Ttac E Tribution to the Florida Iffs Boys Ranch
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TNE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION SOLICITS NO ADYERTISING . PUBLISHED FOR AND DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF GOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT IN FLORIDA Yol. 2, No. 9 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA NOVEMBER, 1958 Record Cash Ranch ttift II et stem CLEARWATER —Ed C. Wright, well-known Pinellas County landowner, presented his personal check for S2,500 to Sherifl' Don Genung as a con- Sher- aw ttac e tribution to the Florida iffs Boys Ranch. PANAMA CITY—The Florida Sheriffs Budget System This is the largest cash con- tribution received to date for law which has won nation-wi de acclaim as a major advance the Ranch. Single donations of property and equipment valued in law enforcement has been attacked in circuit court here. at higher sums have been re- The Calhoun County Comm ission has filed a suit claiming ceived, however. Wright, who rarely allows his the law is unconstitutional an d asked the court to issue a name to be used when making a charitable contribution, de- temporary injunction which would prevent Sheriff W. C. clared he didn't mind publicity Reeder from receiving fund s to operate his department in this case because he was "so interested in what is being done under the budget system. Ranch. " at the Boys Sheriff Reeder, backed by the I He called upon all Florida Florida Sheriffs Association, as a general law, is actually a ( citizens to "come forth" and "this won the first round when Judge special act. They told the court support positive step" Clay Lewis denied the injunc- the law is unconstitutional be- against juvenile delinquency. tion. cause it was not enacted in SherifF Cenung expressed his accordance with constitutional deep appreciation and declared The sheriiF's primary argu- ment was that the injunction requirements governing such s that the money will "help us acts. tremendously in a great hu- would put him back on the an- tiquated fee system and in do- In a hearing here Nov. 5, manitarian venture which will Sheriff Reeder moved to dis- mean much to the future of our ing that he would be violating " the budget system law. miss the suit on grounds it pro- State and Nation. vided no cause for court action. The budget law, passed by Lewis took motion the 1957 legislature, took all Judge the coun- under advisement and asked but a handful of Florida both sides to file briefs withip Daffm Starts ties oiF the outmoded fee sys- about 30 tem and placed them on a busi- days. nesslike budget-salary system. The Judge also granted a pe- tition for Attorney John A, Training Plan It has since been hailed by Madigan Jr. and the Tallahas-' oiflcials and publications —in- see law firm of Caldwell, Park-' PANAMA CITY—Bay County cluding Reader's Digest —as a er, Poster, Madigan, Oven and'- Sherifl' M. J. (Doc) Daffin has progressive move that removed Moriarty to intervene on be- ' established a vigorous in-serv- the "profi motive" from law half of the Florida Sheriifs As- t ice training program for all enforcement. sociation. Madigan is the Asso-, deputies. ! Over the State it has been ciation's attorney. The deputies will spend two SCHOOL Deputy Sheriffs and police enthusiastically praised, and al- Assistant Attorney Generai week studying var- ORLANDO —INTOXICATION — hours each officers receive instruction in chemical tests for intoxication while attend- though it provides that a Sher- Ralph McLane, who attends ious phases of law enforcement. iff and his county commis- the hearing, was requested b .. ob- ing a special school sponsored by Orange County Sheriff Dave Storr. When a firin range can be (in white short-sleeve shirt) was Sgt. D. P. Caldwell, from sioners can appeal budget Judge Lewis to file a brief ois will be The instructor tained, the deputies the Pensacola Police Department. controversies to a state board behalf of the Attorney Ge* required to put in some target composed of the Governor, At- eral's office. practice with their revolvers at torney Ceneral and Comptrol- Sherifl' Reeder is representect least once a week. " ler, this board has not yet been by the Panama City law fir of "It is my contention, Sher- "One Beer" Defenllant is In required to rule on any appeals. Cornett and Leath. -iff Daffln says, "that good la+ Short The Calhoun County commis- Virgil Mayo, of Blountstowns enforcement can be attained sioners did not appeal their and Isler and Welch, of Pang only through constant study by in Court budget hassle to the three-man ama City are attorneys for th(s offlcers. Law enforcement is for a Rough Time board. county commissioners. only as good as the men who ORLANDO —It's going to be "All of this