TPD Magazine "Signal 14" - Summer 07

Message from the Mayor

I was fortunate to be able to ride the last few miles of the Police Unity Tour in WashingtonD.C. It was an inspiring experience to see 1,000 bike riders descend into our nation’s capitalending the tour at the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial. This year Detective JuanSerrano’s name was added to the wall along with the names of 144 other officers who losttheir lives in the line of duty in 2006. This sobering experience reinforces the appreciation Ihave for the job our officers do each day. Your hard work and dedication to the safety and welfare of Tampa’s residents and visitors is deeply appreciated.

As we begin to lay out our objectives for the next fiscal year, I recognize the financialrestraints that are being placed on the Police department as well as every other city departmentby the decisions being made in Tallahassee. We are all working to improve our city and we aremaking progress. It is disheartening that the proposed Tallahassee property tax legislation mightslow down our momentum. Though we will need to find ways to do our jobs with fewerresources, I look forward to continuing to work with you in improving our city.

Sincerely,

Mayor Pam Iorio

Message from the Chief

As city, county and state governments prepare for budget tightening measures that mayresult from tax relief legislation in the making, our department has been asked to submit a nogrowth budget in anticipation of those revenue reductions. That would require us to cut 7.5million dollars from our 2008 budget.

As Chief, I want to assure all of you that we will only implement those cost-cutting meas-ures that are absolutely necessary to meet the limitations of a revised budget. It’s obvious that the citizens of Florida want taxation relief. The current legislative proposals in Tallahasseewould result in substantial revenue reductions for our city.

Some of you may be surprised to learn that personnel account for 88% of our budget.So, any significant budget reduction will necessitate personnel cuts. Consequently, we mayhave to adjust some of the ways we have done business in the past to accommodate areduced budget. Rest assured we would not compromise our fundamental mission of protect-ing the citizens and safeguarding our city from the criminal element.

Due to reduced resources we may have to craft new, innovative strategies to compensatefor lost funding. Change sometimes is difficult, but I ask that each person meet these newchallenges with a strong spirit, positive attitude, and the same determination and dedication youhave demonstrated during the past four years.

We will work through these lean times, we will do so as a team, and we will continue toserve the needs and desires of the community that we have all been sworn to represent andprotect. I am counting on each one of you as we go forward and I am confident that we willcontinue to uphold our reputation as one of the finest departments in the nation.

Stephen HogueChief of Police

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The Mission of the Tampa Police Department is to Reduce Crime and Enhance the Quality of Life Through a Cooperative Partnership with all Citizens.

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Forever In Our Hearts And Minds— By Andrea Davis

The memorial service serves as a critical reminder to take that extra time and put that extra effort into the ones you love.

On May 11, while patches of blue were peeking through the smoke-filled sky,the Tampa Police Memorial stood tall. It was a day to honor those we’ve lost in the line of duty. The Police Memorial has different meanings to different people. For some, it’s a reminder of loved ones lost and for others, it’s a special tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. No matter what the memorial personallymeans to each of us, there’s no doubt our fallen officers will never be forgotten.

Cheryll Pricher attends the service every year. She lost her husband, Sgt. GaryPricher on November 4, 1983. Sgt. Pricher was hit by a drunk driver while helpingstranded bus passengers on the side of the road. To Cheryll, the Tampa PoliceMemorial reminds her of a great man who cared about his community and trulyloved being a sergeant with the Tampa Police Department. Cheryll will never forgetthe sacrifice her husband made and hopes others won’t forget either. “I think thememorial is really special because it can be seen by all who walk by and showseach and everyone one of us how much the fallen officers mean. The memorialpays tribute to those who gave their life so we could go on. I admire our city forthe time that we give to remember these men and women who have been in our lives. It’s so important for us not to forget.”

The memorial service serves as a critical reminder of those brave and dedicatedfew who keep us safe every day. The next time you walk past the memorial, take amoment to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Those namesare etched forever, not just in granite, but in our hearts and minds.

Nationwide last year, 145 officers were killed in the line of duty. Since 1895, 26 Tampa Police Officers have been killed in the line of duty.

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Tampa Police Bids Good-Bye to a Trailblazer

— By Laura McElroy

After 26 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Tampa, the TampaPolice Department says good-bye to Assistant Chief Gilbertina “Tina” Wright.Assistant Chief Wright’s successful career began in 1980 as a patrol officer. She quickly excelled and was promoted to corporal in May 1984. She contin-ued to increase the quality of life for Tampa’s residents and was recognized for her hard work in April 1987 when she was promoted to Sergeant. Over the next few years, she continued to climb the police ladder. In August 1993,she was promoted to Lieutenant, Captain in October 1994 and then Major inSeptember 1996. Assistant Chief Wright has worked in every patrol division and lead District III from 1996 – 2000.

On November 10, 2002, Assistant Chief Tina Wright blazed the trails when she was appointed as the first female Assistant Chief in the department’shistory. She didn’t just make history for women, she also made history for African Americans in Tampa. Chief Wright has led a successful career in lawenforcement, earning several distinctions including the prestigious JosephineHoward Stafford Award in 2001.

Assistant Chief Tina Wright leaves a mark on the Tampa Police Department.She’s served the department in the patrol division, administration, communityaffairs, crime prevention, personnel and training. Her leadership and enthusi-asm, will continue on for years to come in the officers who have served with her.

Cpt. Bret Bartlett is a 25-year veteran who has served in the Criminal Investigations Bureau as a Field TrainingOfficer, a lead firearms instructor, and has supervisedSquads in District I and District II patrol divisions.

Capt. Salvatore Ruggiero is a 25-year veteran who hasserved in the Street Anti-Crime Unit, QUAD as a FieldTraining Officer, Firehouse Cop, and has supervised Squads in District I patrol operations.

Assistant Chief Tina Wright

Mayor Pam Iorio, Cpt. Bret Bartlett and Chief Stephen Hogue Mayor Pam Iorio, Cpt. Salvatore Ruggiero and Chief Stephen Hogue

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Department’s Crime Reduction Leader Named Assistant Chief — By Laura McElroy


Major Gerald Honeywell

Chief Hogue promoted Gerald Honeywell to replace Mike George as PoliceMajor commanding District I. Honeywell has served the department for 25-years in all three districts, Quad and the Internal Affairs Bureau.

