Agenda 05/26/2015 Item # 4A 5/26/2015 4.A.
PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, The Board of Collier County Commissioners would like to honor those fallen law
enforcement officers who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice to keep
Collier County residents safe; and,
WHEREAS, When violent criminals threaten our communities, law enforcement officers are
the first ones to shield others from harm and then track down the offenders.
With their service comes great risk and sacrifice; and,
WHEREAS, On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty
somewhere in the U.S. every 58 hours. Since the first known line-of-duty
death in 1791, more than 20,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made
the ultimate sacrifice, according ft the National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial Fund website; and,
WHEREAS, The Collier County Sheriff's Office held a memorial service to honor Collier
County's fallen officers on May 11 with a candlelight vigil; and,
WHEREAS, The Board would like to honor the Collier County law enforcement officers who
have died in the line of duty. They are: Deputy William Ervin Hutto, deputy
Maurice Eugene Anglin, Investigator Arthur Allen Amos, Cpl. Amedicus Quincy
"Med"Howell III, Cpl. Mark Carlton Caperton, Sgt. Roy Arthur Williams, Sgt.
Joe Nathan Jones and Deputy Raul 'Rudy"Dimas Sr., all with the Collier
County Sheriff's Office; Officer Louie Colin Collins and Officer Carl Strickland
of the Naples Police Department; and Deputy W.B. Richardson and Deputy
William Irwin of the Southwest Mounted Police; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, honors those fallen law enforcement officers who gave their
lives in the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve Collier County residents.
They will never be forgotten.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th DAY OF MAY, 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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5/26/2015 4.A.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.A.
Item Summary: Proclamation honoring Collier County's fallen law enforcement officers.
To be accepted by representatives of the Collier County Sheriff's Office: Sgt. Dan Sails, Sgt.
Brian Sawyer, Cpl. David Schaare and Victim and Senior Advocacy Supervisor Angela Larson.
Meeting Date: 5/26/2015
Prepared By
Name: Catherine Bigelow
Title: Supervisor-Operations, Communication&Customer Relations Division
5/15/2015 2:55:57 PM
Submitted by
Title: Manager-Communications&Cust. Relations,Communication&Customer Relations Division
Name: SheffieldMichael
5/15/2015 2:55:59 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Communications&Cust. Relations, Communication&Customer Relations Division
Date: 5/18/2015 11:32:56 AM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Division Director-Corp Fin &Mgmt Svc, Office of Management&Budget
Date: 5/18/2015 11:45:01 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 5/18/2015 1:30:45 PM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager,County Managers Office
Date: 5/18/2015 2:17:11 PM
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