HAAB Backup 11/07/1996
Backup
Hispanic Affairs
Advisory Board
Meeting
November 7, 1996
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
HISPANIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1996
7:00 P.M.
COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room
Third Floor
Administration Bnilding
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida
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AGENDA
I) Determination of quorum
2) Meeting called to order
2A) Frank Rodriguez, Chairman: approval of minutes of October 2,
1996 meeting
3) Chairman's report
4) Report by Ramiro Mafialich, Chief Assistant County Attorney and liaison
to the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board.
5) Report on communication with NCH.
6) Sergeant Thomas S. Davis, Youth Relations Department,
Collier County Sheriff s Office
7) New business and public comments. **
8) Meeting adjourned.
** Public comments are limited to 5 minutes per speaker/topic unless
additional time authorized by HAAB.
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
HISPANIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1996
7:00 P.M.
COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room
Third Floor
Administration Building
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida
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AGENDA
1) Determination of quorum
2) Meeting called to order
2A) Frank Rodriguez, Chairman: approval of minutes of October 2,
1996 meeting
3) Chairman's report
4) Report by Ramiro Mafialich, Chief Assistant County Attorney and liaison
to the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board.
5) Report on communication with NCH.
6) Sergeant Thomas S. Davis, Youth Relations Department,
Collier County Sheriff s Office
7) New business and public comments. **
8) Meeting adjourned.
** Public comments are limited to 5 minutes per speaker/topic unless
additional time authorized by HAAB.
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CQunty helps fund probe
of minorities' complaints
.against Sheriff's Office
By CHARITA HOUSTON
Staff Wnter
VictDr Valdes., a leader in the Hispanic
community and publisher of a biweekly
Spanish-language newspajler, wan~ tD re-
view Collier County Shenff OffIce s com-
plaint liles tD see how many are from
Hispanic, black and other llllnonty resI-
dents. ,
But he told Collier County CommisslOn-
ers that he can't afford tD pay for the re-
view, and they agreed 3-2 tD help fund the'
search.
Valdes believes that a review of the 152
complaints filed against deputies will sho~
that they are rude and abUSive to nunon-
ties. If that's the case, Valdes will send his
findings tD Gov, Lawton Chiles and Attorney
General Bob Bulterworth, in hopes that
they will take action against the Sheriff's
Office.
The complaint files are sworn
statements made by citizens reporting un-
fair treatment by deputies. The signed
statements include the name of the person
making the complaint, the date of the inci-
dent, the deputy's name, if it is known, and
a description of the incident. .
Valdes will get a chance tD review the
files at no Cust to himself. Around ;350 of
taxpayers' money will be used to cover the
cost of "an individual citizen's search." The
cost of copying each document is 15 cents.
per copy and an extra 5 cents is added for
double-sided copies. Also included In the
charge would be the cost of supervision by
one of the county's two investigators at
Sl4.84 per hour.
Earlier this week, the Collier CoWlty
Commissioners voted tD pay for the supervi-
sion of Valdes' investigation, giving him a
, 24-hour time limit.
Minority
As soon as Valdes gets Iile coWlty money
and the g<>-ahead from the Sheriff's Office,
he will begin his probe into Iile complaints
filed by oliler citizens.
Valdes wants tD review '152 files that
were opened by an internal inves!igation de-
partment at the Sheriff's Office from Jan. I,
1991, through March 1, 1993.
The department is a unit of the Sh0riff's
Office that investigates complaints against
members of the agency.
A letter from Sheriff Don Hunter's of-
fice tD Valdes says that of the 152 files,
there were 13 harassment complaints and
41 misuse-of-Iorce complaints filed against
sheriff's deputies.
It is the other 98 files not mentioned that
Valdes is concerned about, but HWlter said
those complaints could be anything from
rude behavior to something more serious.
There aren't any figures on the number
of complaints the Sheriff's Office has re-
ceived on police brutality, Hunter said.
In addition to police brutality, Valdes
hopes tD find the names of officers involved
in the complaints and the outcome of the in-
vestigations. If any complaints were ruled
valid, Valdes wants to find out what kind 01
action HWlter took against Iile deputies.
Now Iilat Valdes has the' fWlding to
search the liles, HWlter said, "I don't think
he'll find what he's looking for."
Hunter said he ~poke with Valdes and
tDld him tD focus his attention and be more
c'specific so the Sheriff's Office could accom-
modate him better.
