The Broward Centurion Volume 15, Issue 12 December 2012 The Official Publication of The Broward County Police Benevolent Happy Holidays Association 2012 Election Results Most PBA-endorsed candidates win uesday, November 6 was a good day for our membership: Most of the PBA-endorsed candi- dates won their races. There were a few tough losses, but overall it was a winning day. Here Tare the candidates we supported that prevailed: US House Dr. Rosalind “Ros” Osgood District 5 Alcee Hasting District 20 Robin Bartleman District 9 Ted Deutch District 21 Debbie Wasserman-Schultz District 23 County Court Judge Olga Levine Group 5 Florida Senate Robert “Bob” Diaz Group 10 Jeremy Ring District 29 Chris Smith District 31 South Broward Drainage District Eleanor Sobel District 33 Vicki A. Minnaugh Zone 1 Maria Sachs District 34 Cooper City Florida House Greg Ross Mayor George Moraitis District 93 Jeff Greene District 3 Perry Thurston District 94 James Curran District 4 Jared Moskowitz District 97 Katie Edwards District 98 Hallandale Beach Elaine Schwartz District 99 Joy Cooper Mayor Richard Stark District 104 William “Bill” Julian City Commission Anthony Sanders City Commission Florida Supreme Court In This Issue: Justice Fred Lewis Hollywood Justice Barbara Pariente Traci Callari District 3 New Executive Justice Peggy Quince Board Elected ... 4 Parkland County Commission Mark Weissman District 4 Thanks To Election Stacy Ritter District 3 Volunteers ........ 5 Dale Holness District 9 Sunrise Donald Rosen City Commission Clerk of the Courts Letters .............. 6 Howard Forman Weston Tom Kallman Seat 2 Supreme Court State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit And Drug Dogs 8 Mike Satz Wilton Manors School Board Gary Resnick Mayor The Broward Centurion December 2012 The Broward Centurion The Official Publication of the Broward County PBA President’s Letter (A Charter of the Florida PBA) 2650 West State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 Telephone: 954/584-7600 Fax: 954/583-0405 he life of a law enforcement officer is not for everyone. We come from different Megan Gordon, Editor backgrounds with different experiences and ultimately we all make the decision to join one of the finest professions in the world for different reasons. I want to say E-mail: [email protected] T what an honor it has been for me to be afforded the opportunities that I have had. The Broward Centurion is published by the Broward County Police This will be my final letter as your president. I have the greatest confidence that Jeff Benevolent Association for the sole Marano and the rest of the Executive Board will continue to lead the PBA successfully benefit of its members.The Broward Centurion is dedicated to the forward. I could not have accomplished my job without the support of the members who advancement of the law enforcement have served on the Board of Directors and the tremendous staff we have here at the Bro- profession through better and ward PBA and the Florida PBA. I cannot begin to list all the people I should thank for my stronger community relations. The law enforcement and PBA careers, so thank you to each of you. opinions expressed in the publication of The Broward Centurion are not necessarily those of the Broward I was a military brat, born and raised on military bases. After college (Go Noles!), I en- County PBA, its Executive Board or tered law enforcement. I have spent my life surrounded by real life super heroes. Not the the Board of Directors. comic book, TV or movie super heroes, but real ones. I was surrounded by them where I Members or readers submitting lived, where I played, where I worked; I could see them everyday. Many people did not letters to the editor or articles for recognize them or realize how close they were to a real super hero, and it wasn’t because publication are requested to adhere to they were in their secret identity clothes. Maybe people think that the only way to recog- the following: nize a super hero is by their tights, costumes or capes when all they really need to do is • Submissions should be look for their badges or dog tags. sent to: Broward County PBA As retirement approaches, there are three questions I am constantly asked: Are you going Attn: Centurion to miss the job? What are you going to do? Where’s the party? Many have told me you 2650bcpba.org West State Road 84 have to do a job first before you can miss it. What I will miss really will be the people I Fort Lauderdale, Florida have worked with. I am really not sure what I will be doing other than I know I will be 33312 taking some time off. As for the party, stay in touch. • Letters or articles must be accompanied by the To summarize my presidency, I give you one of my most favorite quotes, “If I were to try writer’s true name and and read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed address. for any other business. I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and mean to • All articles submitted keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me for publication must be won’t amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, then ten angels swearing I was accompanied by a statement giving right would make no difference.” --Abraham Lincoln permission to publish. Always keep those who are serving in our armed forces in your thoughts and prayers and • All submissions must be also please pause for a moment to remember those brave souls who have not yet returned legible. home – POW, MIA, KIA. • The Broward County PBA reserves the right of the The Broward County PBA is proud to represent each and every one of you who is brave Executive Board or Editor to amend or to add enough, proud enough and strong enough to wear the badge. You are among the best in an editor’s comment to any Broward County, the State of Florida and the nation. I thank each of you and your fami- article or letter submitted. lies for your sacrifices, your hard work and the risks you take. • Advertisement in this publication does not imply Stay healthy, stay in shape, watch your diet, so that someday you can look in the mirror endorsement by the on the first day of the every month, smile and say, “Screwed them out of another month’s Broward County PBA pension.” unless otherwise specified. All the best! 2 Pat Hanrahan TheThe BrowardBroward CenturionCenturion December 2012 Executive Board Welcome President Patrick Hanrahan New Members Senior Vice President Treasurer Jeff Marano Rodney Skirvin Vice President Secretary Sira Arroyo BSO Debbie Reggio Drew Brooks Debra Campbell Hallandale Beach Mark Farah Pembroke Pines Timothy Golden Hallandale Beach Daniel Herrera Miramar PD Andrew LaFramboise Hollywood Board of Directors James Lowndes Hollywood Stephanie Samuels BSO BSO (Support) Hollywood Ryan Schnakenberg BSO Paul Weiss Steven Bolger BSO – At Large (LE) Chris Christianson Michael Joseph Catalano Rick Losenbeck Keith Wadsworth Ian Doriot Reinstated Armando Enrique Wilbur Fernander - Alt. Robert Lahiff Lighthouse Point Scott Botting Margate Jay Leiner Chris Oh Lee Martin Carmen Roldan Jim Pendergast Margate (Spvrs) bcpba.org Jeff Poole Andy Zettek BSO – District (LE) Miramar Ken Bove George Mankowski Christopher Bradley Thomas Tiberio Chris Caldwell Scott Untch Carlo Cardarelli Peter Bermudez - Alt. Kelli Covet Jason Fox - Alt. James DeMato Rich Engels Pembroke Pines John Herrera Andrew Brooks Dean Mirra Adam Feiner Art Perry Chris Grant Robert Petoskey Sea Ranch Lakes Victor Rivas Ron Stabile Ivan Roiz Mike Tarr - Alt. Ralph Romb Guntis Treijs Sunrise Jerry Vosburgh Joel Schiller Sunrise (Lts) BSO (Lts) Bob Dorn Linda Canada-Stuck Wilton Manors Broward Schools Shawn Chadwick Investigative Unit Nicholas Fiacco Office Staff Bobby Spence Gary Blocker Coconut Creek Dan Eberly Darren Karp Charter Secretary/Detail Coordinator Immediate Past President Kim Coconut Creek (Sgts) Dick Brickman Kirk Carlson Receptionist/Membership Legislative Chairman Hallandale Beach Lynn Neil Vaughan Marc Dady Membership Ed Diaz Linda Ed McGovern Thomas Montellanico - Alt. Legal Assistant Hillsboro Beach Maryann David Clark Communications Director Megan 3 The Broward Centurion December 2012 New Executive Board HOPE Fund Voted In Update n 2012, the Broward County PBA Terms to begin in January HOPE Fund was able to raise over $10,000 to benefit members of our urrent PBA President Pat Hanrahan I PBA family. will be stepping down at the end of December, and the terms of the other C Raffles were held for Deputies Ronnie Executive Board members will be ending DeAngelo and John Meiers, who both as well. During the November 12 Board of lost sons to cancer this year. The funds Directors meeting, the Board voted on who helped both families offset some of the will lead the PBA for the next three years. financial burden incurred in fighting this disease. Congratulations to your new Executive Board: Thank you to everyone who partici- President: Jeff Marano, Hollywood PD (Ret.) pated in the raffles, from those that Sr. Vice President: Debbie Reggio, BSO purchased tickets to those that orga- Vice President: Rod Skirvin, Coconut Creek PD nized the events and collected dona- Treasurer: Drew Brooks, Pembroke Pines PD tions. A special thanks to our raffle Secretary: Lee Martin, BSO winners, who both graciously donated their prizes back to the families. bcpba.org Hollywood Officer Term Life Critically Injured Insurance In Crash Discontinued he no-cost term life insur- houghts and prayers of the entire PBA family go out to Hollywood ance that has been provided Officer Armando Silva, who was injured in a accident while at- Tto our members since 2009 Ttempting to make a traffic stop on October 29.