the possible replacement of their radio. Ex: holster, batteries, antennae, etc Tues. May 26 at 9 a.m., Key West/Stock Island Area, Sun Communications on Stock Island. Wed. May 27 at 9 a.m. at Lower Keys/Sector 1, Cudjoe Substation. Thurs. May 28 at 9 a.m. Marathon Emergency Communications. Fri. May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Islamorada Substation Site rebanding begins June 2nd, We will start with the Smart Zone Controller and then retune each site in turn, it will take a few days. I have not yet received the agenda from Motorola so I am not able to share the exact time table with you. I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your cooperation in this project. You have made it a bit easier on all of us to get through. GOLF TOURNAMENT Saturday, May 31st (9am shotgun start) Sombrero Country Club, Marathon. To Benefit Middle Keys Community Land Trust. $100 per Golfer, 4 Person Scramble. Prizes, Trophies, Banquet To Register, Call Josh Mothner at (305)

4 Pelican Adventure By Sgt. Linda Micki Simonet I try to start shift briefing with a little bit of humor by telling a short funny story, a dumb criminal joke, a cop joke or just plain, old-fashioned good news. It helps to start the day on a high note and seems to set the tone for the rest of the day. A while ago, I told my shift about a pelican that landed in my neighbor's front yard. It became disoriented and walked around the side of her house looking for a way out and got boxed in by the gate. I heard her yelling for help and saw several neighbors running to assist her. When I arrived, I saw a young pelican. It was snapping it's huge, hooked beak which made a very audible, scary clapping noise and did a very good job at keeping everyone at bay. I told one of the neighbors Border Patrol Open House May 28, 2009 marks the 85th Anniversary of the United States Border Patrol. You are cordially invited to celebrate our birthday and attend an open house. Business casual, law enforcement and military personnel uniform of the day. HONOR FIRST, Thursday, May 28th 2009, 11:00am 2:00pm at the MARATHON BORDER PATROL STATION, 3770 Overseas Hwy, Ste.100. RSVP, if you may so that we can plan accordingly. Call Ms. Rachel Shelar, or rachel.shelar@dhs.gov to hold it's beak and swoop it up by it's body. Terrified, the big, burly guy said, "I ain't touching that bird, it'll take my eye out! I thought to myself, "I watch the crocodile guy...i've seen him do this a ga-zillion times. How hard can it be? I So, I bladed my body and, using a step/slide I vaguely remember from Defensive Tactics, I secured Big Bird's beak, swooped him up and tucked him under my arm. (Come to think of it, it was more like carrying a bag pipe I've seen Mitch Snider playing...) After a short struggle, the bird calmed down. I carried it to the shallow salt water pool by H.O.B school and into the drink he went where he gladly swam off. Some of my officers looked at me like I was crazy and I have been told I can make up some funny stories, but really, my imagination Now Available for Rent 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom 504 Simonton Street $1, per month 315 William St Up $1, per month Inc Utilities 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom 2400 Fogarty Avenue $1, per month Santa Clara #208 $1, per month isn't that vivid, and I am a terrible liar. I didn't realize someone in the gathering crowd had a camera, until I recently received this picture of me and Big Bird. In my defense, proof is offered up that I do not have an over-active imagination and Big Bird really does exist. 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 208 Olivia St $1, per month 3675 Seaside Dr #332 $1, per month 1314 William Street $2, per month For More Information or An Appointment Call Jaime Caballero Property Manager/Broker

5 Money Saving Ideas Paid Off Detention Deputy Lenny Alonzo recently submitted several ideas for saving money within our agency. He is to be commended for his dedication, and for the care he shows in keeping an eye out for opportunities to save the taxpayer s money. Two of his suggestions warranted a cash payment for the money they will save for the agency: He noticed water was being wasted in the Detention Center s dorms as inmates would continually run water to obtain hot water for their canteen coffee and soup. He suggested removing the sink entirely, or installing some sort of device to stop the water from running non-stop. As a result of that suggestion, we will be installing a faucet which will have an automatic cut off so we will no longer be wasting gallons of water down the drain. For this suggestion, he was awarded $ On another occasion, the medical department needed an x-ray processor which would have cost over $3, to purchase. Instead, Lenny built a processor which by all accounts works better than a new one would have. For this money saving idea, he was awarded $ On May 15th, a group of friends got together at Chico s Restaurant to wish Sheri Cuervo the very best with her new marriage. She is getting married June 20th to Todd Harris of Brooksville, Florida.