HWlter was critical, as were two com-
missioners, of the COWlty'S paying for the
search.
"He is attempting tD get the commis-
sioners to pay for a private individual's pub-
lic information request," Hunter said.
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-.,But:,y.alde.scSays:he~~trying to.bead off a. ~Ie
prcibterii'iiefore it gets bigger. . '.'
. "I am trying to find a solution for ':he en~e ~~:
munity... to avoid what happened 10 Califonua,
Valdes said, referring to Iile beating. of black motor-
,.ist Rodney King by four white police officers last
year. ,". .
OpPOSing spending taxpayers money for an mdi-
vidual's inquiry inl.o public documents were CoIlllIllS-
sioners Mike Volpe and John Norris, saying it is not
the right of the commission to telllile sheriff what to
. do.
"I think it is inappropriate for the board of com-
missioners tD appropriate funds for the inspection of
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SUPREMACIST CONDUCT
IN COLLIER COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE:
Some Sheriff's Deputies involved are lead by, or encouraged by the uncaring attitude of
Sheriff Don Hunter. NOW, WE HAVE THE PROOF! See the VALDES PROBE,
During THE VALDES PROBE, we found
that for the period of JANUARY 1, 1991
through MARCH 1, 1993, (a 26 month pe-
riod), of 152 files reviewed, 56 files are from
administrative investigations, or complaints
with no signatures, or other complaints not
substantiated for the purpose of this probe,
such as investigations of the use offirearms for
c.C.S,O's employees, etc.
Ninety-six (96) complaints were filed by citi-
zens of Collier County, or transients going
through Collier County, The majority of these
complaints were filed by minorities. It is pos-
sible that the largest percentage of persons
suffering from police brutalit) or misconduct
are Hispanics, but many of these Hispanics
choose not to complain because they are mi-
grant workers and fear for their security or
their status in this country. Other Hispanics
who choose to make complaims are not taken
seriously by the Internal Affairs Unit of the
Collier County Sheriff's Department. These
complaints by Hispanics are sometimes never
filed, or the witnesses complainants offer are
never contacted, by Internal Affairs,
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"THE VALDES PROBE"
After JO monlhs of inveslig:nion, TilE VALDES PROBE can show the following facts,
those flgores are proof of what Me. Valdes has said for a long time. "WE HAVE
MISCONDUCT, HARASSMENT AND POLlCE BRUTALlTY in Collier County"
96 CASES OF COMPLAINTS WITH THREE DiFFERENT CATEGORIES
CITiZENS
,..... CASES ................................................ %
Black-Americans. ........,....... ......................20....... .................................. 20.84%
Females ............ .................. .................. ... 34 .......................................... 35.43%
Hispanics ..... ............. ..,.... 13 ....'..................................... 13.55%
While Male Anglos ..... .. 28 . ..................,...........29.18%
Unknown ..... ......,...... .................... ................ I ............................................ 1.04%
Cases from Minorities: Females, Black-Americans and Hispanics are:
Cases ...... ........................ ........, 67 .......................................... 70.00%
POLICE MISCONDUCT - 27 CASES
cmZENS
....... CASES .................................................. % ,
Black-Americans .... ............ ............... ,............ 4...........,............................... 14.80%
Females .................. ................... ............. 13.................,......................... 48.15%
Hispanics ........ ,........... .............. ..............7............:..........,...................25.90%
White Male Anglos ..,........................................ 3 ............................................ 11.11 %
Cases from Jvlinorilies: Females, Black-Americans and Hispanics are:
r,,"< . ...,........................................ 24........................................... 89.00~/"
POLICE HARASSMENT - 13 CASES
CITIZENS ... "............'........................... CASES ........ .......................................... %
Black-Americans '.................,........................... 3........................................... 23.00%
Females ............. '.............................................. 4 ........................................... 31.00%
Hispanics ......... ............"",.......,........... '............. I ,...........................................7.70%
White Male Anglos ............................................ 5.......................................... 38.30%
Cases from Jvlinv,"i/ies: Females, Black-Americans and Hispanics are:
Cases.....,........,.,.., ................ .........."..... ....... ..... 8.,.... ...... ....................... ........ 62.00%
POLICE BRUTALlTI - 56 CASES
CITIZENS .... .........,....................... ..... CASES .................................................. %
"
Black-/vnericans .......... ..........'........................ 13........................................... 23.50%
Females .......................................................... 17.................................. ........30,00%
Hispanics ........ ,. ... ..,'.',......".............................. 5 ......................,.........,............ 9.00%
White ~v[ale Angks ...................................:... 20......................................... 36.00%
Unknown ,....,.,.,.'................".'...'.....,................ I,.....,..................,.......".......... 1.80%
Cases from ivlinorities: Females, Black-Americans and Hispanics are:
Cases............ .................. ...........?? 62.50%
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VXCTORA.. V.J!l. T .DES
~ISPA.NIC RIG~TS.J!l. ~VOCA.TE
INDEPENDENT PROllE 01' COMPLAINTS FILED DY CITIZENS REPORTING UNFAIR
TREATMENT/POLlCE BRUTALITY BY THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
lCASliS ,'.LK!;:ADY INVE~mG^n:D UY,1U: SlmRI..,.'"S DEPARTMENTUffERNAL lNVEmaATION UNm
PROBE DATE: September/ 1993 I CASE NO.: 080
CITIZEN NAME: Ms. Connie ~Iari tz IAGE:, 32 .1SEX: F. IRACE: W.
