y ~ ~ r CONTENTS Florida Sheriffs Association Officers Board of Directors FLORIDA'S GOVERNMENT Executive Branch . Directory of State Agencies . COVER PHOTO: State Government Chart The 1987 officers of the Florida Sheriffs Association are (from left) Legislative Branch . 14 Highlands County Sheriff Joe Sheppard, President; Franklin Judicial Branch . 21 County Sheriff Jack Taylor, Vice Florida's President; Citrus County Sheriff U.S. Senators Charles S. Dean, Past President; and Representatives . 26 Union County Sheriff Jerry Whitehead, Secretary; Hendry Directory of County Officials 32 County Sheriff Earl (Sermon) Dyess, Jr., Treasurer; Calhoun Sheriffs of Florida (Biographies) . 37 County Sheriff W.G. "Buddy" Smith, Chaplain; and Levy Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies . County Sheriff Pat Hartley, Sergeant-at-Arms. Florida Police Chiefs Sheriffs' Telephone Numbers and Addresses Inside Back Cover President's message: "Unity is my theme for 1987" Sheriff Joe Sheppard Not many of my friends in law enforcement alone. "That would be disastrous. Consequently I know that this good ole boy performed in operas have this uneasy feeling that, although present while attending Florida State University, but law enforcement trends are good, they are not they are going to suspect some kind of musical good enough, and we must try harder than ever to background after they hear me harping on unity strengthen the common bonds that already exist ... unity ... unity during my term as President of within the law enforcement community. the Florida Sheriffs Association. Sheriffs and their law enforcement associates Yes, unity is my theme for 1987, and I intend to are facing heavy responsibilities, especially in promote it as often as possible, in as many places dealing with jail and prison overcrowding, and in as possible. Unity is absolutely essential if law winning the war on drugs. Success in these and enforcement is going to continue its present other areas will come only as the result of unified march of progress. action. Anything less than that will lead us down Close cooperation is our key to success, not only the road to mediocrity. within the Florida Sheriffs Association, but also Meanwhile, it is important for private citizens throughout the entire criminal justice system. to realize that they too have significant roles to I.am greatly encouraged by the spirit of unity play in the search for unity. I want to urge them to that has already developed between the Florida get involved in Neighborhood Watch programs; Sheriffs Association and the Florida Police Chiefs to be diligent in reporting crimes; to serve Association; also between Sheriffs and various willingly on grand and petit juries; to become well state and federal agencies. I have recently seen informed about law enforcement issues evidence that the Sheriffs Association and the particularly those dealing with budgets; and to State Association of County Commissioners are vote intelligently rather than emotionally so that capable of working together to attain mutually important law enforcement positions can be filled beneficial goals, and that too pleases me. with well qualified, professional people. Law enforcement seems to be on the threshold So much for my 1987theme. Please regard this of something truly worthwhile, but there is President's Message as an overture. Arias will always the danger that we might lose our come later, but I suspect that they will simply be momentum —that we might be tempted to "go it variations on the same theme. MARCH-APRIL 1987 Joe Sheppard President Jack Taylor Charles Dean Vice President Immediate Past President Florida Sheriffs ' ' * Association ONcers ii .I„'I jjjjffjij f I ' 5&graf'le/i, , ;", 5 Gerry Coleman Sermon Dyess Jerry %hitehead Pat Hartley '-Chairman of the aoard :. Treasurer Secretary Sergeant-at. Arms ' /II"„, ll I,jj %. G. *'Suddy" Smith Berlin Nilhams. John D. Fuller . Virlindia A. Sample Chaplain Executive Director General Counsel Asst. General Counsel AppotN888 Offtctcls THE SHERIFF'S STAR Florida Sheriffs Asssciation Sotted of Direotom Keti PoKatte, Jobe It.W9aaiaI- H~ %, „,@abby.Me@ray LJ. ". La" Bise~ Soy J, Rqdgets ~ " Je~etttoh. Cmmy 4k"'CaQaty' MsWQ C6@&y' ":40fsy~ 46aa'ty. Ataakaa @katy Cilekrtet doawty . , Vkaac ~;aa, , , II ST@CT,I. ., DISTRICT '' ""&'''a'' '' ' " " "'jka '5t'ts)@ '688ta'kt'' C"4'""-44'"' w sic'ss"'O'Ao/t"- ~e%, sty'an Auktey'C;Roget' " ' , . , ", ;;;, :, ":'"';:;i::%5&a „'; Cka14t+, 'QINHp!'ge@aty A fgs gpsQp . „;,. LaAla, j~tttp, 8@+tP"C@4@fy., ~Cas+tpj: Ha~' R&WF" m' '.' '" ' 'BIP~W Iv 7 we , , 4' ANNE I j y BOAR9 0F 9Ã&C'FORS BISTRKCV 'gw~ ~t NAP ~y'mi, $ Ill ' P~~IW ~ ~ toee$ ~~ yea MARCH-APRIL 1987 o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ommo~o I II oi ~B~o~o~o~o~o~o~Q~o~8iRIBiiKRM~oeai~ss~o GOVERNOR GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ (R) When Bob Martinez was inaugurated as Florida's 40th Governor on January 6, 1987, it marked the second time in 113years that the powers of the state's highest office had been handed to a Republican. Prior