2009
Annual Report
sheriff of st. Lucie County
Ken J. Mascara
http://www.stluciesheriff.com
Sheriff ’s Message
The School Resource Deputy program keeps our schools safe for children, teachers, administrators and the
public. With the help of the St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners in 2009, we were able to renew and
strengthen our commitment to this vital program at a time when other law agencies in St. Lucie County were
withdrawing from or reducing their commitment to the program.
The year 2009 was one in which your St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office worked
harder than ever to ensure the safety and security of the community while
conserving taxpayer dollars.
In 2009, we expanded our year-round practice of checking compliance with laws prohibiting the sale of
alcoholic beverages to those under 21. More than one-fourth of businesses were found out of compliance.
The goal of our enforcement efforts is to prevent the loss of life or serious injury caused by teens driving while
intoxicated. Last year we saw tragic examples of this in Martin and Palm Beach counties.
To the people of St. Lucie County:
Two and a half years ago, drug traffickers slaughtered a family of four beside
Florida’s Turnpike, across the roadway from a Port St. Lucie golf course
community. In March 2009, the killers were tried in federal court, found guilty
of murder and sentenced to death. Others who were involved were found guilty
and given lengthy prison terms. It is extremely unusual for a federal judge to issue a death sentence. In the case
of the Escobedo family murders, two defendants received the ultimate penalty. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s
Office was the primary investigative agency.
The people of our county can be proud of the dedication, perseverance and professionalism of the investigators
and civilian support personnel whose hard work led to the arrest of the murderers two weeks after the bodies
of their victims were found on Oct. 13, 2006.
In January 2009, we worked with the Fort Pierce Police Department and Port St. Lucie Police Department to
break up a well-organized identity theft ring that resolved 300 identity theft cases.
In February, our jail system earned reaccreditation from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission.
This achievement documented our jail’s compliance with all 247 jail standards. With the help of more than
200 community volunteers, we also were able to provide for the religious needs of our jail inmates.
In April, deputies capped a three-month undercover investigation of drug dealing at the Hot Stop in Fort
Pierce and made numerous arrests, including the owner of the business.
In June, the Florida Police and Fire Games returned to the Treasure Coast, bringing millions of dollars to our
area. St. Lucie County Chief Deputy Garry R. Wilson was the chairman of the games, which also will take
place here on the Treasure Coast in 2010.
We aggressively pursued federal stimulus grants and other revenue sources in 2009 to ease the burden on
county taxpayers.
With the help of a $200,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant, we were able to install a state-of-the-art,
computer-controlled target system at our gun range. Working with a local business and with the help of
another grant, we were able to replace two 26-foot boats with two 27-foot boats for our Marine Unit.
We realized additional savings by installing a new telephone system using a technology called “V.O.I.P.,”
which stands for “voice over internet protocol.”
During 2009, jail inmates, supervised by deputies, performed more than 46,000 hours of construction and
maintenance of Sheriff’s Office, county and other public facilities without the expenditure of taxpayer dollars.
While we fought crime and conserved taxpayer dollars, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in 2009 was
named as one of the county’s “Best Places to Work” for employers with more than 250 employees.
I want to thank you, the people of St. Lucie County, for your support of the Sheriff’s Office in 2009. We will
work hard to continue to earn that support in 2010.
In June, working with a number of other law agencies, six members of the Zoe Pound drug-dealing gang of
Fort Pierce were arrested.
Throughout the year, deputies arrested drug dealers and traffickers throughout St. Lucie County.
In 2009, we arrested pimps, prostitutes and unlicensed building contractors who used the craigslist.com
website to advertise for customers.
Ken J. Mascara
Sheriff of St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office 2009 Annual Report
ON THE COVER:
Sheriff Mascara encourages a child during the
Kids at Hope ceremony at
Garden City Learning Academy, Fort Pierce
Editor: Mark Weinberg
Public Information Officer
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
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Port St. Lucie
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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Leadership
The Mission and values Of The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
Vision: We want the people of St. Lucie County to have the most professional criminal justice services
possible. We will accomplish this by providing responsive, quality, cost-effective service.
Values: We will honor the public trust by treating others with respect and dignity; communicating with the
public openly and honestly; respecting and caring for the environment; carefully selecting our work
force and providing equal employment opportunity for all; treating our employees with respect;
rewarding employees who demonstrate superior performance; encouraging our employees to take
positive action through innovation and teamwork; and making responsible use of public resources.
Major Stephen Reuther – Department of Administration
The Department of Administration includes professional standards
(accreditation, background investigations of prospective employees, human
resources and recruitment), records and risk management, patrol support
(service of all civil papers, preparation of civil and criminal court documents,
and supervision of substations), the school resource deputy program, training,
and Sheriff’s Explorer Post 400.
Mission: The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office pledges to protect life and property and maintain order through
a continuing commitment to service, integrity, the highest standard of ethics and respect for individual
rights in a diverse population.
Goals: We will focus on community service, invest in the work force and live within our means.
We will focus on community service by: supporting the priorities of our community; listening and responding
to our residents and visitors; cutting red tape; improving public awareness of Sheriff’s Office services; improving
effectiveness of internal support services; involving employees in goal setting and ongoing improvement efforts;
planning, initiating, implementing and evaluating thoroughly our programs and projects; and improving our
interaction with the community to promote greater understanding.
We will invest in the work force by: treating employees as customers; achieving market competitiveness in wages
and benefits; involving employees in decisions that affect them; and responding to employee suggestions.
We will live within our means by: operating within budgetary limits and adhering to financial policies;
seeking new sources of funding; emphasizing preventive maintenance; and focusing on continuous improvement
of quality, productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.
Leadership
Chief Deputy Garry R. Wilson
Captain David R.
Thompson
Patrol Support Division
Chief Deputy Wilson, second in command to Sheriff Mascara, is the Chief
Operating Officer of the agency. He is in charge of planning, coordinating and
implementing the policies of Sheriff Mascara and directing the executive staff.