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::IT!ZEN .ADDRESS: Collier County Courthouse. Bld. "L" Naples. Fl. 33962
INCIDENT REPORT NO.: In file. IINCIDENT DATE & TIME: In file.
NATURE OF INCIDENT:.- In file.
Ofense'l; place. East Naples.
QFFICER(S) INVOLVED: Tom Kistner. ID 1/ 348
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, jTAKEN BY:.
!DAT? COMPLAINTFIu;D: 10/09/91
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\ .NATUREOF COMPLAINT:" *Police' Brutali ty. ..-" ",." -- . '_P'~'. ........... .'-'- -~..- .~ .....- ,,~
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, Rudness. Verbal assault. Conduct unbecoming an officer.
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jINTERNAL AFFAIR NO.~. 91-38 I LA. INVESTIGATOR:,
FINDINGS: Officer Kistner was imposed counceling. Notice: In this case members
of the Judicial system are involved in the case as witness compleinent.
,
I1)ATE OFFINDINGS:. .
RECOMMENDATIONS:.
OUTCOME:
,-.
.
COMMENTS:. *Interferences with THE VALDES PROBE do not let us finish
. with teh file's review.
VICTOR. A.. V.J'.. T .~ES
~ISP.A.NIC R.IG~TS.J'.. ~VOCA.TE
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INDEPENDENT PI\OllE OF COM PLAINTS FILED BY CITIZENS IIEPOIlTlNC UNFAllI
TREATMENT/POLICE BRUTALITY BY THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
It OASES Al.ltI,AIW INVI'STI,iXrn) IIY TIll: Slll':Il.IFl"S IJU'AM.TMENT IN'IUl.NAI.INVI(STI\,A"nUN UNrI)
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i PROBE OATE:
I CITIZEN NAME:
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I CITIZEN ADDRESS:
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INCIDENT REPORT NO.:
II q/ 1993 CASE NO.: 0100
I\.. f:i A. bBJI/.6{. !AGE:Unk. .IS~X: :r:=. jRACE: Unk.
U,O COMMuce r;:r.# 201..j ,6~j1lcs. PL' 33'76"3
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IINClDENTDATE&p1i~W~.'5'77, J?Z(, 9.
In file.
i NATURE OF INCIDENT:.'
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r OFFICER(S) INVOLVED:
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In file.
In file.
Dep.... ,
Dep.... .
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ID II Unk.
ID II 348
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DATE COMPLAINT FILJ;:D:. In file.
NA TU RE OF COMPLAI NT
ITAKEN BY:
Police Brutality.
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INTERNAL AFFAIR NO.~,
FINDINGS:
fhrv- ~-~~w
'12- '19 !I.A. INVESTIGATOR:, In file.
I)ATE OF FINDINGS:.
RECOMMENDATIONS:.
OUTCOME:
COM!vlENTS:, *Interferences with THE VALDES PROBE do not let us finish
the file's review. .
INDEPENDENT WITNESS
INDEPENDENT REVIEWER
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VICTORA. V.1l'. T .DES
~SP.ANIC RIG~S.1l'. ~VOCATE
INDEPENDENT PIIOllE OF COMPLAINTS FILED llY CITIZENS IIEPOllTING UNFAllI
TREA TMENTIPOLlCE BRUTALITY BY THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
(CASIiS ALkUDY INVE~"G^"':O UY nil:': SIIl::RIFF'S DEPARTMENT INTERNAL INVEmGAl10N UNIT)
ROBE DATE: September/1993 I CASE NO.: 084
T!ZEN NAME: Connie Maritz. IAGE:. 32 .1SEX: F. lRACE: W.