The newly appointed major was actively involved in the redevelopment of EastTampa. He served on the Public Safety Committeefor the East Tampa Community RevitalizationPartnership and was a member of the East TampaTask Force.

Honeywell is a lifelong Tampa resident. He is a graduate of Jefferson High School and TampaCollege. Major Honeywell said, “I look forward toreturning to the area where I was born and started my career with the Tampa Police Department. Ifeel honored and humbled to be selected to serveas major in the area that has led the departmentin crime reduction. I look forward to continued success for our citizens.”

Major Honeywell served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard before starting his career in law enforcement. He has been marriedfor 16-years to Judge Charlene Honeywell. They have two children.

Assistant Chief Mike George

Chief Steve Hogue named Mike George the new Assistant Chief of the TampaPolice Department on April 8, 2007. During his 28-year career, George has demon-strated his leadership in all three of the patrol districts. He served a total of 13-yearsin Narcotics and Quad as a detective and later as a sergeant. Chief George still holdsthe record for the largest International drug seizure in the department’s history. Mike George led thedepartment in crime reduction for the last three years. That accomplishment helped earn him the new post. George said, “The last four years we’veexperienced great success in reducing crime andenhancing the quality of life for our residents. I feelhonored to serve in this new capacity to keep themomentum going.”

The newly appointed assistant chief is past president of the Fraternal Order of Police. For the last three-years, Mike George has served in the Mayor’s Mentoring Program at WestTampa Elementary where he is a big brother to a second grader. Chief George is aCriminal Justice graduate of the University of South Florida. George also attended theprestigious Senior Management Institute for Police, a program of the Police ExecutiveResearch Forum in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been married to his wife, Kathy,for 21 years. They have two teenage children.

“I feel honored and humbled to be selected to serve as Major in the

area that has led the department in crime

reduction. I look forward to continued success

for our citizens.” — Major Honeywell

“The last four years we’ve experienced

great success in reducing crime and

enhancing the quality life for our residents.”

— Assistant Chief George

SRO Lawrence White has established a rapport with the students, the staffand the community. He created a “rapping philosophy” that has the students clappingand rhyming. He has managed to develop a method of communication with the students who view him as a role model. He strives to promote a positive image for the students to follow. He also has the ability to identify juveniles who migrate to troubleand demonstrates the ability to mentor them back on track.

He has an excellent sense of humor, has recorded educational cd’s and has notmissed a beat in his efforts to assist the department in their crime reduction mission.

MPO White’spersonal mantra:

“A good attitude minimizes the difficulty of an adverse assignment.”

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JANUARYOfficers Paul Madsenand Eric DeFeliceThis dynamic duo recoveredtwo stolen vehicles, investi-gated two firearms cases, recovering a .40 caliber and a .357 caliber handgun andhandled several narcoticsinvestigations seizing sevengrams of crack cocaine and a pound of marijuana alongwith seven felony arrests.

FEBRUARYOfficers Ryan Jurjevichand Kim Jones After a routine grand theftauto, Officers Kim Jones andRyan Jurjevich’s tenaciousinvestigation skills led them to a suspect. That suspectidentified six others who were responsible for a rash of crimes throughout the city.

MARCHOfficer Greg CotnerOfficer Greg Cotner respondedto a suspicious vehicle call atWest Tampa bank. When hearrived he saw the suspectrobbing someone. After a foot pursuit, he caught the bad guy who was wanted inHillsborough County for fiveother armed bank robberies.

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JANUARYMPO Billy Lamb andOfficer Mike Bearden These two officers halted a crime spree when theytracked down an auto burglary suspect who eludedofficers for weeks and afterinvestigating, arrested twoadditional suspects.

FEBRUARYSRO Tony Gutierrez School Resource OfficerTony Gutierrez caughta burglary suspect whileon his assignment atRobinson High School.

MARCHOfficer Jim ArthurWhile working extra duty,Officer Jim Arthur’s sharp eyespotted two suspects wantedfor burglary and grand theftsitting on a bus bench. Bothsuspects found a new bench in jail.

MASTER PATROL OFFICER HIGHLIGHT — By Cpl. Mike Victor

A Day In The Life Of A Detective — By Officer Kristin Molina


Extra Initiative Pays Off— By Andrea Davis

Although hewas in the rightplace at the righttime, MPO DwightWaters’ meticulousmemory is whatreally caught onecrooked crook. After officers anddetectives securedthe scene of a violent bank robbery in South Tampa, Officer Waters stoppedby the bank to check out the robber’s photograph.Although he wasn’t assigned to the call, that extrainitiative would change one felon’s future.

Four hours after that robbery, Officer Watersvolunteered to take back up on an unrelateddomestic violence call. Once on-scene, he and the other officer discovered it was a verbaldispute and it was over. In passing, the malementioned his keys were in the apartment across the street. Officer Waters decided to helpout and get the keys. When the door opened,Officer Waters recognized a man in the back-ground lounging on the couch. It was the SouthTampa bank robber. Officer Waters called for back up and after a short struggle, they arrestedthe reprehensible robber.

Alert Citizen Helps Police Catch Bad Guy in the Act!— By Officer Kristin Molina

Due to this quick thinking couple, officers busted a burglar breaking into a house. When Nora Franklin noticed a suspicious man wondering

around her neighbor’s front yard, she called the neighbor and discovered the man was uninvited.

Nora immediately told her husband, Gary and they drove over to the house. Gary walked around to the side of the house where the manwas last seen and noticed an open window with the screen on the ground.Without delay, Gary told Nora to call the police about the situation. Garynoticed a skateboard that the bad guy left behind. Gary took the skate-board with him to foil the burglars get away plans.

Cpl. Richard Slogget, MPO’s Keith Elkington, Adam Wogaman, RickyTrosper and Ofc. Chris Shepherd quickly arrived on scene and formed a

plan to surround theburglar. Slogget andShepherd located the open window onthe side of the houseand announced them-selves, while the otherofficers surrounded theresidence. They bothentered the house andfound the suspect hiding in a shower. With the help of theseconcerned citizens thecriminal was caught in the act.