Chief Deputy Wilson directly supervises the Indian River Regional Crime
Laboratory, facilities and fleet management, general counsel, internal affairs and
public information.
Adam Fetterman
General Council
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Lt. Kevin Dietrich
School Resource
Deputy Program
Lt. Doug Hardie
Court Security
Lt. Jerome Rothman
Professional Standards
Division
Toby Long – Department of Finance And Technology
The financial systems of the Sheriff’s Office are highly integrated with the agency’s
computer systems. Mr. Long is in charge of the functions of financial planning and
management, as well as computerized systems design and deployment.
Lt. Larry Hostetler
Internal Affairs
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Leadership
Leadership
Major Michael O. Monahan – Department of Law Enforcement
Major Patrick F. Tighe – Department of Detention
Major Monahan is in charge of all law enforcement functions of the Sheriff’s Office.
He directly supervises Patrol Operations, the Criminal Investigations Division,
crisis negotiators for hostage or barricade situations, and the Special Weapons and
Tactics team that is sent to handle non-conventional threats to public safety that
call for measures other than those typically employed by patrol deputies.
More than 40 percent of the Sheriff’s Office’s budget and manpower are
devoted to the custody, care and control of persons incarcerated at the St.
Lucie County Jail. Major Tighe supervises this department, including the
chaplain, administrative support (jail accreditation, general administrative
functions, classification and identification of those incarcerated, food
service, canteen, intake and booking, and medical as well as mental
health services for detainees); and operations (housing all inmates, facility
maintenance, criminal investigations involving inmates, transportation to
and from court appearances and work details.)
Captain Michael J. Graves – Patrol Operations Division
Captain Graves supervises patrol deputies who are the first responders of the Sheriff’s
Office, responsible for 24-hour-a-day countywide patrol services. These services include
aviation and marine deputies, crime prevention, Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, canine
teams, the traffic unit, bomb disposal team, reserve deputies, and underwater search and
recovery.
Lt. Dennis Bernas
Patrol Shift Supervisor
Lt. Brian Scribner
Patrol Shift Supervisor
Lt. Diane Thompson
Patrol Shift Supervisor
Lt. Bob Soesbe
Patrol Shift Supervisor
Special Weapons &
Tactics Team
Reserve Unit
Lt. Chris Vandeventer
Aviation Unit, Marine
Unit, Crime Prevention
Unit, Crime Stoppers
Captain Patricia Walsh
Lt. William McMahon
Lt. Ronald Pallack
Administration
Booking
Intake
Captain Mark Schimpf – Criminal Investigations Division
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Captain Schimpf supervises and directs the detective functions of the Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives perform special investigations, including the vice crimes of narcotics,
prostitution, tactical enforcement and street
crimes; and general investigations including
agricultural and auto theft crimes, economic
crimes, misdemeanors and domestic violence,
warrants execution, and victim assistance. The
discharge of a firearm by a member of the
Sheriff’s Office triggers a specialized inquiry.
Lt. Charles Scavuzzo
Special Investigations
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Lt. Willie Perry
Shift Supervisor
Lt. Daniel O’Brien
Shift Supervisor
Lt. Sidney Long
Shift Supervisor
Lt. Stephanie Wile
Shift Supervisor
Lt. Stephen Sigmon
Criminal Investigations
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2009 — Year in Review
January 21: Sheriff ’s detectives arrest Gregory Vance White, 43, of Port St. Lucie, for using the Internet to solicit sex
with a child under 12 and related charges after he offers to swap children with a man he met on the Internet. That man
was an undercover detective.
January 23: Sheriff ’s investigators arrest Port St. Lucie real estate broker Arthur Edward Gore, 43, for numerous
counts of grand theft. Gore was charged with looting his property management company, and victimizing 220 clients
whose rent checks bounced at local banks.
January 26: Deputies break up a sophisticated identity theft ring operated by two Fort
Pierce women, Tychelle Robinson, 33, and Patrice Johnson, 26. The two-year investigation
uncovered more than 300 identity theft cases. Deputies worked on the investigation with the
Port St. Lucie Police Department, Fort Pierce Police Department and U.S. Postal Inspection
Service. Many of the victims live on the Treasure Coast, but other victims live as far away as
Clearwater on Florida’s west coast. Robinson and Johnson were collecting unemployment
checks, receiving student loans and stealing people’s identities by bribing clean-up crews at
area businesses to obtain paperwork containing personal information.
Victor Pico
Patrice Johnson
Tychelle Robinson
February 17: Employees at nearly one in four local convenience stores fail to request identification before selling
alcoholic beverages to those under 21 in an undercover operation by the Sheriff ’s Office and the Florida Division of
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. In the five years since the Sheriff ’s School Resource Deputies began the compliance
sweeps, non-compliance has ranged from 19 to 47 percent. Violators receive citations requiring them to appear in court.
The latest trend in marketing alcohol to young people takes the form of “energy” drinks laced with caffeine, alcohol and
fruit flavoring.
February 24: The Sheriff ’s jail system earns three-year reaccreditation from the Florida Corrections Accreditation
Commission. The jail system first received accreditation in 2000 and has been accredited ever since.
Sandra Jean
Knowles
March 6: Sheriff Mascara announces the arrest of Sandra Jean Knowles, 38, of Hillsborough County,
for solicitation of prostitution using the website craigslist.com. She met her intended “john,” an undercover
deputy, at an apartment in PGA Village and was taken into custody. The arrest takes place five months after
an eight-week undercover operation by the Sheriff ’s Office arrested 35 prostitutes, pimps and customers
using craigslist for prostitution.
March 14: County Fire Chief Ron Parrish and Sheriff Mascara announce the results of Operation Medicine Cabinet,
in which county residents were invited to safely dispose of old and unused prescription pills by dropping them off at any of
four locations throughout St. Lucie County. More than 400 county residents dispose of more than 200,000 pills.
March 31: A federal judge in West Palm Beach issues the death penalty for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez, two
25-year-old men who murdered a family of four in October 2006, dumping the bodies beside Florida’s Turnpike in St.