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T!ZEN.ADDRESS:. Collier County Courthouse, Building "L" Naples, Fl. 33962
,CIDENT REPORT NO.: In file jlNCIDliNT DATE & TIME: In file.
'"..TURf OF INCIDENT:.' In file.
;fense'~ place. East Naples.
- :ER(S) INVOLVED: Dep. Tom Kitsner. ID II 348
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, An:: COMPLAINT~:. In file. jTAKEN BY:.
;ATURE OF COMPLAINT: Police misconduct. -
,,'TERNAL .AFFAIR NO.:. 91-27 I LA. INVESTIGATOR:.
=lNDlNGS: Sustained by Sheriff.
I1)A TE OF FINDINGS:.
.'J;COMMENDATIONS: Demoted and suspended.
OUTCOME.
.
::O~:. *Interferences with THE VALDES PROBE do not let us to finish
with file's review.
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VICTOR A. V.J'. T ~DES
HISpANIC RIGHTS.J'. ~VOCATE
INDEPENDENT 1'110BE Or COMPLAINTS FILED DY CITIZENS I1EPOnTINC UNFAIn
TREATMENT/POLICE BRUTALITY BY THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
lCA51::S ALMJ.::ADV INVl:~mG^Tf.O UY nn: SII!:KWF"S oerARTMENT I~RNAL INVESTlGAl10N Ulur)
PROBE DATE: S~ptember/93 I CASE NO.: 035
CITIZEN NAME: Russell Francis SaIVani.\AGE:4/30173.1SEX: M.
. Crl~N ADDRESS:. 640 94 th Ave. No. Naples.
IRACE:
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: INCIDENT REPORT NO.:
i NATURE OF INCIDENT::
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I Ofense' s place.
\ OFFICER(S) INVOLVED:
In file.
Fl.
IINCIDENT DATE & TIME:
(813) 598-4379
In file.
In file.
Naples Jail.
Dep. Tom Kitsner TD # ,4R
DA~ COMPLAINT FlLl:;D:.
NATURE OF COMPLAINT:
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In file.
ITAKEN BY:.
,Police Brutality.
INTERNAL ArrAlRNO.:. 92-23
FINDINGS:
I1.A. INVESTIGATOR:,
Il)A TE OF FINDINGS:.
RECOMMENDATIONS:.
OUTCOME:
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cases. 91-28, 91-27, 91-46 and
do not let us finish with the
COMMENTS: * This Officer is envolved in several
91-54.
* Interferences with THE VALDES PROBE
file's review.
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Thursday, December 9, 1993
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Hispanic man releases
report critical of sheriff
Valdes claims department targets minorities
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By MICHAEL RINKER
Staff Writer
Saying that "minorities are suffering
from the Collier County Sheriff's Office:' a
local Hispanic rights advocate has released
a report showing that minorities and women
are responsible for more than two-thirds of
complaints filed against county law offi-
cers.
Victor Valdes, a vocal critic of the cur-
rent sheriff and his predecessor, said he re-
searched 152 files in the sheriff's internal
affairs department and found 96 citizens'
complaints. The remaining 56 were depart-
mental investigations. .
The complaints were filed between Jan-
uary 1, 1991 and March 1, 1993.
Of the 96 citizens' complaints, 34 were
filed by women, 20 by blacks and 13 by His-
panics, he said.
Collier County commissioners agreed to
provide about $350 to be1p pay for the re-
search.
Valdes speculated that Hispanics suffer
the most from unfair treatment by police
Files
but don't file complaints because they are
usually migrant workers who are fearful
their status in this country would be jeopar-
dized. '
He also accused internal affairs officers
of ignoring, harassing or not fully respon-
ding to Hispanic complaints.
Sgt. Ben Crain, of the sheriff's internal
affairs unit, disputed Valdes' allegations of
bias.
"No sir, absolutely not:' he said. "We
have Hispanic officers on the force...(and)
our diversity training goes beyond what's
mandated by state statute."
Crain noted that the files reviewed by
Valdes are by law open to the public.