Detective Larry Brass’ keeninvestigative skills have taken a ring of thieves off the streets andhelped reduce crime in District One! Detective Larry Brass beganinvestigating a series ofauto burglaries in January2007. The suspects wereusing stolen credit cardsthroughout the city ofTampa. Detective Brass was able to identify and track down the suspects by reviewing surveillancevideos of the violators utilizing the stolen credit cards. Throughhis well developed interview skills Detective Brass was able

to obtain a confession from oneindividual. This led to the arrest of eight other bad guys in fiveseparate cases. Larry Brass feels extremely lucky to be in his

position and feels that“he has truly found hiscalling as a detective.”

Detective Brass has developed a knackfor collecting evidence,developing leads andinterviewing suspects.He does an excellent

job of balancing several cases at a time. There is no doubt thata day in the life of a detective isnever a typical day.

“Due to Detective Brass’keen investigative

skills, these criminals were taken off the

street and the crime in District I was

significantly reduced.”


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JANUARYOfficer David MenschOfficer David Mensch isalways looking for stolen cars, but in a recent case, he arrested two auto thieves.These felons had a pistol, a rifle and two stolen safes in the car.

FEBRUARYOfficer ChristopherCorneliusWhile conducting undercoversurveillance at a local motel,Officer Chris Cornelius founda stolen rental car. He con-fronted the suspect who fledon foot. The bad guy earneda free ride to jail in the backof Officer Cornelius’ patrol car.

MARCHMPO Mike JonesAfter a traffic stop, MPOJones discovered the driverdidn't have a valid driver'slicense and was cruisingaround in a stolen rental car. The suspect admittedthat he planned on using the car for parts to rebuild his personal vehicle.

The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce Award

Officer Ian LewisOfficer Lewis pulled over a car after an alert went outabout a suspicious vehicle in New Tampa. Inside the car he found a stolen flat screen TV and a NASCAR jacket which were returned to the victim. The threefelons were arrested.

JANUARYOfficer Micheal BaranSAC Squad #231 receivedinformation that a suspect was visiting his mother inDistrict II. He was wanted inPinellas County for sevenhome burglaries. When theysaw the suspect leaving hismother’s home, they arrestedhim and recovered $20,000in stolen jewelry and a stolen,loaded Glock pistol.

FEBRUARYMPO’s John Aleman,Lorring Burrell,James Weber,Edward Wilkinson, John Armao and Carlos LastraThese officers caught a homeburglar red handed. They surprised the three criminalswho were casually strolling out of a house with stolenitems and charged them withburglary. And if that wasn’tenough, just a few hours later,the same squad ran intoanother home burglar. It’s a great day when four felonsgo to jail.

MARCHMPO Mike SpirkAfter a traffic stop, OfficerSpirk discovered the driverhad a warrant. As heapproached the suspect, hesaw a baggie of marijuanasticking out of his pocket so he searched the vehicle and found evidence of crystal meth manufacturing.That led to their hotel room where narcotics detectivesfound even more drugs.




Officers Jon Touchton, Ron Cravens and Steve Power started searching for thevehicle on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. A citizen flagged down Officer Cravens and told himabout a white Mercury Marquis that was driving recklessly on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. atCross Creek. He notified his squad to concentrate in that area and Officer Powers sawthe car pull into the McDonalds. He called Officers Touchton and Cravens who quicklyarrived, and all three officers surrounded the car and took the criminals into custody.Their investigation revealed that the car had just been reported stolen in HillsboroughCounty and that the auto thieves had prior criminal records. They were also suspectedin as many as a dozen other auto burglaries that morning.

Training The Best For A Safer Community — By Lt. Jill Kwiatkowski

New Tampa Officers Bust Car Thieves— By Sgt. Lynn Harmon

On a Saturday morning, a BOLO went out for a four door Mercury Marquiswith three criminals wanted in a string of New Tampa auto burglaries.


The future of our department and the safety of our citizens are dependent upon the employees produced today. The Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) operates in all three patrol districts with a common mission of producing quality police officers, ready to serve their community. District II has been fortunate in recruiting anexcellent team of experienced police officers who are trulyinvested in the mission and future of our department.

New police officers gain great benefits during their formal training time by working with these energetic and positive role models. With an emphasis on providing the public excellent service at all times, probationary officers are expected to consider solutions to crime problems thathave a lasting effect on the citizen’s quality of life. An investment in the community is achieved by constructing an environment where the probationary officers can positively effect change.

The sound foundation of any organization is created by the quality of the employees hired and the threshold

of training and experience they gain. The District II F.T.E.P.squad will remain committed to excellence.

Sulpher Springs Spring Fling

Lt. Marty Gonzalez and Major SophieTeague educated Sulphur Springsresidents about Tampa Police servicesduring an operation called SpringFling. Other city departments joinedpolice in a clean up effort and 30dogs in low income families receivedfree vaccinations.

All three officerssurrounded the car

MPO Steve Power,MPO Jon Touchton and

MPO Ron Cravens

FTO Squad 209Back L-R: Ofc. Mike Flynn, Ofc. Antonio Marchese, Ofc. Jason Runkles, Ofc. Doug Burkett, Ofc. Brian Bishop, Ofc. Will Borden, MPO Fred Arnold and Sgt. Mark Delage. Front L-R: MPO Sue Harmison, Ofc. Martha Stuart,MPO Mike Ruiz, Ofc. Britt Martinez and Cpl. Maria Smoak


JANUARYOfficer Alberto BurgosAfter saving a citizen’s life andcatching a felon in the samemonth, testifying in a jury trialand receiving a written com-mendation from the StateAttorney’s Office put the icingon the cake.

FEBRUARYOfficer Nick WilsonTraffic stop turns into drug arrestwhen Officer Nick Wilson smellsmarijuana and calls in K-9. Hemakes the big arrest and putsthe bad guy behind bars.

MARCHOfficer Neal WilliamsOver a five month period,Officer Williams has served nine court ordered search warrants in the East Ybor Cityarea. Seizures totaled 2,070grams of marijuana, 120 gramsof cocaine, four firearms, $1,342and a total of 14 arrests.

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JANUARYMPO Darrell JohnsonOfficer Darrell Johnson spotted a stolen vehicle at a disturbance call and captured the driver who also had a history of theft and narcotics arrests.

FEBRUARYOfficer Phillip PetryAfter the suspect’s vehicleslams into Officer PhillipPetry’s car, he chases him onfoot and arrests the suspectfor an outstanding felony warrant.

MARCHOfficer Lance Baker &Master Police OfficerGary PruittThrough their proactive patrol,these officers discovered foursuspects in a stolen vehicle.After a foot pursuit, all fourwere arrested and the victimwas happy to see her car.