Lucie County. The Sheriff ’s Office headed the investigation, which also involved federal, state and local law agencies. The
victims were Jose Luis Escobedo, 28, wife Yesica Guerrero Escobedo, 25, and sons Luis Julian, 4 and Luis Damian, 3. The
investigation showed that the Escobedos were involved in the Troya-Sanchez drug ring, and that the family was killed in a
drug and money ripoff.
April 3: Sheriff ’s investigators arrest 46-year-old convicted robber Daryl O’Keefe Terrell for robbery on the steps of a
U.S.1 arcade where he grabbed $150 from an arcade employee. Investigators sent the media a surveillance-system photo
of the robber. A member of the public recognized Terrell and called authorities, leading to the arrest two days after the
robbery.
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April 24: Deputies
conclude a three-month
undercover investigation of
drug dealing at a Fort Pierce
convenience store with the
Wael Musaitef Lamarr Ferrell Willie Plain Ricky Ross
Elton Sanders Kenneth Sands Dolores Sherrfield Eldridge Taylor
arrest of eight men, including
Wael M. Mustaitef, 43, owner
of the Hot Stop at 1702 Avenue D. Sheriff Mascara described marijuana sales as “rampant” at the store. Six more related
arrests take place over the next few days.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Donald Seaman
Louis Sabater
DeLaun Fifield
May 1: Investigators of the Sheriff ’s Office and state Department of
Business and Professional Regulation arrest four unlicensed contractors
who advertised on the website craigslist.com. Undercover detectives
found the names on craigslist and invited the contractors to bid on
a fictitious renovation project. When they submitted bids, they were
taken into custody.
May 6: Detectives arrest Jon Richard Glasure, 47, of Port St. Lucie, for operating a massage business
without a license. A deputy who found his ad on craigslist.com posed as a customer. Glasure, a convicted
sex offender, had tried to skirt the licensing law by claiming he was performing massages for donations.
James William
Downing
Jon Richard Glasure
May 28: Economic crimes detectives cap a six-month fraud investigation with the arrest
of James William Downing, 45, of Melbourne. Downing is charged with unlawful sale of
securities, sale of securities without a license and other crimes. He had bilked friends from a softball league
out of $350,000 after promising them huge returns on their investment. But Downing never invested the
money, spending it on luxuries for himself instead.
June 9: Deputies serve a felony warrant
at a north-county home and get an
unexpected bonus when they observe a money
counterfeiting operation in progress. Deputies
seize a computer, cutting board, ink, copier
paper and chemicals used to make fake bills.
They arrest Brenda Hopkins, 46, and Ronald
Jensen, 51. Jensen tried to flush the phony
money down the toilet as deputies entered the home.
Ronald Jensen
Brenda Hopkins
June 18: Authorities arrest six members of the Fort Pierce-based Zoe Pound Gang for racketeering and conspiracy in
a multi-agency investigation that involved the Sheriff ’s Office, Fort Pierce Police Department, Florida Department of
Law Enforcement and State Attorney’s Office. The gang had operated for 11 years, with gang members dealing drugs and
stolen property, committing robberies, burglaries and thefts, as well as numerous acts of violence, including several against
law enforcement.
June 21: The 25th annual Florida Police and Fire Games take place on the Treasure
Coast. More than 4,000 athletes, coaches and family members converge on St. Lucie,
Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee counties, where 43 competitions take place.
The event pumps nearly $4 million dollars into the area’s economy at a time of year
when seasonal visitors are usually scarce. The games are chaired by St. Lucie County
Chief Deputy Garry R. Wilson. The games also will take place on the Treasure Coast
in 2010. It is the second time the games took place here. The games first came to the
Treasure Coast in 2003/2004.
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July 23: Twelve deadbeat dads and 14 others are arrested in St. Lucie County in a one-night warrants sweep involving
the St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office, U.S. Marshals Service, Port St. Lucie Police Department and Fort Pierce Police
Department. “It’s important to make sure that fathers and mothers owing child support fulfill their responsibilities,” said
Sheriff Mascara. “If they don’t, they will face the consequences. Without child support, the children may become a burden
on the governmental agencies forced to look after them.”
August 4: Sheriff Mascara and members of his command staff visit neighborhood-based crime
fighting groups throughout the county in the agency’s 26th observance of the annual National Night
Out Against Crime. The observance heightens crime and drug prevention awareness, generates
support for anti-crime programs and sends a strong message to criminals that the public and law
enforcement stand united to combat crime.
August 5: Deputies and agents of the Florida Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, as
well as state attorney investigators, serve a search warrant at the East Midway Road home of Britt
Bailey. They seize more than 75 shotguns, assault rifles, hunting rifles and handguns. Some of the
guns were military-style weapons intended for use only by the armed forces. Bailey, a three-time
convicted felon, is arrested on 57 counts of possession of firearms by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a
convicted felon and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
August 31: Sheriff Mascara announces the results of an intensified enforcement effort in Fort Pierce’s high crime areas
between the last day of school in June and the first day of the new school year, Aug. 24. Deputies arrest 503 people and
take 10 guns off the streets. The heightened street presence sends a message that laws will be vigorously enforced.
September 4 and 5: The 17th Annual St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Explorer Post 400 Fishing Tournament takes place
at Fort Pierce Marina, raising more than $14,000 to pay for travel, training and other expenses of the Explorer Post. A
total of 92 boats take part in the tournament.
September 30: The St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office is named one of 12 “Best Places to Work in St. Lucie County”
for organizations of its size by the Society for Human Resource Management.
October 12: Economic crimes detectives arrest Bonnie Hodge, bookkeeper of the St. Lucie County Chamber of
Commerce, for embezzling more than $10,000 from her employer.
October 20: After the owners of Hip Hop Fashion Outlet in Fort Pierce ignored repeated warnings that they must
follow state laws in governing gold purchases from the public, detectives arrest the owners for failing to comply. The laws
govern cash-for-gold sales by any businesses, including pawn shops and other second-hand businesses.
