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The Broward Centurion A Publication of the Broward County Police Benevolent Association

Feb15 Volume 19 Issue 2

End of Watch IssueR.I.P. Rafael Ramos & Wenjian LiuThank You JetBlueImprovements to BSO DetailsReminder: It’s Scholarship Time!

IN THIS ISSUE

President’s Message 3Member Updates 3Inside BSO - Toy Drive,Holiday Party Pictures 4On the Road with Secretary Lee Martin 5BSO Detail Update 5VP’s Vision 6Broward End of Watch 6Scholarship Now Open 8 PBA On the Case 9Legal Activity Report 9Member Marketplace 11

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The Broward Centurion ispublished by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association for the sole benefit of its members. The Broward Centurion isdedicated to the advancement of the law enforcement profession through better and strongercommunity relations. The opin-ions expressed in the publication of The Broward Centurion are not necessarily those of the Broward County PBA, its staff, Executive Board or the Board of Directors.

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In January the Broward PBA began the candidate screening process for the City of Miramar. There are cur-rently two commission seats as well as the Mayor’s chair open. The Broward PBA Executive Board and the Miramar Representatives held meetings with each candidate on January 21, 2015. Stay in touch with the BCPBA through our Facebook and Twitter media feeds to learn which candidates have earned our endorsements. On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 4 pm the Florida House conducted a workshop on possible legislation re-garding the use of “body cams” by law enforcement officers and deputies in the State of Florida. I joined Florida PBA staff and other PBA board members from around the state at the workshop. We will update members about what was learned in the next issue.

Jeff Marano

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Several Judges who were endorsed by the Broward PBA invited Executive Board members to attend “The Judicial Robing Ceremony” on Friday, January 16, 2015. The event was a great opportu-nity for us to mix with the Broward judi-ciary on an informal level and visit with judges we have supported in the past. These are dangerous times for the men and women in law enforcement. Condolences to all the families of those we lost in the last few weeks both in the U.S. and internationally. Please remain vigilant and aware of the constant threats around you. Unfortunately many of those challenges we face occur when we least expect it…as we enter the portal at headquarters. Thanks,

President’s Message

New & ReinstatedMembers

Broward Sheriff’s OfficeEdgardo ArizaKeith BarnesJovon Bryan

Danilo HernandezAlex Jenkins

Doug Lashbrook Omar OsborneJames Peremen Eduardo Perez

Andrew Russell Vicente San Roman

Connie WallenJoshua Wineinger

Hillsboro Beach PDAustin Pope

Wilton Manors PDAlina Rodriguez

Retired Members

Broward Sheriff’s Office William HawleyPeter Outwater

Hollywood PDScott Pardon

Board of DirectorsBSO – At Large (LE)

Kevin Bolling Meghan Brooks

Jim Harrison Bob Lahiff

Vince MarlinChris Palamara

Ralph Romb Jerry Vosburgh

BSO – District (LE)

Alan AdkinsChristopher Bradley

Anthony CennoKelli Covet

Armand DemosthenesNeil DodgeRich Engels

Mike HenckenDean Mirra

James PedreArt Perry

Robert PetoskeyAimee RussoEric Swenson

BSO (Lts)Jeff Morse

Broward CountyDistrict SchoolBoard PoliceRich Orzech

Coconut Creek

Dan Eberly Joe Gallman

Coconut Creek (Sgts)

Fred Shelton

Coconut Creek (Lts) John Leonard

Hallandale BeachTodd Crevier Marc Dady

Mike McKenziePietro Roccisano - Alt.

Hillsboro BeachDavid Clark

HollywoodDerik Alexander Steven Bolger Dan Bromley

Richard LosenbeckTony Fernandez - Alt.

Lauderhill (Lts)Gregory Solowsky

Lighthouse PointChris Oh

Carmen Roldan

Margate (Spvrs)Jonathan Shaw

MiramarGeorge Mankowski

Lonnie NixThomas Tiberio

Lawrence Calicchio - Alt. Adam Lerner - Alt.