Valdes said be will take his findings to
Greg Smith, of the governor's legal depart-
ment, as part of an agreement reached
when Valdes took his concerns to Tallahas-
see' earlier this year- in what he calred' a:
"march of justice."
If he is not satisfied with the outcome,
Valdes said he' will undertake a second
See FILES, Page 2B
Continued from 1B
march on the anniversary of the first. He said he'll
wallt from Naples to Miami to Washington, D.C. be-
ginning on Feb. 16. .
Smith, through a spokeswoman, said he did not re-
call Valdes or any agreement between the two.
In his report, Valdes listed about a dozen deputies
with three or more complaints filed against them.
Crain said deputies are sometimes listed as wit-
nesses on a complaint and questioned whether Valdes
differentiated between deputies named as targets of
a complaint and those listed as witnesses.
Valdes claimed' he has been'a victim of poifce ha-
rassment, listing in his report four such incidents.
SECTION
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~_SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20,1993
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Newspaper editor: I waskidJ1ifpped
Was carrying documents regarding investigatioT~lIier sheriff's office
By DENES HUSTY
News-Press staff writer
Hispanic newspaper editor Victor
Valdes said he was kidnapped at gunpoint
by two men Thursday night at the Collier
County Government Center in East
Naples,
According to Valdes - an outspoken
critic of the Collier County Sheriff's Office
-he was. ahducted' as he was going to .
report to the Hispanic Affairs Advisory
Board the results of his inquiry into com-
plaints of police harassment and brutality
atthesheriffs office.
"We are investigating this case just as
we would investigate any other reported
fel.ony," said sheriffs Lt, Mike Ryan, whO
charge of violent crime investigations.
Ryan said agents from the State Attor.
ney's Office are assisting the sheriff's of-
fice in the investigation.
In the past, Valdes, editor of the Las
TO HELP
. WHO: Anyone with Information
on gunpoint abduction of Victor
Valdes, editor of Las Naclones
monthly.Spanlsh language
newspaper.
. HOW: Call the Collier County
Sheriff's Office at 774-4434.
Naciones monthly Spanish language news-
paper, has picketed the courthouse and
marched to Tallahassee to complain of.
local police brutality.
Valdes has been arrested a few times
on what he has termed trumped-up misde-
meanor charges that are part of the ha-
rassment against him by local law enforce-
ment.
The kidnap,~ing, according to Valdes
occurred at about 7 p.ni, on the sidewalk
between a bUildlng,that houses offices for
~"Sh9dff's detectives' and the building that
~.the coanty ciiirimission chambe!'
where the Hispanic J~oard meeting Wli>
held. l;"',
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Valdes said he had to have a friend take
him to the county government complex
- someone set fire' to..his car. two...
''Weeks.-i!gol. He said he has recently reo
ceived several harassing phone calls, i !".
cluding death threats.
Valdes said he was walking toward tt, ,
main entrance to the commission buildinc
when two men came up from behind anc
one man put a gun to his back.
"Mr. Valdes, you come with us," th~
men said. .
. At first, Valdes said he thought he was
.~.
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ADDRESS:
4290 Gulfstream Drive
DATE: 11-19-93
TIME: 0230 hours
Ql: Detective Mike Fox
Q2: Investigator Jim Decker
PHONE: 774-9446
A: Victor Valdes
DOB: 10-17-36
AGE: 57
CASE NUMBER: 97272 9J Q1C71q?-1-3
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This will be a taped sworn statement. This statement is being taken by
Detective Mike Fox at the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Today's date is
11-19-93, the time is 0230 hours. Also present during this interview is Jim
Decker, who is employed with the State Attorney's Office as an Investigator.
The statement is being taken from Victor A. Valdes, last name spelling V A L
DES, he's a white male, date of birth is 10-17-36, he is 57 years of age.
Home address is 4290 Gul fstream Drive, Apartment number 10, home 'phone
number is 774-9446. This statement is being taken reference to case number
97292-93.
Ql. Mr. Valdes, would you raise your right hand for me? Do you solomnly
swear this statement you are about to give, will be the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth?
A. Yes, I do.
Ql. Okay, why don't you, kind of, start from the begining of this afternoon,
while you are in the car with your daughter-in-law, driving to the Court
House Complex here?
A. Well, between seven to seven fifteen p.m., I was riding with my
daughter-in-law.
Q1. What's your daughter-in-1aw's name?
A. Its is Donna, D E no, N 0 Jordan.
Q1. Donna Gordon?