October 29: Sheriff ’s School Resource Deputies supervise 92 attempts by underage, undercover volunteers to buy
liquor without proper identification at restaurants, lounges, grocery stores, convenience stores and other retail stores
throughout St. Lucie County. Fully 35 percent of these attempts were successful and resulted in misdemeanor arrests.
Previous alcohol sales compliance operations concentrated only on convenience stores.
November 10: After a rash of copper wire thefts at Matula Electric Co. on
Midway Road, the owners installed a motion-activated camera which could take
pictures at night and in daylight hours. After the Sheriff ’s Office sent surveillance
camera pictures of thieves to the news media, anonymous callers to Crime
Stoppers and detective offices lead to arrests in two of the thefts.
November 19: Sheriff Mascara announces the results of a thorough
inspection of the county jail by a team of out-of-town experts who found that the
jail is in 100 percent compliance with state standards.
September 16: A confidential tip leads narcotics detectives to the arrest of a father and son for growing marijuana in
an attic “grow room” above a garage at a South Hutchinson Island home. The grow room was capable of bringing in nearly
$250,000
a year and
had been
in use for
four years.
Michael O’Leary
Charles Crooks
December 1: A routine complaint of noise at a River Park home results in seven arrests on a total of 25 criminal
charges, 20 of which were felonies, after residents at the home choose to fight with deputies rather than turn down their
radios. Three deputies are treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after the incident, which shows that even a routine
call can result in violence against law enforcement officers.
Manuel Castellanos
September 15: A north-county member of the public flags down a Sheriff ’s patrol car and points out the getaway
route for two men who had just stolen an air conditioning unit from a vacant home. Deputies arrest the two thieves
unloading the stolen air conditioning unit from their pickup truck. Such thefts are a growing problem in St. Lucie County.
Thieves steal the units to sell copper tubing inside at scrap metal yards.
Jimmy Mendoza
December 2: Manuel Castellanos, a career criminal from Fort Lauderdale, adds 10 new charges to his
record after breaking into two businesses in St. Lucie County, stealing two trucks and a boat and fleeing
deputies from U.S.1 to St. Lucie West before swimming across a drainage pond in a futile attempt to elude
deputies.
December 12: Sheriff ’s Office employees and citizen volunteers wrap hundreds of toys for delivery a few days later
to more than 200 children in 62 needy families in St. Lucie County. Gifts and money are donated by county residents and
businesses for the Sheriff ’s Office Christmas toy drive, which is more than 20 years old.
December 12: Sheriff ’s narcotics investigators conclude
a four-month investigation by shutting down a cocaine-andmarijuana smuggling ring that was distributing more than 60
pounds of marijuana and four kilograms of cocaine to mid-level
drug sellers in St. Lucie County. The drugs were mailed to the
county from Texas and stored at a Fort Pierce motel until they
could be distributed to dealers.
Debra Clifford
Victor Tapia
Jeffrey Clifford Michael Clifford
December 18: Detectives arrest two men who committed
almost two dozen thefts of copper wire from power poles and
electric meters in the agricultural areas of St. Lucie County. A
Crime Stoppers tipster helped investigators identify the men.
Travis O’Leary
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Deputy and Lieutenant
participate in Tour De Force charity bike ride
New BATmobile hits the road …
at a bargain price
to benefit families of NYC law officers who died in Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
The old “BAT” was worn out and had to be replaced. The new vehicle was
donated by the St. Lucie County Fire District. The Freightliner ambulance
served the county well for many years and will now serve the county again but
in a different capacity.
Deputy Sooner Means and Lt.
Stephanie Wile, of the Department
of Detention, participated in the 2009
Tour De Force bike ride from Boston
to Ground Zero in New York City.
The 265-mile bike ride benefits families of New York City
law officers who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, when
America was attacked by terrorists.
Deputy Means
Photo courtesy of Hometown News
Deputy Means rode a
custom-built bicycle in the
charity run, and Lt. Wile
provided logistical support.
Deputy Means was one
of only 170 riders chosen
nationwide by the Tour De
Force board of directors to
participate in the ride.
The rear box was completely
gutted and rebuilt using the Sheriff ’s Office Labor Farm/
Carpenter Shop to complete much of the work. Under the
Supervision of Sgt. Bob Hasse and Deputy David Snow, the
interior was completely redesigned and finished.
At $15,000, the Sheriff ’s Office put the new BAT together at
one-eighth the cost of buying a new one.
Deputy Means in
Yellow Jacket
Deputy Means trained by riding more than 2,000 miles. She raised more
than $1,200 to support her participation in the event.
The new BAT can hold two prisoners in the holding cell, and
a third can be seated inside while being processed. State-ofthe-art cameras and microphones are located in the interior as well as the exterior rear of the BAT to record the
subjects as they are brought in and processed. Also inside the BAT are storage bins, countertops, and dry-erase
boards that will be used in recording and planning.
The new BAT is loaded with power. It can operate all systems at once with
the help of a Honda 3,000-watt inverter/generator, and an interior inverter
that operates from the diesel engine that produces 2,000 watts.
The ride began in downtown Boston in front of the Cheers tavern made
famous by a long-running television show of the same name.
The new BAT will operate during intensified DUI enforcement operations
and as a special-incident response vehicle. It will be equipped with portable
message boards, cones, flares, high-intensity lighting and other items that
will be used during major road closures or other traffic incidents.
The four-day ride ended with a police escort through Manhattan to Ground Zero.
School Resource Deputy
Members of the Traffic Unit put the BAT to use during the St. Patrick’s
Day DUI patrol and other traffic enforcement operations.
bike rodeo at Oak Hammock K-8 School
School Resource Deputy
Derrick Peterson
School Resource Deputy
Darrell Murphy
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The Traffic Unit has a new BATmobile. BAT stands for Breath Alcohol
Testing.
TOY RUN
2009
School Resource Deputies serve as teachers and
role models for students, as resources for faculty
and school administrators, and as law enforcement
officers in schools. These deputies also help
children outside the classroom. Throughout the
year, School Resource Deputies stage bicycle
safety rodeos to give children one-on-one lessons
in safety and defensive bike riding.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Chief Deputy Garry R. Wilson rides in the annual Toy
Run Dec. 6 to collect toys and raise money for charity.