Pembroke PinesDan Donato

Adam Feiner Chris Grant

Sea Ranch LakesRon Stabile

SunriseJoel Schiller

Sunrise (Lts)Craig Cardinale

Wilton ManorsNicholas FiaccoBonnie OwensFrank Pilewski

Legislative CoordinatorChris Palamara

Immediate Past PresidentPat Hanrahan

Past PresidentsDick Brickman

Steve Bias

Executive BoardPresident

Jeff Marano

Senior Vice PresidentDebbie Reggio

Vice PresidentRodney Skirvin

TreasurerDrew Brooks

SecretaryLee Martin


Inside BSO

Broward PBA Senior Vice President Debbie Reggio dressed as Mrs. Claus for the Broward PBA’s annual holiday party. She is pictured above with Attorney Mike Braverman andbelow with BSO Deputies Kevin Bolling (right) and Vince Marlin (left). To view more photos from the party like us on Facebook.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Broward County PBA hosted its annual toy drive on behalf of The American Police Hall of Fame. BSO Deputy Brian Donnelly coordinated the event locally which this year will provide toys and gifts to 13 Florida families. Officers will hand deliver all the gifts. “We had a great turnout,” said Deputy Donnelly. “We filled two trail-ers and will make a day of it delivering toys all the way from Milton, Florida (26 miles from Alabama) to Dade County. Every 17-year-old that will be attending college also receives a new laptop for school.” The American Police Hall of Fame, located in Titusville, Fla., mails Christmas and birthday gifts to every child of a fallen officer in the United States, Canada and the Islands.

Huge Turnoutfor Toy Drive

From left to right: Deputies Bob Lahiff and Brian Donnelly, Sheriff Scott Israel, PBA Secretary Deputy Lee Martin and Captain Ira Goldberg.

PBA Secretary Lee Martin with BSO Sgt. Aimee Russo.


In my travels and day to day busi-ness, I am constantly reminded how many members are unfamiliar with the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights. It’s ok…there was a time when I wasn’t as aware of my rights as I could have been. The LEOBR is like car or health insurance, we often don’t take the time to interpret the mechanics of our plan until we have to use it. In my experience the K.I.S.S. principle works best. The K.I.S.S. principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated (Keep It Short and Simple!). If you are involved in a workplace situation that requires questioning, remember, Keep It Short and Simple. Ask the individual ques-tioning you the following: “Is this something that could lead to disciplin-ary action against me? “ If the answer is yes, then politely let them know that they will have to contact your PBA Attorney for a statement. At that time, all other requirements afforded under the LEOBR will be mandated by the Broward PBA Attorney. Please call me at 954.347.2515 or email me [email protected] with your feedback and topics of concern.

On the Road with Secretary Lee Martin

Lee Martin

Improvements toBSO Details

Sgt. Aimee Russo

30 day limit are required to submit a memo detailing why the slip was late. This is a function of payroll/finance, not the Special Details Office. Lastly, prior to transferring a detail to another deputy you must notify the Special Details Of-fice either by email or telephone. Dur-ing emergencies or after hours, notifica-tion can be made the next day. Moving forward, the PBA and Spe-cial Details Office are working together on the following development. First, Special Details staff is reviewing all permanent details to ensure that those details are assigned fairly and equitably. If you have multiple permit details that you are not actually working yourself, you may be asked to relinquish them. Secondly, the detail office has begun scanning all detail slips for archiving purposes. Third, the detail office is reviewing a software program that will significantly improve the notification and assignment of details. Lastly, the PBA is reviewing the detail rate among all other law enforcement agencies in the county to ensure that our pay rate is consistent with other departments. Both the details office and the PBA look forward to any suggestion, please contact Sgt. Aimee Russo via email at [email protected] or Special Details Supervisor, Jennifer Sucher via email at [email protected]. Please refer to the Sheriff’s Policy Manual (SPM) 3.16.3 for additional information on special details.

On December 17, 2014, BSO PBA representatives met with the BSO Spe-cial Details office for the first in a series of discussions regarding improvements to the detail office. It was an informa-tive and successful meeting. Both the Special Details Office and the PBA are working together to benefit the mem-bers. The following is a brief summary of the items discussed: As you know the Special Details Office’s primary responsibility is to coordinate permits and assign employ-ees to special details. In addition, detail staff process detail slips to ensure that deputies are paid in a timely fashion. The office is transitioning to a new notification system. As a result, you may have received both an email and a text message informing you of details that are available. Deputies should monitor email and text messages for a list of available details and then contact the detail office at 2:30 pm or thereafter to inquire about availability. The 2:30 pm call-in time provides a fair and equitable call-in time for all deputies, regardless of shift. In addition, it allows the detail staff to process payroll slips to finance ensuring that deputies are paid in a timely fashion. If you are not receiving these notifications or need to update your contact information, please contact the Special Details Office via email at [email protected] or telephone at 954-831-8199. For those that don’t receive work email on your phone, you can request that the emails be forwarded to your personal email address. Please remember that per the Sher-iff’s Policy Manual (SPM), 3.16.5 (f), your detail slip must be submitted to the detail office within five (5) business days. Due to software limitations, the special details office cannot process your payroll if the slips are more than thirty (30) days late. As a result, late slips are sent to finance. Frequently, deputies who turn in slips beyond the


121 is the number of officers that we lost in the line of duty in 2014. That is a staggering increase from the 105 officers that we lost in 2013! The media loves head-lines but they don’t love this one. It is rarely publicized how many officers fall each year around the country or even our own state. Thank you so much to compa-nies like JetBlue that step up in our time of sorrow and need. We encourage all our mem-bers to repay these companies by flying their airline or using their products whenever possible. They get it, and we appreciate it--unlike Mayor Bill de Blasio who is still trying to figure “it” out.