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JANUARYSgt.MichaelKitts and Cpl.MichaelNiemi

These two supervisors led by example when their proactive approach in searchingfor stolen items discovered at a local pawnshop during recent burglaries.

FEBRUARYCpl. AmandaWilsonLed a month-long initiative called “BicycleBliztkreig” that put drug dealers, a sexualpredator, curfew violators and eightcriminals with felonywarrants behind bars.

MARCHSgt. BorthlandMurraySgt. BorthlandMurray led a com-munity orientedpolicing operation to “meet and greet”every resident intheir patrol area.



Some Franklin Middle School students geta lesson from MPO Kevin Doan about theworld of law enforcement. Franklin MiddleSchool is the only middle school in Floridawith a law and public service theme.

A Tampa Police patrol squad’sinnovative crusades against crimealong with citizen involvement, is making a difference in one Tampaneighborhood. Each day, squad 310pounds the pavement in TampaHeights, getting to know some of theresidents. Their goal — meet everyresident in their patrol area by theyear’s end. The squad spends the

first 15-minutes of each shift and covers eight-blocks per cycle. In thefirst two-months alone, they met 800 residents.

This “Meet & Greet” is important in developing cooperative partnerships with the community. Cooperation from citizens who work side-by-side with officers, is critical to the TampaPolice Department’s success.

Tampa Heights Meet and Greet — By Andrea Davis

Loose Lipped RobberHeaded for Lock Up— By Andrea Davis

It’s a peculiar thing when a bank robber puts his money where his mouthis, just by opening it. This criminal waslooking for his pot of gold at the end ofthe rainbow — or in this case, the end of the bank teller. A BOLO went out after a robbery describing the suspect as a white male with tattoos covering his arms. When Officer Mike Stout and SAC Squad 334 were out looking for stolen cars, something seemed out of place when they spotted a man wear-ing a long sleeved shirt in 90-degreeweather. These fashion conscious copsstopped and asked him about hiswardrobe choice. Then, astute OfficerStout simply stated, “We’ve beenlooking for you.” The pickupline worked when the bankrobber replied, “I know, for that bank robbery?” It was the robber’s own words that has Officer Stout and the rest ofthe SAC squad laughing all the way to the bank.

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Officer Cameron Greene and Sgt. Burt Murray have a few laughs with a reporter covering thiscommunity oriented policing operation.

L-R: Detective Manny Martinez, Officers Shannon Murphy, Kris Smith, Wayne Easley,Tom Nicolosi, Mike Johnson and Mike Stout


MARCHDetective O.P. ParrishDue to Detective Parrish’s investiga-tive abilities and work ethic, two sexual offenders are facing seriousprison time. When one of the teen-age victims was too traumatized to testify in court, Detective Parrish was determined to put the suspectbehind bars. He found adult rela-tives who had been molested by the suspect decades ago. Thisprompted the teenage victim tocome forward and the arrest wasmade. On a second case, anotherteenage victim reported an assaultwithin a few hours of the crime.Detective Parrish worked quickly inthe early morning hours circulating a departmental bulletin. Withinhours, the suspect was behind bars.

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JANUARYDetectives JackiePotenziano and SkypMcCaugheyDuring a high-profile voyeurismcase, Detectives Potenziano and McCaughey spent hoursviewing video tapes to identifyvictims whose faces were not on camera. This was a tediousprocess that required weeks of investigative work.

FEBRUARYDetective AlexRahmingsDetective Rahmings’ drug knowledge and ability to work undercover, have established him as one of the top-producers in theNarcotics Bureau. DetectiveRahmings was the lead investigator during a year-long investigation to reducedrugs and related street crimes in North BoulevardHomes and West Tampa. His efforts resulted in the dismantling of three drug trafficking organizations, 30drug trafficker arrests and over 150 pounds of cocaineand 11 assault weapons were seized. (This detective is not picturedbecause he works undercover.)

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On March 13, 2007, Tampa Police Detectives CharlesMassucci and John Columbia, along with Agent ScottAlbrecht of the Drug Enforcement Administration, werepresented with an AGENT OF THE YEAR AWARD fromthe U.S. Attorney’s Office. They were given this awardfor their investigation into Stephen Lorenzo and ScottSchweickert.

Cold Case Detective Eric Houston has one mission - to solve open homicides. It is a tough job, but something Detective Houston finds rewarding. He admits that it’s challenging to solve something that everyoneelse has given up on, but the satisfaction of putting the pieces of a puzzletogether in a crime that most people have forgotten, keeps him going.“Someone besides the family has to remember the victim.” The first time he called a grieving family thathad lost all hope of closure, and heard their reaction, heknew this was the challenge he wanted.

Tackling cold cases isn’twhat you see on TV. DNAdoesn’t come back within thehour; it can take up to a year orlonger. In one case, DetectiveHouston waited two years for fingerprint information.Houston acknowledges, “It can be a long and tedious process, but it’s worththe wait once that big arrest is made.”

“I do it for the satisfaction of being able to clear something that a lot ofpeople have forgotten about. Re-interviewing witnesses and have them say, ‘I thought everyone gave up on this case’.”

A serial smash and grab burglar isbehind bars thanks to the IntelligenceAnalysis Unit. The suspect broke into 30 businesses without getting caught.That’s when this unit compiled criticalintelligence to help solve the case.They created an outline of the days ofthe week the crimes occurred, alongwith the time of day and the area ofthe city the suspect was targeting. Thisdocument helped detectives eliminate

several ‘persons of interest’ and even-tually track down the burglar.

The hard work of this unit alsohelped dismantle a street gang thatwas trying to organize in West Tampa.They identified seventeen members of the Main Street Posse and the property crimes they committed. This intelligence helped officers track down and arrest half of the members. Thispartnership between the analysts anddetectives wiped out the organizing gang and without a doubt preventedinnocent people from falling victim to this group.

These three analysts have also created time sensitive bulletins for eachdistrict to help with its crime fighting.These innovative bulletins keep streetofficers informed of current trends and wanted suspects. So while theseanalysts don’t wear a badge, their work often plays a critical role in takingsuspects off the street and improvingthe quality of life for our residents.