More than 300 motorcycle riders participated. The ride
went from Victory Polaris motorcycle shop to Fort
Pierce Police Athletic League. Hundreds of toys were
collected for needy families at Christmas.
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School Resource Sections Traffic Blitz Campaign
t the end of the summer, five Treasure Coast teenA
agers lost their lives in two late night auto accidents.
One happened in the Keys, the other in Martin
County. In that crash, the Florida Highway Patrol
reported that alcohol and
marijuana were involved.
These tragic accidents
started with poor decision
making. The School Resource
Deputies decided to increase
their efforts to educate
students, parents and school
staff members in hopes of
preventing such tragedies.
In October, Renee Napier told
students about the drunkdriving traffic accident that took her daughter’s life in
Tallahassee. She delivered her presentation at most of
the county’s high schools and several K-8 schools.
School-based deputies and St. Lucie West Centennial
High School students created public service
announcements that aired on the television channels
of the high school and the St. Lucie County School
District. Subjects included the
dangers of texting and driving,
as well as drinking and
driving. Other messages dealt
with pedestrian safety.
The deputies worked with
towing companies to place
cars mangled by traffic crashes
on display at all seven of the
county’s high schools to add
visual impact to the deputies’
safety messages.
In addition, flashing electronic signs were placed near
schools with safety messages.
d.u.i. Enforcement
St. Lucie Sheriff ’s Office Deputy
Pete Lamborghini conducts a field
sobriety exercise after a crash on U.S.
1 in Port St. Lucie on Oct. 22.
Deputies arrest 503 …
seize 10 guns in summer intensified enforcement operation
Between the last day of school ( June 10) and the first day of school (Aug. 24), St. Lucie County deputies took
10 guns off the streets of high-crime areas of Fort Pierce and arrested 503, according to Sheriff Ken J. Mascara.
“Our deputies were on the streets of Fort Pierce for this operation Tuesday through Saturday, mostly at night,”
Sheriff Mascara said. “It was important to have a heightened street presence to take guns off the street and arrest
street dealers who often are associated with gangs.”
Sheriff Mascara said the operation involved 1,653 citizen contacts. “We wanted to send a message that we were
on the streets to vigorously enforce the law,” said the Sheriff. “We didn’t want to give trouble a place to start.”
There were eight shootings in the City of Fort Pierce during the summer. “I believe that number would have
been higher if we hadn’t taken 10 guns off the street,” Sheriff Mascara said.
Deputies arrested 503 people on a total of 556 charges, of which 155 were felonies.
In addition, there were 455 traffic charges and 992 written warnings.
In all, deputies seized drugs, cash, vehicles and guns worth nearly $92,000.
The operation began June 11 and ended Aug. 23 and took place almost entirely without incurring overtime.
St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office
Summer Intensified
Enforcement Operation
503
Number of Items Seized
Felony Charges 155
Powder Cocaine (Ounces) Misdemeanor Charges 339
Rock Cocaine (Grams) Warrant Arrests Deborah Silver Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers.
Deborah Silver Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Total Value of Items Seized
Total Persons Arrested 62
Marijuana 5.5
225.9
3.5 lbs.
Criminal Traffic Charges 143
Ecstasy (MDMA) 31
Moving Citations 198
Prescription Drugs 927
Non-Moving Citations 114
Paraphernalia Correction Cards 85
Written Warnings 992
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Vehicles Guns 56
Drugs $ 44,175
Currency 5,586
Vehicles 41,000
Guns 1,225
3
10
Grand total
$ 91,986
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Escobedo drug-ripoff murder case results in
convictions and sentences for four West Palm Beach drug dealers
In May 2009, a U.S. district court judge in West Palm
Beach completed the sentencing of four defendants
in the notorious murder of a family of four in
October 2006.
In the case, two Palm Beach County drug
dealers were sentenced to death for the
execution-style murders of Luis Julian
Escobedo, 4, and his brother Luis Damian
Escobedo, 3, and their parents, Jose
Luis Escobedo, 28, and his wife Yessica
Escobedo, 25.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office
investigated the case. The bullet-riddled
bodies of all four family members were
found beside Florida’s Turnpike in Port St. Lucie the
morning of Oct. 13, 2006, by a passing motorist.
Within two weeks, suspects had been identified
and arrested.
The two drug dealers sentenced to death were Daniel
Troya and Ricardo Sanchez, Jr., both from West
Palm Beach. They both were 25 at the time of the
murders of the Escobedo family, who also were West
Palm Beach residents.
Two other defendants received lengthy prison
sentences: Danny Varela, 28, of West Palm Beach,
convicted of drug and weapons charges, and Liana
Lee Lopez, 20, of West Palm Beach, convicted of
conspiracy, drug and firearms charges.
Regarding the case, St. Lucie County Sheriff
Ken J. Mascara said:
“The irrefutable evidence presented in the case
showed that Jose Luis and Yessica Escobedo were
involved in the drug trade along with the defendants.
The murders of the Escobedos were part of a drug
ripoff in which Troya and Sanchez killed the entire
Escobedo family to settle a debt, then stole 15
kilograms of cocaine from them.”
“I want to thank the jury members who had to
endure painstakingly graphic descriptions of the
horrible crimes committed by the defendants. The
jurors devoted six weeks to the trial followed by five
days of deliberations on this complex and gruesome
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case. They were courageous and steadfast throughout
the trial, and they rendered verdicts and sentences
that were just, correct and entirely appropriate.”
“Jose Luis and Yessica Escobedo were
in a risky business and certainly knew
the dangers involved in dealing drugs.
Nonetheless, they did not deserve to die,
and their innocent children did not
deserve to have their lives ended so
tragically and savagely.”
“From the beginning of the investigation,
it was clear that the case involved the
drug trade in South Florida. We were
joined in the investigation by the Indian
River County Sheriff ’s Office, Port St. Lucie
Police Department, Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s
Office, West Palm Beach Police Department,
Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Florida Department of Transportation, U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration, U.S. Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, and the Brownsville, Texas,
Police Department.”