A. Jordan.
Ql. Jordan? Is it with a G?
A. Yeah.
Ql. Okay, G 0 R DAN?
Yes.
Ql. Okay. She drove you to the Court House complex?
A. Yes, because my car is broke down and she dropped me in the parking lot
where the Commissioner's are parking.
SWORN. STATEMENT BY:
CASE NUME-ER:
PAGE NUMBER:
victor Valdes
97272-93
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door,
and I
other
in the car, he don't came to the car or open the door, I open the
I go out, they was with the lights off at this time, I'm going,
came to the morning, or the place that I was at pick Quick and the
place, gas station, or something.
Ql. So they told you to get out of the car?
A. Yes.
Ql. And you opened the door yourself and got out?
A. No, they don't told me "open the door yourself", they said "get out".
Ql. But that's, that's what you did?
A. Yeah.
Ql. When they told you to get out, you opened the door yourself?
didn't get out and open the door for you?
They
A. No.
Ql. Okay.
A. they don't go out the car.
1. Okay, you got out of the car and shut the door yourself?
A. Yes.
Ql. Okay, and then they turned the lights off and.....
A. Well, when I was, when they stop they turned the light off, I don't know
when they turned the light on. It was, maybe, far.
Ql. Okay, let's, let's go back and, the guy that had the gun, the guy on
your right side, can you describe him?
A.
well, he's err,
five-eleven, is
hundred-ninety.
fat.
tall man,
stocky,
Maybe was
not like me, but tall
maybe one hundred,
like a sport man, err,
man, maybe five-ten,
hundred-eighty, one
athletic you know, no
Ql. Was he a black male, white male?
A. No, no, white male, eh, speaking English, for me it was good English.
Ql. About how old would you say he was?
A. Maybe twenty eight, maybe thi rty, maybe thirty four, I don't know
exactly.
Ql. Did you notice what color hair he had?
A. Eh, brown, but light, not blond, absolutely not blond, but light brown.
Ql. Did he have any facial hair?
SWORN STATEMENT BY:
CASE NUMnER:
PAGE NUMBER:
victor Valdes
97272-93
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As can I see, no. Eh, a moustache.
QI. Did he have long hair, or short hair?
A. No, it was regular hair.
QI. What about his clothing, was there anything about his clothing?
A.
Was a tee shirt. But nothing, nothing special.
remember because always I see him.....
Eh, the pants, I don't
QI. What about the other guy?
A. Well, the other guy was more, more, more teeny, more thin, more thin.
QI. He was thinner?
A. Yeah.
QI. Okay.
A. Maybe one hundred sixty, one hund.ed sixty-five, uh, little bit smaller,
not small, but maybe two inches less than the other man, tee shirt too.
QI. Did he have any facial hair?
I, I, maybe like me, I don't know because I don't see him, but, bald?
No.
QI. Okay, what about his hair, do you know what color his hair was?
A. The color was brown, light brown...
QI. Was it long hair, short hair?
A. No, no, no long hair, no long hair.
QI. What about the car. Can you describe the car?
A. Yes, Sir. It is a model of car that is similar with, maybe is, urn, Ford
or Chevy. For me both car is (inaudible) show at by day, or daylight, I
can't make a difference but, dark, for me look like, because, for me
like a (inaudible).
QI. Like a Ford or a Chevy?
A. Ford or chevy.
QI. Okay, was it a two door, four door?
No, four door, four door.
QI. Was it a larger car, or a smaller car?
A. Well, I think that it was large.
OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Memo
From:
Ramiro Mafialich, Chief Assistant County Attorney
Frank Rodriguez, Chairman, Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board
Gail Bonham, Legal Secretary ~~
October 3, 1996
To:
Date:
Re:
October 2,1996 HAAB Meeting
Following are some notes and reminders of things that need to be done for the next HAAB
meeting which has been scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 1996:
ERAM{.-
I. Finalize and send out NCH letter
2. Decide whether there will be a December meeting and if so what date?
3. Prepare a motion to decide if the HAAB will hold meetings in June, July, August of
next year (due to members being out of town for vacations, etc. - hard to get a quorum).