Putting Bad Guys Behind Bars Without a Badge — By Laura McElroy

Fingerprint ID Technology — By Andrea Davis

Hot On Cold Cases — By Andrea Davis

For decades, police departments haveused fingerprinting analysis to solve crimes.It’s been a useful tool since no two finger-prints are alike, but improved technologyhelps crime scene technicians process fingerprints more effectively. When a crimi-nal leaves a fingerprint behind, a chemicalcalled Ninhydrin can be used. Ninhydrinreacts with the amino acids in the perspira-tion on the print. Crime Scene Techniciansare able to analyze that information and to help solve crimes.

Crime Scene Technicians Rachel St. Laurent and Shelby Garman are processing paper leftbehind at a crime scene using Ninhydrin.

Formed: February 2006Unsolved Cases: 304 dating back to 1949Oldest Case: 1949, Officer Morris LopezNewest Case: 2006, Mathew MillsDetectives: 2Closed Cases 4 from arrest,

1 reclassified to over dose, 1 by death of offender

First Closed Case: May 2006

Detective Eric Houston

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JANUARYPilot Gray and MPO McCann In two separate incidents, PilotGray and MPO McCann quicklyflew to the scene to assist officers, and in a third theyobserved criminal activity anddirected officers to it. In all three instances, they quickly evaluated the situation and wereinstrumental in directing officersto the recovery 65g of marijuanaand 2.4g of cocaine.

FEBRUARYMPO SetserWhile arresting a driver for DUI,MPO Setser noticed items in thesuspect’s car that turned out tobe been stolen goods. Setserwas able to return the items. Inanother instance, after setting upa perimeter around a parking lot,two suspects were arrested andlater charged with burglary of aconveyance. MPO Setser has alsotaken the initiative to educatepatrol units in the enforcement of Drunk Driving.

MARCHPresented to the members ofSpecial Operations Division fortheir outstanding performanceand service during Air Fest 2007.

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Mounted Patrol AwardMounted PatrolOfficers EllenSchantz and Tim Pasley tookbest of class in a patrol training andcritiques class atthe Florida StateFairgrounds. Theywere first out of 58 mounted patrolofficers fromaround the state.

Nineteen years ago, the Tampa Police Department hosted its first BlackHistory program in a small room at the old police station at 1710 N. TampaStreet. The building has since been demolished, but the spirit of which wecelebrate Black History lives on today.

This annual event has grown tremendously, averaging an attendance of more than 200 guests from the Tampa community each year. The scenewas no different at Ragan Park Community Center on Thursday, February 27,2007, when a standing room only crowd joined us for this year’s celebration.

We dedicated this year’s program to the significant contributions that African-American women have made in our community. Our theme,“Women: Ladies of Distinction” presented an opportunity for us to recognizesome very distinguishing women in Tampa.

The 2007 Unsung Hero Awards were presented to three trailblazerswhose contributions continue to reflect the heartbeat of their journey(Senator Arthenia Joyner, Mrs. Betty Wiggins and Mrs. Ann Porter). Theyacted upon their dreams to make a difference in our community. In doing so,they opened doors for others to walk through with courage and conviction.

We also gave our youth an opportunity to participate in the program, by expressing in an essay “What Makes My Mother a Lady of Distinction?”We received over 72 very touching and inspiring essays from middle and high school students in Hillsborough County. Awards were presented to the following honorees for their contributions and participation in the 2007Tampa Police Department Black History Program.

Student Essay Contest Winners:Bob Anderson II, Middleton High School, 12th Grade; Sadreal Gray, A.J.Ferrell Middle School, 6th Grade; Shakkaura Kemet, Roland Park MiddleSchool, 8th Grade; and Amanda Weston, Robinson High School, 11th GradeThe four winners received a $100 savings bond thanks to Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union.

Tampa Police Department Celebrates19th Annual Black History Celebration

—By Ida Walker

Planning Committee members presentedan award to Ret. Asst. ChiefGilbertina Wright.Margaret Butler, Lydia Pizarro, Ida Walker, Ret. Asst. ChiefGilbertina Wright and Beverly Harvin.

Shirley Foxx-Knowles, Essay winnerShakkaura Kemet,Mrs. Kemet andChief Stephen Hogue

Flying Tampa’s Friendly Skies... An Update from the Aviation Unit — By Chief Pilot Jeff Dickie

By analyzing calls for service, thepilots schedule their flying during peaktimes for in progress calls. That allowsthem to be available to assist groundunits as cases unfold. This efficient and effective use of the 3 Bell 407Helicopters, also allows pilots time totrain for other important roles such asemergency management response and fire suppression.

Each of the pilots and tactical flight officers are skilled in running thehelicopters’ state of the art camera equipment, as well as the Avalex

moving map system. This equipmentenables the team to view locations asmaps that include street names. In theevent of a hurricane or other naturaldisaster, the aviation unit would be able to locate houses and businesseseven if they were severely damaged or even destroyed.

The Aviation Unit frequently flies at a ceiling of 500-feet when arriving to a call, but they are always sensitive to noise complaints, so you may seethem flying much higher when on routine patrol.

The Tampa PoliceDepartment’sAviation Unit recently overhauledtheir fire-fightingtool. The newimproved “BambiBucket” fights fires from the air.

TPD’s Aviation unit has adopted a new philosophy of “strategic flying” to provide the best possible service to patrol officers on the ground and to the community.

Just before dawn at a busy Tampaintersection, the Traffic Squad is up andready for its latest enforcement opera-tion. Their goal is to reduce traffic crashes by catching red light runners at Rome and Hillsborough. HillsboroughAvenue is the longest stretch of road inTampa. It should come as no surprisethat it is number one in crashes and citations for Tampa Police. Red light running is one of the major causes oftraffic crashes. Red light runners cause15% of crashes at intersections.

Obviously no one wants a ticket, but that reminder can change a driver’sattitude and possibly their driving habits.

These officers take their jobs seriously. As they see the number ofcrashes going down across the city, theyknow their efforts are making Tampa’sstreets safer. They look at the statisticsfrom year to year, see the reductions,and it makes them feel good about what they do.

The next time you try to beat that redlight, just think about the consequences.

DUI Officers AwardedBy MADD — By MPO Kenny Setzer

Traffic Squad Reduces Crashes — By Andrea Davis

On April 23rd, 2007, The TampaPolice Department sent five DUI officersto Tallahassee for the 2007 Mother’sAgainst Drunk Driving (MADD) FloridaAwards. This award is presented to officers with 100 or more individual DUI arrests per calender year. Since the DUI Unit was formed in 1995, the Tampa Police Department is alwaysrepresented and has one of the largestgroups of officers recognized.