“This case exemplified what the men and women of
the St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office are all about.
They are committed, tenacious and thoroughly
professional in their pursuit of justice. Numerous
detectives and other personnel worked on this case
around the clock. To organize the thousands
of pages of information in the case was a
monumental task. To bring about arrests within
two weeks was extraordinary.”
“The people of St. Lucie County can be proud of
their Sheriff ’s Office and its work on this case which
made possible the serious charges brought against
the defendants by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in West
Palm Beach and the entirely successful prosecutions
leading to the verdicts and sentences that are now a
matter of public record.”
“I am confident these verdicts and sentences will
withstand the appeals process because they are based
on a rock-solid investigation by the St. Lucie County
Sheriff ’s Office.”
ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Finance & Technology
The Sheriff’s Office is a high-tech, highly computerized criminal justice agency. The Department of Finance
and Technology is responsible for design and maintenance of the agency’s computer networks and computer
operations, as well as financial planning, administration and record keeping.
Patrol deputies and detectives communicate through wireless networks which give deputies in squad cars instant
access to vital databases.
In 2009, this department continued the
computerization of basic Sheriff’s Office records,
including personnel and case reports. Networked
scanners allow agency members to efficiently turn paper
documents into computerized records.
The Department of Finance and Technology
aggressively seeks federal and state grants and nonconventional funding sources to meet the challenge of
operating a modern public safety agency in times of
economic distress.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is a peoplecentered organization. Eighty percent of the $67-plus
million budget is dedicated to employee expenses such
as salary, benefits and training. The other 20 percent
is devoted to operating expenses including equipment
purchases and maintenance.
1-800-273-TIPS
Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers
Tip Statistics – 2004 through 2009
1200
1000
800
Crime
of the Treasure Coast
682
400
0
871
www.TCWatch.org
600
200
1103
STOPPERS
287
2004
732
368
2005
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
2006
2007
2008
2009
BUDGET
20%
Operating
80%
Personnel Services
People can report tips to solve crimes and be
eligible for cash rewards without giving their
names, thanks to Crime Stoppers of the Treasure
Coast.
When someone with a tip calls the confidential,
toll-free number, 1-800-273-8477 (“TIPS”), the
tipster gets a number which can be used to claim a
cash reward if the tip leads to an arrest or recovery
of property or drugs.
People also can report crime tips confidentially
over the Internet at www.tcwatch.org.
In 2009, Crime Stoppers received more than 1,100
tips, a new record, and 21 percent of them resulted
in arrests. Thanks to Crime Stoppers tipsters,
law agencies of the Treasure Coast counties of
St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee
solved two homicides and numerous robberies in
2009, recovered nearly $88,000 in stolen property
and seized 10 weapons.
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Department of Detention
Detention Training Unit
JAIL FACTS …
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The motto of the St. Lucie County Department of Detention is: “Silently protecting our community.”
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Total number of jail bookings in 2009 was 13,905.
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The average daily inmate population in 2009 was 1,383. This was a decrease of 11 percent compared with
2008.
In 2009, jail staff members received a total of 35,764 hours of training.
Inmate-on-officer assaults decreased 62 percent from 2008 to 2009. Inmate-on-inmate assaults decreased
40 percent during that time period. Better training of jail staff members and improved attention to detail,
as well as increased participation by inmates in self-help programs, are the likely reasons for the decrease in
violence. These factors also are thought to account for the 7 percent decrease in inmate disciplinary incidents
from 2008 to 2009.
This unit is responsible for training of
all detention staff including the on-line
training specifically designed for deputies.
This unit organizes and manages the
detention field training officer program,
emergency command center, inmate
television system, inmate phone system,
video visitation system, firearms training
schedules, security systems, civilian
volunteer orientation and clergy training.
2009 Total Training Hours for:
Certified Deputies
34,413 Hours
Non Certified Employees
1,142 Hours
Outside Civilians/Volunteers
Total Hours
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The female inmate population increased from 11 percent of total inmates in 2005 to 17 percent of total
inmates in 2009. The reason: more prescription drug abuse by women than previous years.
The Emergency Response Team was established in 2001
to respond to specialized emergency situations in the jail
beyond the normal response capabilities of jail personnel.
Federal authorities picked up 412 jail inmates in 2009 who were identified by jail staff members as illegal
aliens.
In August 2009, the team worked about 150 hours
during the trial of a high-risk detainee, Albert Estrada,
ensuring the trial took place without incident.
The jail’s reception and lobby staff in 2009 handled $66,004,593.53 in cash and security bonds. They also
processed 137,700 pieces of incoming mail and 91,000 pieces of outgoing mail.
Prison Health Services, the jail’s medical provider, performed 13,517 medical intake assessments in 2009 as
well as responding to 10,992 sick calls.
 Jail food service provider Aramark served 1,531,260 inmate meals in 2009.
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For the 12-month period ending in September 2009, the mental health court program saved taxpayers
$1,274,400. Since the program began in June 2006, the total savings has been $7,495,200.
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early half of the Sheriff ’s Office’s budget and personnel are dedicated to operating
the St. Lucie County jail. It is almost a “city” within itself, where the Sheriff ’s
Department of Detention is responsible for the security, care and control of arrested
persons confined before trial, those who have been convicted and await sentencing and
those serving sentences of about one year or less, as ordered by a judge. The motto
of the Department of Detention is: “Silently Protecting Our Community,” which is
proudly displayed on the jail’s exterior sallyport wall with a new mural. The phrase was
created by Deputy Richard Young and the logo painted by Deputy Santi Briglia.
In February 2009, the jail received reaccreditation with the Florida Corrections
Accreditation Commission. The Sheriff ’s Office requests an annual inspection to
ensure compliance with the state’s “model jail standards.” In October 2009, the jail passed the annual inspection
by meeting or exceeding all of the standards.
