PUBLISHED BY THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION March-April 1990 Sheriff "plunges headlong" into marine patrols (see page 59) 1 CONTENTS Florida Sheriffs Association " Sheriff "pinot,"r.n hornttont, Officers .. into rnnrine pntrvl» '' r Board of Directors 3 Don't overlook FLORIDA'S GOVERNMENT the back of the book Turn to the back of the book, pages Executive Branch .. 59 through 64, for the "good stuff ' we saved for last —like dessert. Directory of State Agencies . lt includes a "cover story" about the new look in the Pinellas County State Government Chart .. 12 Sheriffs Office "navy"; a picture of the Chevrolet Corvette that formerly Legislative Branch . 14 belonged to a drug dealer and is now being used as an anti-drug teaching Judicial Branch . 21 tool; plus an article about the unique quilt Sheriff Bob Vogel received from Florida's U.S. Senators a member of his far-flung fan club. and Representatives . ... 26 Back there you' ll also meet Cpl. Dennis Holerger, a St. Lucie County Directory of County Officials. 32 deputy sheriff who was recently named "Crime Prevention Practi- Sheriffs of Florida (Biographies) . 37 tioner of the Year" by the National Crime Prevention Coalition. Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies . 53 Be warned: All this you will miss if you overlook the back of the book. Florida Police Chiefs . 57 Sheriffs' Telephone Numbers and Addresses . ... .. .... .. Inside Back Cover VQIQMe 34s NO+ 1» MSXCil APHlq I990 Publisher, J.M. "Buddy" Pbilhps, Executive Director, Florida Sheriffs Associatson EChtori Carl Staufffsr Art Director„Frank Jones PryCkction Assistant, Lynn ~ THE SHEMFF'S STAR is publiished monthly during Fe~, May, June and Ss~bsr and bi-nMmthiy during December and January, March and. April, July and August, ~sr and November, by the Florida Shsrafs Association„a nonpeest corporation, P, 0,Box 1r48'f, Tslahasssa, Florida, 82302-1487 (street address, 2617 Mahan Drive). The subscription rate is $6 per year and the pubheation number is USP8 498 980.Second class postage is paid at Tallahassee, Fiorida. Copyright Ct by EloHde 8Asriffs Assooiotion. ISSNt 0488 6186 PP88Aktit 8 M888tsg8 Striving for stability- a goal for the 90s By Indian River County Sheriff R T. "Tim" Dobeck, President Florida Sheriffs Association Farewell to the 1980s--and good riddance. In the 1980s we saw crack cocaine emerge as a cheap but powerful drug that threatened to control our socie- ty's destiny. It turned areas of our cities into bloody battlegrounds, and shattered the quiet, peaceful way of life that had prevailed in our urban and President R. T. "Tim" Dobeck rural counties. Prison overcrowding also increased dramatically Near the end of last year 56 Sheriffs addressed during this disastrous decade, resulting in an early the state prison system's "revolving door" situation release system that dumped thousands of danger- in a unique way by filing a court suit that chal- . , ous criminals back into our communities after they lenged the constitutionality of early releases. That had served only about 20 percent of their sentences. issue is undecided at this point, but Sheriffs have Critics called this ridiculous charade "legalized not slipped into a slump of inactivity while await- escape" and described the prison system as a ing the outcome. "revolving door. " Planning and training are under way for the next The turmoil of the 1980s severely crippled our "Rockpile" raids; strategies are being shaped for criminal justice system, but Sheriffs did not stand the 1990 session of the Florida Legislature; and around wringing their hands and bemoaning the careful consideration is being given to various state of affairs. Instead they initiated numerous issues that surfaced during the recent Mid-Winter positive responses that will help us to escape from Conference of the Florida Sheriffs Association. this troubled era of instability. During that 2'/2-day conference Sheriffs agreed During the early part of 1989Sheriffs organized a unanimously to oppose the legalization of illegal "summit" meeting of law enforcement officials to drugs; voted in favor of a proposed constitutional plan a comprehensive attack on crack. amendment setting qualifications for the office of Shortly thereafter they organized a cocaine task Sheriff; and voiced support for a committee recom- force and started making plans for "Operation mendation that Florida's jail standards should be Rockpile, " a series of statewide drug sweeps. upgraded to match federal standards. When the Florida Legislature went into session It must be obvious from this recital ofactions and in April, Sheriffs supported Governor Bob Martinez issues that Sheriffs have not been immobilized by in his appeal for funds to expand the overcrowded the chaos of the 1980s. They have continued to run prison system. true to form as leaders and innovators in the field of In 1989 the Crack Cocaine Task Force hit drug law enforcement. I'm grateful for that. It gives