MPO Steve Buchanan, Cpl. Douglas Groves,Ofc. Tony Portman, Sgt. Terry Goff and MPO Kenny Setser attended the ceremonyand dinner at the State Capital and enjoyed a dinner with Governor Charlie Christ.

Obviously no one wants a ticket, but that reminder

can change a driver’s attitude and possibly

their driving habits.

Traffic fatalities inTampa decreased

29% in 2006

Traffic crashes in Tampa decreased

14% in 2006



JANUARYBeatrice HarveyMs. Harvey received a call from a suspect who had been involved in a bank robbery and wanted to turnhimself in. During the conversation,he said he took the remote andattached a toilet paper cylinder so itresembles a gun. He planned to runoutside with it, throw some moneyup in the air and have the officersshoot him. Ms. Bea assured him thathe really did not want the police toshoot him. She relayed the suspect’sintent to detectives on scene andkept him on the line until they safelyarrested him.

FEBRUARYMelissa Schampers In the wee hours of February 13th,Dispatch received information that akidnapping suspect and his victimwere possibly in South Tampa. Byrelaying the information and ensuringunits were fully aware of relevantdetails, Melissa maintained control of her frequency and kept current onthe flow of information. After officersspotted the suspect’s vehicle, Melissabegan the difficult task coordinatinginformation from four affected frequencies. Due to her efforts, adangerous criminal is behind bars.

MARCHKatie LanierWhen a new police impound wreckerprocedure was implemented inRadio, Lanier volunteered to trainother employees. This required shuffling people and schedules soeveryone received the training. Shetook the initiative by performing nightly extra duties. Every detail wasreviewed to ensure the accuracy ofdata entered into the police computersystem. Katie was instrumental in implementing new procedures, and she continues to assist and train co-workers in addition to hercurrent workload.

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National Telecommunicator’s Week— By Eddy Durkin

Above: Tammie Bishop “Dispatcher of the Year”

You may not recognize the face, but you know thevoice. Each year, the second week of April is dedicated to those men and women who serve as public safetytelecommunicators. “National Telecommunicator’s Week”honors dispatchers.

The role of Communications has grown exponentiallyover the years and historically known as a “support” role, the term “support”, seems inefficient in describingthe dedicated and hard-working dispatchers. During thisyear’s celebration, police employees, citizens and officerssent letters and cards of thanks and recognition. Othersstopped by Radio to personally offer their appreciation.Assistant Chief Castor, Capt. Cherie Adkins and Capt. John Newman even spent some time plugged into a frequency. Mayor Iorio issued a Proclamation forNational Telecommunicator’s Week in Tampa, clearly outlining the critical role of dispatchers in Public Safety. To conclude the week, the Communications BureauSupervisors used the opportunity to name TammieBishop “Dispatcher of the Year” for her role in saving the life of a Tampa resident.

Above: Captain “Dispatch” Newman works alongside Larry

Evidence TechnicianTurns Detective — By Officer Lisa Parashis

Evidence Technician T.C. Thompsonwent above and beyond his call of dutywhen he helped make a big arrest.After borrowing a car from a friend andfleeing from police after a traffic stop,one bad guy learned a valuable lesson – don’t commit a crime in Tampa. Confident his identity would not berevealed, the suspect left the vehicle

at the scene and he fled from officerson foot. Three weeks later, the sus-pect’s friend thought it was safe to pickup her vehicle from the impound lot.Normally, evidence technicians releasevehicles back to the owners withoutquestioning. Something didn’t seemright to T.C., so he decided to do someinvestigative work of his own. Henoticed a male in the parking area waiting for the vehicle’s owner. Throughhis investigation, T.C. found police were looking for the man who ran from that car three weeks earlier. The man in the parking lot matched the description. T.C. verified that thewarrant was still active and requestedpolice assistance while stalling theowner at the check out counter. As it turned out, T.C.’s research paid off.The bad guy didn’t suspect a thing andleft the impound lot in the back of adifferent kind of car, one chauffeuredby a Tampa Police officer. n


Crime Prevention

The Crime Prevention Team worked hard for the 2007 Sykes Heroes Luncheon, but they took a break for a group photo.

Front (l-r) Lydia Pizarro,Maryanne Hunsberger,Susan McKnight, SheliaWade, April Boyett, RebeccaJones, Ofc. Miguel Caballero,Tonia Bright, Lonnette James. Back (l-r) Cpl. Brenda Hunt,Sgt. Brian Gant, Ofc. MikeFleita, Ofc. Randy Davis, Julia Jungera, Ofc. Al Valdez,Ofc. Randy Garrett.

March of Dimes Benefits

4th Annual Car Wash

The 2nd Annual Wing Bowlbenefiting the March of Dimeswas a big success. Tampa Policewing eaters raised $1,835 for the March of Dimes. Officers put down 231 wings total, butOfficer David Cosme was thechampion wing eater with 54wings. Cpl. Mike Simpson camein 2nd place with 53 wings. Hedidn’t get the last wing down in time to tie Officer Cosme.

Another March of Dimesfundraising event was the 4thAnnual Car Wash. Tampa Policeofficers, family and friends raised $780. Special thanks to Sgt. Mark Delage and MajorSophie Teague for washing a semi truck.

Something didn’t seem right toT.C., so he decided to do some investigative work of his own.

2nd Annual Wing Bowl

The Tampa Police Department raised $9,000 for the March of Dimes. Among the fundraising events were the Wing Bowl and Car Wash.

Detective Of The MonthH H H H H H H H

Employee Of The MonthH H H H H H H H


January 2007Lisa Timmer

Crime Prevention Practitioners arean important link to the citizens ofTampa. Lisa Timmer’s concern for ourcitizens is apparent in her innovativecommunication techniques and freshideas. During the past year, she initiat-ed several programs that go above andbeyond her job description. Lisa andher partner, Greg Hattle, launched amobile patrol-training program forneighborhood watch groups. This pro-gram teaches the citizens the patrolguidelines and tips on keeping themsafe while patrolling their neighbor-hoods.