Daily operations of the jail include: first court appearances for those newly arrested, transporting detainees
to court appearances outside the jail; escorting inmates to conferences with attorneys and other professionals,
escorting inmates to areas where they can have visitors, conducting inmate self-help and life-skills classes and
providing medical care to detainees.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
35,764 Hours
Emergency Response Team
 Jail staff members handle criminal and sexual offender registration required by state law. In 2009, they
registered 1,498 criminal offenders and 976 sexual offenders or predators.
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209 Hours
Inmate Programs
Inmate self-help programs reduce recidivism
by helping inmates develop occupational and
life skills.
In 2009, inmates took part in graduation
programs for three self-help programs, which
news stories reported as examples of the
Sheriff ’s Office’s creativity for “thinking outside
the box.” The programs help reduce recidivism
and enable the Sheriff ’s Office to more
efficiently manage the jail. Giving jail detainees
a better chance to live crime-free lives after
their release also saves taxpayer dollars.
2009 Inmate Programs Statistics
Sixty-five jail detainees passed the high-school-equivalencey test and received diplomas.
Culinary Program - 76 Inmates completed and graduated.
Substance Abuse – 105 Inmates completed the program.
Spiritual Learning Program – Implemented in late 2008. This program assists inmates to reconnect with their
spiritual beliefs and lead a more positive lifestyle.
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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Commendation
David Abbott • Lasolomon Archie • Vincent Bonagura • Dan Burkhardt • Chris Cheslock • Jeff Cogswell • Jim Defonzo
Jose Estrada • Alexander Feola • Franklin Ferencz • Deborah Fleury • Sean Freeman • Tim Fulston • Michael Gargan
Timothy Goyette • Eric Holbert • Scott Holshouser • Marguerite Joseph • John Leckenbusch • Fred Massoni
David Meizinger • Jason Meizinger • Kendall Mitchell •Troy Norman • Marisol Padilla • John Parow
Deborah Pate • Keith Pearson • Michael Perez • Rob Pettit • Matt Reynolds • Brian Scribner • Steve Sessoms
Mike Sheelar • Kenneth Smith • Cory Speicker David Streeter • Tim Taylor • Anthony Vallone
Stephanie Wile • Brett Wilkes • Thomas Worthington
1st Quarter
Administration/Law Enforcement
Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Hardie, Troy Church
Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashlee Mayr
Detective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santiago Martinez
Detention Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Strickland
Detention Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Rich
Detention Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Sokolowski
Patrol Operations Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Reynolds
Patrol Support Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Howell
Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Cohen, Paul Duffy
Administration/ Law Enforcement
Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy McIntosh
Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Cole, Melissa Sangster
Detective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Rhodes, Scott Young
Detention Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helene Fego
Detention Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucius Harris
Detention Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Jackson
Patrol Operations Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Pearson
Patrol Support Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Lindstadt
Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. T. Iannelli
2nd Quarter
Administration/ Law Enforcement
Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Radke
Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geraldine DeMonde
Detective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Briglia
Detention Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Richardson
Detention Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonio Arbona
Detention Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill McMahon
Patrol Operations Deputy . . . . . . . . . . Lasolomon Archie
Patrol Support Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Abel
Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherwin Fields
Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie Brazas
Detective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Bolonka
Detention Civilian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Graff
Detention Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Meizinger
Detention Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Walsh
Patrol Operations Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Farless
Patrol Support Deputy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Rouleau
Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Vignuolo-Burke
4th Quarter
Outstanding Achievement Throughout 2009
Civilian of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie Brazas
Detective of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Bolonka
Detention Civilian of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Richardson
Detention Deputy of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucius Harris
Detention Supervisor of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Walsh
Patrol Operations Deputy of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Pearson
Patrol Support Deputy of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Lindstadt
Volunteer of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Cohen, Paul Duffy
Administration/Law Enforcement Supervisor of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Church
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Distinguished Service Award
3rd Quarter
ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
David Caglioni • Peter Lamborghini
Exceptional Duty
Lasolomon Archie • Romualdo Arizpe • Rob Barton • Andrew Bolonka • John Brady • Marie Brazas • Dave Brooks
Deron Brown • Jeff Buchanan • Donna Carmichael • Billy Chapman • Greg Farless • Fred Fernandez • Angela Flowers
Sindi Garns • Jerry Graff • Frantz Guerrier • Michelle Hernandez • Brian Hester • Jon Horowitz • Pat Ivey • Chris Jadin
Grant King • Santiago Martinez • Gary Morales • Carl Muschweck • Efrem Neal • Michelle Nesmith • Troy Norman
John Parow • Rob Pettit • Rusty Russell • Melissa Sangster • Charlie Scavuzzo • Mark Schimpf • Steve Sessoms
Andrew Soesbe • Neil Spector • Tina Speicker • Rick Stuhr • David R. Thompson • Diane Thompson • Joe Trevisol
Rob Valentine • Jennifer Waters • Harry Wells • Scott Wells • Ron Wentz • Brett Wilkes • Fred Wilson • Steve Wise
Sue Woodward • Rich Young • Scott Young
Life Saving
Antonio Arbona • Richard Beany • Joe Bell • Vincent Bonagura • Franklin Ferencz • Tim Fulston • Michael Gargan
Edward Gonzalez • Chris Gordineer • Timothy Goyette • William Hedges • Johnny Henry • Troy Hetzer
Eric Holbert • Chris Jadin • Clifford Lamm • David Leigh • Neil Lettman • Felix Newkirk