RAMlRO -
I. Complete Minutes from October 2, 1996 meeting
2. Need to send copy of approved Minutes from April II th Special Meeting to Bill Crone
& George Vega with cover letter
3. Send out agenda for November 7, 1996 meeting
4. Contact Jennifer Edwards, Human Resources Director, to find out how the Black Affairs
Advisory Board had their letterhead approved by the BCC
.GAIL -
I. Send copies of approved Minutes of April II and April 25 meetings to Sue Filson
2. Reserve BCC Meeting Room for November 7, 1996 (done - confirmed to Chris Sinclair
on October 3, 1996)
3. Under "Public Comment" on future agendas - need to insert "each speaker will be limited
to 5 minutes."
4. Send out November 7 agendas, making sure copies are distributed to press boxes and Sue
Filson
5. Type and send out prepared Minutes from Ramiro.
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October 16, 1996
Naples Community Hospital
P. O. Box 413029
Naples, Florida 33941
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Attention: Mr. William Crone, President
Re: Policy on Use of Foreign Languages at Naples Community Hospital
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board, I wish to take this opportunity to thank
you and your executive management representatives who participated in our meeting on April II,
1996 in the Telford Center. We consider the meeting was of benefit for everyone concerned. We
apologize however due to scheduling conflicts the BOard was not able to meet until Wednesday,
October 2, 1996 to take action on this issue.
During the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board meeting on April 25, 1996, the Board voted as
to what would be the next step to take regarding the subject issue. After giving consideration to
verbal statements made by members of the audience at the subject meeting (including NCH
employees), during the meeting of April 11th, it was the opinion of the Hispanic AfWrs Advisory
Board that a clarification of the official position of NCH regarding a language policy would be in
order. During the meeting of the 11 th, it was evident to the Hispanic Board that employees and
non-employees of NCH received instructions restricting or prohibiting the use of their native
language (Spanish). On the other hand, it is also evident that occasionally bilingual employees are
asked to "interpret", to communicate in Spanish between doctors or other medical personnel and
Spanish patients. Consequently, the Hispanic Board voted and by this letter requests from you a
written statement that will indicate:
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October 16, 1996
Naples Community Hospital
P. O. Box 413029
Naples, Florida 33941
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Attention: Mr. William Crone, President
Re: Policy on Use of Foreign Languages at Naples Community Hospital
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board, I wish to take this opportunity to thank
you and your executive management representatives who participated in our meeting on April II,
1996 in the Telford Center. We consider the meeting was of benefit for everyone concerned. We
apologize however due to scheduling conflicts the Board was not able to meet until Wednesday,
October 2, 1996 to take action on this issue.
During the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board meeting on April 25, 1996, the Board voted as
to what would be the next step to take regarding the subject issue. After giving consideration to
verbal statements made by members of the audience at the subject meeting (including NCH
employees), during the meeting of April 11th, it was the opinion of the Hispanic Affairs Advisory
Board that a clarification of the official position of NCH regarding a language policy would be in
order. During the meeting of the lIth, it was evident to the Hispanic Board that employees and
non-employees of NCH received instructions restricting or prohibiting the use of their native
language (Spanish). On the other hand, it is also evident that occasionally bilingual employees are
asked to "interpret", to communicate in Spanish between doctors or other medical personnel and
Spanish patients. Consequently, the Hispanic Board voted and by this letter requests from you a
written statement that will indicate:
A. If among your administrative, management or hiring policies there is or has been in
existence a written language restriction policy, please make a copy available to the Hispanic Board
for reference and records.
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B. If there has never been a written or unwritten policy restricting the use of foreign
languages at NCH, it is the request of the Hispanic Board that you create a written policy
clarifying for all concerned that there is no foreign language usage restriction policy at NCH.
C. Please indicate if NCH has determined that there is an increasing need for
bilingual medically qualified personnel to better serve the growing Spanish cqmmunity in Collier
County.
D. The Hispanic Board respectfully requests that you provide them a list of your
qualified interpreters which are used in Naples Community Hospital. In addition, please provide
a roster of the actual interpreters used during a recent one month period at NCH.
We would appreciate your prompt reply.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and your willingness to discuss these jssues.
Sincerely,
cc: Board of County Commissioners
Black Affairs Advisory Board
Collier County Unity Council
Ramiro Mafialich, BCC Liaison
HAAB Board Members
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OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Memo
To:
. . trative Assistant, Board of County Commissioners
From:
, Chief Assistant County Attorney
Date:
December 11, 1996
Re:
Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board Minutes
Attached please find the minutes for the November 7, 1996 HAAB meeting, which were
approved at the December 5, 1996 Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board meeting.
RM:cfc
Attachment
cc: David C. Weigel, County Attorney