Backup Documents 06/27/2023 Item # 4A 4A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Collier County Sheriff's Office was established in July of 1923 and is
now celebrating its 100Th anniversary with only its seventh sheriff; and
WHEREAS, in its century of service the Collier County Sheriff's Office transformed
from a small team known as the South West Mounted Patrol that braved
the newly opened Tamiami Trail to apprehend poachers and bootleggers to
a modern law enforcement agency maintaining the safety and quality of
life of Collier County residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Sheriff's Office has evolved into a state-of-the-art
law enforcement agency with robust partnerships and innovative programs
to address evolving communications, behavioral health needs, youth
relations, and victim assistance; and
WHEREAS, modeling service to others before self, the Collier County Sheriff's
Office is comprised of more than 1,300 members, of which nearly 600
are certified deputies; and
WHEREAS, named the safest place to live in the United States by U.S. News &
World Report, the City of Naples and Collier County as a whole enjoy the
lowest crime rate of any metropolitan county in Florida; and
WHEREAS, looking forward to the next century of serving with honor and integrity,
the Collier County Sheriff's Office proudly celebrates its legacy and its
future;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that we offer this Proclamation in recognition of the
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OF THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 27TH Day of June 2023.
(' y1' ,///, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
' COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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RICK LOCAS RO, CHAIRMAN
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