Robert Russell • Jason Selph • Stanley Sokolowski
Meritorious Service
Francisco DelRosario
Unit Citations
2009 Summer Operation Crime Suppression Team
Charlie Scavuzzo • Scott Wells • Tim Fulston • Michael Gajewski • Margarita Garrason • Marc Geisler • Chris Gordineer
Lucius Harris • Diedrich Hueck • Thomas Johnson • Gary Morales • Troy Norman • Keith Pearson • Rob Pettit
Andrew Soesbe • Tina Speicker • Joe Trevisol
Day Two Booking Staff
Lynn Esposito-Knight • Michael Alonge • Joe Bell • Randall Crawford • Marianne Foote
Sooner Means • Peter Rich • Shameka Wright
Emergency Response Team
Stephanie Wile • Jeff Jackson • Kenneth Smith • Daniel Campbell • Christopher Cheslock • Salvatore Ciccone
Dawn Dale • Jose Estrada • Michael Gargan • Steven Giordano • W. T. Hamilton • Michael Holshouser • Justin Jackson
Jason Meizinger • Kendall Mitchell • Nelson Ojeda • Michael Perez • Mark Phillips
Peter Rich • Darian Spells • Robert Wolff
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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Night 1 Operations
Ron Pallack • Gary Deshon • Johnny Henry • Willie Singletary • Stanley Sokolowski • Pat Vachon • Antonio Arbona
Robin Arce • Carlos Betances • Steven Brockway • Steven Bukowick • Jim Byrne • Salvatore Ciccone
Bernard Cunningham • Dawn Dale • Francisco DelRosario • David Dionisio • Rui Dutra • Nathan Evans • Tracy Gillespie
Michael Green • Thomas Grosse • Robert Hall • Tracey Hengstler • Scott Kaler • Judy Kelly • John Lane • Tiffnie Larkins
Frederick Lebond • Jason Livingston • Marc Mallow • Anthony Martens • Felix Newkirk • Estiven Oviedo
Jennifer Perkins • Zachary Pressley • Lisa Riedinger • Donald Shirley • Darian Spells • Theresa Stanton • Nigel Stewart
Diane Temple Lane • Brian Tufte • Curtis Webb • Vincent Williams
School Resource
Kevin Dietrich • William Radke • Jamie Wills • Shelia Randazzo • James Abel • Sal Anicito • Steve Barker • Barry Boger
Roxanne Bourbonniere • Mildred Brown • Steve Bustin • Frank Byrnes • Phae Campbell • Jason Cannon • Juan Delgado
Kasey Folbrecht • Shirley Gill • Troy Glover • Richard Green • Charla Harper • Michelle Hernandez • Chris Hill
Todd Hogan • Robert Howell • Edward Johnston • Matt Kirchner • Robert Lee • Shirley Lindstadt • Paul McNesky
Gary Morales • Darrel Murphy • Derrick Peterson • Lawrence Richardson • James Ruggeri • Robert Ryall
Marcus Sigmon • Richard Swiderski • Jeff Ward • Mike White
Transportation Unit
Doug Laury • Dan Arcentales • Steve Byrne • Christopher Cheslock • Lucius Harris • Johnny Hubbard
Dexter Scott • Cory Todd • Robert T. Wolff
Work Farm
Bob Hasse • Nick Cutrone • Kenny Leedham • Luis Padilla • Dan Prestridge
Citizenry
Distinguished Service
Corey Bench • Tom Bozak • Conrad Breton
John Church • Frank Dirr • Nichole Margerum
Cole Massey • Bill Murphy • Joe Muscarella
Gary Smith • Jack Spivey • Cheryl Stanley
Dora Thompson • Horacio Torres • Tim Wilson
Awards
Life Saving
Danielle Carbone • Allen Goodin
Christopher Johnson • Patrick Kane
Gregory Leatherwood • Stephanie Matos
Carol Moore • Carl Music • Edward Music
Robert Shoemaker • Charles Ward
Miscellaneous
Jim Adams – American Legion/Stephen N. Gladwin Post 40, Deputy of the Year
Andy Bolonka – St. Lucie River Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, Law Enforcement Commendation Medal
Andy Bolonka – Fort Pierce Athletic League, Inc., Treasure Coast Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Andy Bolonka – Florida Narcotic Officers’ Association, Officer of the Year
Deron Brown – International Association of Auto Theft Investigations Southeast Chapter, LoJack Award
David Caglioni – Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 100 + DUI Arrests
Pat Faiella – Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 100 + DUI Arrests
Lissette Griffith – 19th Judicial Circuit Victims Rights Coalition, Victim Advocate of the Year
Peter Lamborghini – Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 100 + DUI Arrests
Doug Laury – ASIS International, Corrections Officer of the Year
Doug Laury – The Hundred Club, Corrections Deputy of the Year
Rusty Russell – International Association of Auto Theft Investigations Southeast Chapter, LoJack Award
Steve Sessoms – The Hundred Club, Deputy of the Year
Neil Spector – New Horizons, Crisis Intervention Team Officers of the Year
Neil Spector – U. S. Department of Justice, 2009 Child Protection Award
Jason Wheeler – Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission, Inc., Assessor of the Year
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Members of the Sheriff’s Office raise money and collect food and toys
each year to benefit needy families at Christmastime.
Phone Numbers
All Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 1
Calls for other services:
Sheriff’s Office Switchboard . . . . . . . . . . 462-7300
Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462-7300
4700 West Midway Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-4825
Port St. Lucie Office
St. Lucie West
250 NW Country Club Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Crime Prevention Programs . . . . . . . . . 871-5303
Crime Stoppers Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871-5359
or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-273-8477
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-273-TIPS
Sheriff Mascara’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462-3205
Copy of incident report . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gun permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identification (fingerprints) . . . . . . . . . . .
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information for
Subpoenas or civil papers . . . . . . . . .
or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462-3299
462-3214
462-3277
462-3299
462-3265
462-3214
462-3307
462-3219
Volunteer programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871-5303
School Resource deputy program . . . . . 462-3264
Booking information on jail inmates . . . or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrol Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criminal Investigations (detectives) . . . 462-3450
462-3414
462-3281
462-3230
http://www.stluciesheriff.com
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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Alex Boerner Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers.
Students from St. Lucie County schools cover their ears as John Towle, left, and Travis Dorsey, fire one of the cannons on
display at the Raid on Fort Pierce Civil War Re-enactment conducted at the Savanna Recreation Area in Fort Pierce.
Hundreds of students spent the day touring the different stations and talking to people portraying Civil War era characters.
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s
Office
Ken J. Mascara, Sheriff
4700 West Midway Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-4825
http://www.stluciesheriff.com
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U.S. Postage
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Fort Pierce, FL
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