me dealers and users with "Operation Rockpile" raids assurance that better days are coming. that resulted in 6,577 arrests and removed substan- I see signs that a return to stability has begun, tial quantities of crack rocks, cocaine, marijuana not only in the criminal justice system, but in other and heroin from the marketplace. Over 1,500 offic- areas of our troubled society. Therefore my message ) ers were involved. They confiscated 984 vehicles, to my colleagues and their constituents is: "Con- 257 weapons and $168,534 in cash. Not bad for tinue to strive for stability. We almost "lost it in the three 48-hour round-ups! 1980s. We can recover it in the 1990s. MARCH-APRIL 1990 R. T. "Tim" Dobeck Earl (Sermon) Dyess, Jr. President Vice President ' Florida Sheriffs - Association OKeers Charles S. Dean Don R. Moreland Jerry Whitehead Kenneth W. Fortune, Sr. Immediate Past President Chairman of the Board Treasurer Secretary Joe C. Peavy W. G. "'Buddy'" Smith J. M. "Buddy" Phillips, Jr. Sergeant-at-Arms Chaplain Executive Director (appointed) THE SHERIFF'S STAR Florida Sheriffs Association Board of Directors Al Harrison Larry Gilbert David F. Harvey Neil Perry L.J. "Lu" Hindery (Vacancy due to death Gulf County Okalooea County Wakulla County St. Johns County Alarjua County of Sheriff Glen Dyals) Vice Chairman DISTRICT I DISTRICT II IIIIjiil,",; „ I (tr, Don R. Moreland Tom Mylander James I. "Jamie" James D. Holt Robert C. "Bobby" Knovvles Geoffrey Mange itfarion County Hernando County Adams, Jr. itfartin County St. Lucie County Sarasota County Chairman Sumter County DISTRICT III DISTRICT IV ~ tereerree» P J r Merel reofete m ~ ~ cert N, I Sttteee LM j tereree BOARD OF DIRECTORS j 1.= '||' «ttletteeee ctree Otter DISTRICT MAP Sear eee tele Members ofthe Board of Directors serve two-year e 0 tetr terms. They can succeed themselves only one time, I rreca trerrtre four continuous years. et rel and are thus limited to j trrerree sess eeeeee~ StAN Board members are ~te MINN Terms are staggered so that six tteere erect teeter elected in even numbered years and six in odd num- =t '= tteete bered years. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected by the Board for one-year terms, and cannot tert be reelected to succeed themselves. eterte Prior to 1990officers and directors were elected at the Annual Mid. Winter Conference of the Associa- tion. Starting this year, as the result of a by-laws amendment, the election will be held at the Annual (summer} Conference. Consequently, the officers «a ~ ee elected in February, 1989,will remain in office until O mid-summer of 1990. MARCH-APRIL 1990 GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ (R) Bob Martinez was inaugurated as Florida's 40th Gover- nor on January 6, 1987. It marked the second time in 113 years that the powers of the state's highest office had been handed to a Republican. One of his greatest challenges has been to balance Flori- da's rapid growth with the need to protect the environ- ment. Efforts to deal with this problem culminated in Preservation 2000, a land acquisition program to protect environmentally-sensitive areas; projects to ensure the quality of Florida's water supply; and creation ofThe Gov- ernor's Task Force on Urban Growth Patterns. His official biography pictures him as a "champion of the environment, " due primarily to opposing off-shore oil drilling; organizing a compact with other southern states to coordinate environmental protection efforts; and actions taken to protect Florida's rivers and lakes. Governor Martinez takes credit for making Florida a leader in the nation's war on illegal drugs. He traveled to Latin America to see first-hand the source of America' s drug supply, and, as a representative of the National Gov- ernors' Association, presented a ten-point anti-drug plan to President George Bush. He helped to establish Drug- Free School Zones in Florida through laws that impose minimum mandatory sentences on anyone convicted of drug activity near schools; and he initiated a "Drug-Free Workplace" policy in his own office to foster a similar standard throughout state government. He has been cre- dited with being one of the nation's first governors to use the National Guard in drug-fighting activity. During the Martinez years Florida's prison system has expanded, and mechanisms have been developed to keep the worst offenders behind bars. Alternatives to incarcera- tion have been established for non-violent offenders. Office Location ..... .. Capitol Building Expanding inmate work programs, and the Governor' s Telephone Number . .... .. 904/488-4441 with financial resources reim- proposal to make prisoners Governor's Staff burse the state for the cost of their prison stay have been described as efforts to increase taxpayers' return on their Sarah Porter. Executive Assistant to Governor investment in the prison system. Brian Ballard. .... .. ........... Director of Operations Governor Martinez is a Tampa native and served two Jon Peck.