Many elderly citizens on fixedincomes do not have a way to contactthe police in the event of an emer-gency. Lisa saw a need and initiated aprogram collecting old cell phones,which were refurbished and distributedto seniors who couldn’t afford them.Thanks to Lisa’s hard work, hundreds ofTampa seniors who otherwise wouldn’thave this safety tool, can call 911 ifthey have an emergency.

Lisa’s commitment to the TampaPolice Department and to the citizensof Tampa, exemplifies what CrimePrevention Practitioners do on a dailybasis.

January 2007Detective Eric Houston

The Tampa Police Departmentstarted pursuing unsolved crimes inFebruary 2006 with the inception ofthe Cold Case Unit. Detective EricHouston is one of the two detectivesassigned to the new unit and in just10-months, gave three grieving familiesclosure.

Detective Houston’s first case wasa 1983 murder of a Tampa teenager.For years, detectives tried to solve thiscase without success, but DetectiveHouston’s fresh look at the case led to an arrest. Tampa Police detectivesestablished a suspect in 1983, butwere unable to locate her. WhenDetective Houston began interviewingwitnesses again, he learned the suspectmoved to St. Petersburg in 2002. Thesuspect was arrested and charged with2nd degree murder.

Detective Houston’s second casewas from 2000. The case was reviewedseveral times, but remained unsolved.Detective Houston’s uncanny ability tofind a new lead in an old case helpedclose this case.

Detective Houston’s most recentarrest was another 1983 murder. Inthis case, the suspect was identified,but was never arrested. DetectiveHouston resubmitted blood evidencefrom the suspect’s vehicle and a matchwas made. The suspect was arrestedand charged with 2nd degree murder.

February 2007Tammie Bishop

After receiving a call from California,from a man who couldn’t reach hiswife, Tammie Bishop took action thathelped save a woman’s life. The mancalled the day before to see if officerscould go to his ex-wife’s home to checkon her and was calling to see what theoutcome was. Tammie quickly lookedup the remarks of the call, whichshowed the officer went to the housebut was unable to get a response atthe door. Tammie then contacted theofficer directly to get more details. Theofficer told her that the house wassecure so he went to talk to neighborswho told him they had not seen thewoman for a couple of days.

Tammie began to research cell carriers to determine which companyprovided service for the woman. Once she determined it was a T-Mobile account, Tammie contactedthe company to see when the lastactivity on the cell phone took place. It was last used 72 hours prior.

Officers forced their way into thehouse and found the woman in bed,where she had been lying for up to 72 hours. She was barely coherent,was not aware of her surroundings and had difficulty moving her extremi-ties. She was immediately transportedto TGH, where she was listed in stable condition.


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February 2007MPO Patrick Ferguson

While working a traffic operation inDistrict III, Master Patrol Officer PatrickFerguson helped put a notorious juve-nile felon behind bars. Once the StreetAnti-Crime Squad began pursuing astolen vehicle and the driver and pas-senger bailed out, they started chasingthe suspects on foot. The traffic squadimmediately responded and set up aperimeter. MPO Ferguson started hisdetailed search and spotted a suspectmatching the description. Once hequestioned the suspect and he failed to answer several questions about hisidentity, MPO Ferguson became suspi-cious. Because of his years of experi-ence, he knew the suspect was lyingand took him into custody. His instinctspaid off. The car thief ended up beinga notorious juvenile felon who isresponsible for hundreds of crimes inthe city. The juvenile is off the streetsnow for the next 10-months in aTallahassee correctional facility.

March 2007CSO James Spencer

Community Service Officer JamesSpencer has a knack for coming upwith new ideas and keeping District IIIorganized. He transferred to the policedepartment in 2001 and immediatelyestablished himself as an efficientemployee with a pleasant demeanor.The DIII staff quickly realized that CSOSpencer was a disciplined and valuableemployee.

Because of his hard work, DistrictIII felt confident to assign CSO Spencerall administrative CSO duties. This is achallenging job as it includes mainte-nance of all district vehicles and sup-plies. He organized the vehicle fleet,including temporarily assigned vehicles,as well as loaner and scarecrow cars.He also efficiently controlled the districtsupplies, ensuring all laser, radar, andnoise equipment was functioning andcertified.

CSO Spencer is constantly compli-mented for his efficiency and is alwaysthinking of ways to improve District III.At the end of each day, he has to bereminded that it is time to go home.

March 2007Officer David Mensch

Officer David Mensch is alwaysworking to make the streets of Tampasafer. Last year, he made 31 quality oflife arrests and 872 self-initiated calls,but stolen cars are his specialty. Alwayslooking for the auto thief, he recovered$131,000 worth of stolen cars.

Although Officer Mensch did notwrite the book on vehicle pursuits, per-haps he should. His textbook approachto pursuing felony suspects sets theexample for other officers. In January,he had two pursuits, which resulted inarrests with no damage to city or thecitizen’s property.

In the first pursuit, Officer Menschwas following an auto burglar when hebailed out of the car. Officer Menschtook off on foot after the suspect andarrested him. Because of this arrest, ahandful of cases were closed within the city and Hillsborough County.

During his second pursuit, hearrested two felons after they brokeinto cars and took off in a stolen vehicle. Again, after the driver bailedout of the car, he pursued on foot and arrested the suspect as well as the passenger.

Officer Mensch’s dedication topolice work and arresting the bad guys,makes the great city of Tampa a saferplace for its residents.


CSO Dee Mathena22 years

Sgt. Richard Deliguori22 years

MPO Wayne Gabriel20 years

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The Tampa Police Department would like to welcome its newest officers sworn in on 10/26/06.

L-R, Mayor Pam Iorio, New Recruit Class

Front row L to R: Richard Robinson, Noel Ramiro, Diane Lopes, Denis Lopez and Nicole MillsBack row L to R: Mayor Pam Iorio, Thomas Farrell, James Smith, Bart Wester, Aaron Vega, Jesse Horn, David Durand and David Hancock and Chief Steve Hogue.

Joe Walker18 years

Cpl. Ralph “Brian” O’Connor

28 years

Sgt. Patrick Hogue30 years

Robert Seth20 years

Assistant Chief Wins Top Honors— By Laura McElroy

Assistant Chief Jane Castor is the winner of the prestigious Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Awardthat recognizes women who make history with theiraccomplishments. Chief Castor’s lead by example philosophy, along with her passion for police work madeher a natural choice. She was the first female to serve

as the commander of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau.She is also the second woman to achieve the rank of Assistant Chief at the Tampa Police Department. ChiefCastor has an impressive list of accomplishments duringher 24-year career.