to that time only Republican Claude R. Kirk, Jr. (1967-71)and Prohibition Party Candidate Sidney J.Catts (1917-21) had been able to break a pattern of Democratic Party domination that began after the reconstruction era. A lifelong resident of Tampa, Governor Martinez was born on December 25, 1934. He attained political promi- nence in 1979when he was elected Mayor of his native city. He topped a field offive candidates without a runoff in that election, and was reelected in 1983by capturing 81 percent of the vote. During his terms as Mayor he was credited with a con- servative approach to government that lowered property taxes, decreased the number of city employees and improved the quality of life. His official biography points out that Tampa was chosen as one of ten "megatrend" cities of the future by author John Naisbett during the Martinez administration, and "its robust diversified economy has become a model for growth. " Governor Martinez is a Past President of the Florida League of Cities, and he served on the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities. President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. He also served on the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, and as Vice Chairman of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Governor's Staff Governor Martinez holds a Bachelor of Science Degree M. "Mac" Stipanovich. Chief from the University of Tampa, and a Master's Degree in J. of Staff, External Affairs Jim Smith .. .. ....... Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Chief of Staff, Internal Affairs Illinois. He spent 12 years in the field of education, includ- Jacob Stuart . Deputy Chief of Staff Brian .. .. Governor's ing seven years as a classroom teacher. He also operated a Ballard. .. ... Special Assistant private business that was sold in 1983. Doug Hoyte . Press Secretary Jon Peck He and his wife, Mary Jane, have been married for 31 Deputy Press Secretary Glenn Robertson ... years. They have a daughter, Sharon Martinez Keen, and a Director, Planning and Budgeting Peyton Fearington .... son, Alan. ..... .. Director, Scheduling and Appointments Office Location . Capitol Building Sally Monroe . ... .... .... ... Director Cabinet Affairs Telephone Number 904/488-4441 Joe Spicola ... Special Counsel THE SHERIFF'S STAR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOBBYBRANTLEY (R) nole County Young Republicans (Past President) Honors Born Atmore, Alabama, April Has received citizenship, government service and legislative 6, 1948 (moved to Florida in 1956) awards from Florida Conservative Union, Seminole County Education Florida public schools Chamber of Commerce, Independent Automobile Dealers, Wi fe Patti Children Two Church Jaycees, Florida Sheriffs Association, Baptist Military U.S. Marine Young Republicans, Florida League of Cities;includedin Who's Whoin American 1968-72 Business Back-, „;,f&o Corps, 1 Politics and Prominent People in Florida Gouernment; ground Citrus, golf course owner, ofthe Outstanding Young Men of America, representative for chosen one 1980; marketing Conventions in Corrections Corporation of delegate to Republican National 1980 and 1984; member, Governor's Task Force on Prison Overcrowd- America Public Service Career received 1009o rating &om Florida Conser- Seminole County Board of ing; consistently vative Union while in the Legislature. Adjustment, Vice Chairman (he lived in Longwood); elected to Office Location .Capitol Building Florida House of Representa- Telephone Number . 904/488-4711 tives in 1978 and served through 1986; Chairman, Republi- Lt. Governor's Staff can Policy Committee; elected Lieutenant Governor, 1986 Affiliations American Correctional Association, 32nd Amy Baker Executive Assistant Degree Mason, Bahai Shrine Temple; Scottish Rite, Jaycees, Bethany Kemp .. .. Administrative Assistant Seminole County Republican Executive Committee, Semi- Cheryl Horvath . ...Administrative Secretary Florida's Governors 1873-1877 Ossian B. Hart Territorial (R) 1945-1949 Millard F. Caldwell (D) M. L. Stearns 1821-1822 Andrew Jackson 1949-1953Fuller Warren (D) 1877-1881 George F. Drew (D) 1822-1834 William P. Duval 1953-1957 Dan T. McCarty (D) 1881-1885William D. Bloxham (D) 1834-1835 John H. Eaton Charley E. Johns (D) 1885-1889 Edward A. Perry (D) 1835-1840 Richard Keith Call LeRoy Collins (D) 1889-1893 Francis P. Fleming (D) 1840-1841 Robert Raymond Reid 1957-1961 LeRoy Collins (D) 1893-1897 Henry L. Mitchell (D) 1841-1844 Richard Keith Call 1961-1965Farris Bryant (D) 1897-1901William D. Bloxham (D) 1844-1845 John Branch 1965-1967 Haydon Burns (D) 1901-1905William S. Jennings (D) ince Statehood 1967-1971 Claude R. Kirk, Jr. (R) S 1905-1909Napoleon B. Broward (D) Moseley 1971-1979Reubin O'D. Askew (D) 1845-1849 William D. (D) 1909-1913Albert W. Gilchrist (D) Brown 1979-1987 Bob Graham (D) 1849-1853 Thomas (Whig) 1913-1917Park Trammell (D) Allison* 1987* Wayne Mixson (D) A. K. (D) 1917-1921Sidney Catts (D) J. 1987- Bob Martinez (R) 1853-1857 James E. Broome (D) (Elected as candidate of 1857-1861 Madison S.