enables an offlcer Instead, they chose to try to administer it." more difficult fqr accused to do a better job of enforce- have the law thrown out on drunken drivers in the central ment with a maximum of uni- grounds that it is unconstitu- Sheriffs "Convoy" Florida area to convince the formity" and a minimum of in- tional. They claim that the judge that they "just had a equity. budget law, now on the books Big Boat-4-Cade Crime iniling short beer. " The reason: Orange County KISSlii(FMEP A small na Sheriff Dave Starr recently of SheriiF's Department patr just like TY sponsored a school to show law boats from Polk, Sarasota, Lak enforcement officers how to Manatee and Osceola Counties, PUNTA GORDA —When Billy make chemical tests for intoxi- helped to' "convoy" the famou Waltman decided to break into cation. annual Boat-A-Cade w h i c the hardware store he did it It was held in the Fern Creek traveled from here to e just like he'd seen it done on Armory, Oct. 6 through 17, and Okeechobee last month. TV. was attended by three officers W. B. Makinson, president qf He made his approach to the from the Apopka Police Depart- the Boat-A-Cade said the pre bolted back door boldly —like ment, two from the Sanford ence of Sheriff's Bob Buckel, he saw it done once on Dragnet. Police Department, seven from Roy Baden, Hagan Parrish As he walked through the dark- the Winter Park Police Depart- Ross Boyer "certainly" kept tl|e ened store to select his loot he ment and 14 Orange County group in order. wore gloves —because he re- Deputy Sheriffs. "We are grateful for the plat membered that Perry Mason All of the officers received they played in making this once caught a criminal by his certificate qualifying them as Boat-A-Cade the" best one' we fingerprints. Then, the loot Drunkometer operators. The in- have had so far, he said. stashed away in his car, he got structor was Sgt. D. P. Cald- A total of 1,750 persons from out of town before he could be well, from the Pensacola Po- many parts of the nation ade noticed —as he'd seen it done lice Department. the week-long cruise in 650 on The Line Up. In commenting on the school, boats. One boat from De ark But when he got to Tampa Sheriff Starr said: Chemical participated. ! to peddle the loot he was tests for intoxication bring sci- f caught —also in TV style. entifi aid to the law enforce- A suspicious merchant to ment officer in identifying Heap Trouble' ' whom he tried to sell some of 'drinking drivers, WEST HOLLYWOOD —SAFETY IS HIS BUSINESS —Broward County HOLLYWOOD —Three youtlts, the stolen merchandise called "They eliminate the innocent Deputy Sheriff Paul F. Radcliff puts School Safety Patrol members through jiges 8 to 10, were arrested fear the police and Billy was soon and pathologically a(Dieted; their paces. This is only one of his many duties as rois the county vilhdalism at the local coiji- picked up. As he was escorted cause the guilty to plead 'guil- daily looking out for the safety of thousands of rode school chiidrah. munlty ca(ater. When-chscovdr- to jail he said: "You sure can' t ty'; alford the officer a means He teaches safety with posters and animated c n-moxie~ He also ed, the bqys ~ere sitting, get away with anything. It's of presenting facts to the judge distributes diagrams showing chilj|reIo the sofest routes to follow ln going Indian-style, in the middle of just ~ the TV and deteotive and jury; and enable the courts to ond from school, and he works closelggrjtLjiiincipals to do everything the floor around a brightly stceies say ~~ZojHQralways to deal justly with suspected ossible to. , maintain sa@,, crossings. (Photo by Gene Hyde Associates, burning fire they had made gets caught. " offenders. nc ) from old clothing and shoes. PAGE 2 THE SHERIFF'S STAR NOVEMBER, I958 THE -SHERXfFS STAR . rq r@'g ' 4 "'e'g Published For and Dedicated To the Advancement of IgwÃ+s Good Law Enforcement In Florida By THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION At Tallahassee, Fla. "'4'"'-' «Iut EDITORIAL BOARD Hardee County Sheriff E. Odell Carlton ...Wauchula Clay County Sheriff John P. Hall Green Cove Springs Florida Sheriffs Bureau Director Dan McLeod Tallahassee Pasco County Sheriff Lesiie Bessenger Dade City EDITOR Carl Stouffer Field Secretary Florida Sheriffs Association Snierod as Second Class Mall Matter al Tallahassee, Florida. Pablished monthly by the Florida Shcrlfis dssoelauon, P. O. Box $44, Tallahassee, Florida. Snbserlp- ilen rate $1.$0 per year. WAUCHULA —SHERIFF'S AUXILIARY —Hordee County Sheriff E. Odell Carlton (kneeling) is pictured here with his newly-organixed auxiliary. Members are (from left): Back row —Doyle Bryan, Holton Donsby, Earl Sellers, Jimmy Sellers, Robert Ratnff; center row —Maurice Carlton, Lewis Pace, Marie Albritton, Robert R.