Assistant Chief Jane Castor with her sons, Seely and Sergei along with her ”Little Sister,” Linda St. Victor, from the Mayor’s Mentoring Program.

Chief Castor’s lead by examplephilosophy, along with her

passion for police work made her a natural choice.


On April 19th at a promotional ceremony, the TampaPolice Department honored its two new Lieutenants, fourSergeants and six Corporal/Detectives. Congratulations!

At right: Corporal/Detective: James Reiser, Brian Carpenter, Brenda Adkins-Jones,

Charles Hicks, Scott Bullard and Harold McCray,

Bottom right: Sergeant: Lee Bercaw, Ashley Roberts, Ruben Delgado and Charles Leistl

Bottom: Lieutenant: Brian Dugan and D.J. Johnson

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Tampa Police Officers ran to show their support for the Special Olympics.

Special Olympics Torch Run

Right: MajorJohn Bennetthandles theheavy liftingwhile the rest of the volunteersgrabbed theirpaint brushes.

Paint Your Heart Out

Over 40 Tampa Police Officers participated in Paint Your Heart Out Tampa.The Sulphur Springs couple were more than grateful to have a fresh coat of paint on their house.


TPD Gives Back To The Community...

Cops on Doughnut Shops

Officers took to the rooftop of the Krispy Kreme to raise money forSpecial Olympics. They spent hourson the roof and it paid off. Customersdonated $2,000 to the cause, whileone of the police horses discoveredthe drive through as a source for free doughnuts! Over $45,000 wasraised to send students to the SpecialOlympic games.

Right: Lt. BillFerguson and his wife,Jeannie take a break to smile for the camera.

Cpl. Larry Timmer puts in his roof time.

As we embarked on the journey from PortSmith, Virginia to Washington D.C., I realized thatthere was nothing that could adequately prepare me for this event. It turned out the physical aspectwas the easy part. The emotional voyage was themost challenging. Imagine riding with a couple ofhundred officers and survivors through a series oflarge cities, small towns and breathtaking country-side. Along the way, citizens would exit their carsand salute, business ownerswould run out to wave flags andapplaud, fire fighters wouldopen their stations for us to rest, and I was amazed at thehundreds of everyday peoplewho made the effort to simplysay thank you. In one smalltown, the entire elementaryschool emptied out to the curbto wave, shout encouragement,and hold up all kinds of home-made signs and banners. Oneof the banners, that was biggerthan the kids holding it read,“You Are Our Heroes.” I canalmost guarantee there was not a dry eye among the riders.One early morning, we cresteda hill to see a small townSheriff’s Office Honor Guard in full dress uniform standingalong an overpass. They stood at attention andsaluted as we rode under them. There were alsostops along the route to honor the location whereofficers had fallen in the line of duty.

During the course of this journey there wereuntold opportunities to speak to the other riders.Pulling along side another officer, the conversationalways began the same. “What department are you from?” and ended with the reason that they

were riding. Seems this event provided officers and survivors alike with a setting in which they felt safe revealing their emotions. Each story wasmoving. This group that began as a couple of hundred individuals was a tightly knitted team bythe time we arrived in Washington, D.C. There were strong riders and there were those who had much more will than ability. Everyone encour-aged each other Everyone had a different reason

for embarking on the ride, but in the end we all got more than we came for.

Mayor Pam Iorio and her husband, Mark joined the procession along the way. Her passion for law enforcementand desire to honor the loss ofher friend, Juan, was obvious. As the first ever elected officialto experience the Unity Tour,she became part of the expres-sion of respect and honor thatwe bestow on those who havemade the ultimate sacrifice. She joined the solidarity thatunderscores our profession. We were over one thousand riders and one mayor strongdelivering a message that waslouder than any spoken word.

To the Tampa PoliceDepartment personnel who participated from riders, motors, and support, you have my deepestrespect. I am so very thankful to have been included in this event and humbled to havethought it was about riding a bike. The motto of the Police Unity Tour is “We ride for those who died”. Think about participating in the 2008ride, it will be one of the most profound events of your law enforcement career.

Important NumbersH H H H H H H H H

General Information . . . . . . . .(813) 276-3200

Non-Emergency Dispatch . . . .(813) 231-6130

District One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(813) 354-6600

District Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(813) 931-6500

District Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(813) 276-3704

Information/Switchboard . . . .(813) 276-3200

Crime Prevention . . . . . . . . . . .(813) 276-3318

Records Section . . . . . . . . . . . .(813) 276-3250

Special thanks to the Signal 14 Committee.

If you have ideas for the next edition of

Signal 14, please contact your division

representative, Crime Prevention Practitioner

or [email protected]

District 1 - . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capt. Sal Ruggiero

District 2 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Jenny Terrell

District 3 - . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. William Ferguson

Criminal Investigations Division - Sgt. Joe Fish

Special Operations Division - . .Renee Borden

Administration - . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolyn Riggins

Communications - . . . . . . . . . . . .Eddy Durkin

Crime Prevention Practitioners – . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Timmer, Fee Covais

and Maryanne Hunsberger

Summer 2007 Volume 1, Issue 3

Tampa Police Department411 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602

The mission of the Tampa Police Department is to reduce crime and enhance the quality of life through a

cooperative partnership with all citizens.

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This edition of Signal 14 is produced quarterly by your Public Information Office:

Laura McElroy, Andrea Davis,Officer Lisa Parashis and Officer Kristin Molina

Photographer: Cpl. Mike Simpson

Design: Watermark Design Company, Inc., Tampa

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— By Assistant Chief Jane Castor

For several years, it has been a goal of mine to participate in this event that brings police officers and survivors together. All excuses to postpone for another year seemed meaningless considering the ultimate sacrifice of Detective Juan Serrano.

This year his name would be added to the police memorial wall.

”Along the way, citizens would exit their cars and salute, business

owners would run out to wave flags and applaud, fire fighters

would open their stations for us to rest, and I was amazed at the

hundreds of everyday people who made the effort to simply

say thank you.”— Assistant Chief Jane Castor

Mayor Pam Iorio becomes the first elected official to join the Police Unity Tour.

Assistant Chief Jane Castor and Detective Mike Fendle

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