5 The fifth month (May) was the deadliest to officers in 2014. Maybe it’s the heat. Maybe it’s the fact that school is out. Regardless of the reason, 18 officers’ lives were lost during this 31 day period in 2014. Please keep in mind that the summer months are the most dangerous time of the year for you. The end of the year seems to be another extremely dangerous time. Try to be extra vigilant to officer safety during these peak times and look out for one another.

47 is the number of officers that were killed by gunfire in 2014. Gunfire is by far the leading cause of death for officers. Wear those vests! Are they hot? Yes! Are they uncomfortable? Yes! Do they save lives? You bet they do! Several officers’ lives are saved every year because they wore body armor. Your family and loved ones will thank you for wearing it if you are one of the lucky ones who are saved by wearing it.

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9 is the number of officers killed in the line of duty in Florida in 2014. Only three other states had more officers killed. We live in a dangerous state and are ALWAYS near the top of the list for officers killed. We are some of the most highly trained officers in the country yet officer deaths continue to occur at a high rate.

40 is the average age of the fallen officers killed in 2014. It isn’t only the young, aggressive officers who haven’t received an abundance of training who are dying as you might think. Last year’s fallen officers had an average of 12.3 years on the job at the time they died. That’s when many officers are in their prime. Be confident, but not over confident. Be aware, but not paranoid. Fall back on what you are trained to do in critical situations and never give up the fight!

20 of our partners that never complain about working conditions, the weather, or having to work weekends or nights lost their lives. Yes...20 K-9s fell in 2014. Not surprisingly, that number is up by three as well. These animals mean the world to us because they often die saving our lives. How could we ever thank them enough?

58 A police officer is killed in the line of duty ap-proximately every 58 hours. This country should be outraged at how its law enforcement officers are treated by criminals? According to the media, we are supposed to be kinder and gentler? The me-dia also says that the public wants transparency. Well then, let’s be perfectly clear: We discharge our weapons when we feel our lives, or the lives of others, are in grave danger. We fight with people that attack us and others. We try to arrest people with the minimum amount of force so we do not get injured. When criminals don’t obey our verbal com-mands, we have no choice but to use force to get them to comply. What we do is dangerous and often times physical. Not only do we get killed, countless

numbers of officers get injured every year for just trying to make the world a safer place.

0 The number of documented cases in which a body camera has saved the life of a police officer. Please be safe. The world is a dangerous place when you deal with criminals and violent people every day that you go to work.

Rod Skirvin, PBA Vice President

Data taken from the “Preliminary 2014 Law Enforcement Officer Fatality Report” published by the Na-tional Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. To read the full report visit http://www.nleomf.org/assets/pdfs/reports/Preliminary-2014-Officer-Fatalities-Report.pdf


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Broward County End of WatchJANUARY

Bryant Howard Peney Fort Lauderdale PD January 6, 1996Rogerio Rene Morales Davie PD January 13, 2011Owen Coleman Hollywood PD January 24, 1926Curtis Mancini Davie PD January 29, 2004

FEBRUARYRyan C. Seguin Sheriff’s Office February 15, 2006John W. Greeney III Sheriff’s Office February 18, 1990Phillip A. Black FHP Trooper February 20, 1976John King Healy Seminole, Florida PD February 23, 1986

MARCHJohn Clifton Dania PD March 7, 2014Worth Edwards Sheriff’s Office March 15, 1980Stephen G. Rouse FHP Trooper March 28, 1987

APRILR Dwight Johnston Fort Lauderdale PD April 5, 1947Philip Guy Billings Sheriff’s Office April 6, 2003Henry F. Wilton Hallandale PD April 19, 1956James Taylor Thomas Dania PD April 19, 1977Phillip Lee Hallandale PD April 29, 1928

MAYClyde Dixon Hallandale PD May 10, 1928Norman L. Eddy Jr. Fort Lauderdale PD May 25, 1989Frankie Mastrangelo Jr. Fort Lauderdale PD May 25, 1989

JUNEJimmy Thompson FL Fish & Wildlife June 25, 1968Donald Jennings FHP Trooper June 30, 1995

JULYJoseph Conte Sheriff’s Office July 11, 1979Kimberly Ann Hurd FHP Trooper July 16, 1992Walter D. Ilyankoff Fort Lauderdale PD July 21, 1974Austin Hepburn Jr. Hallandale PD July 27, 1973Scott Adams Winters Pompano Beach PD July 29, 1990

AUGUSTKenneth Peterson Fort Lauderdale PD August 3, 1981John C. Alexander Fort Lauderdale PD August 3, 1981Emir Benitez DEA Special Agent August 9, 1997Christopher Reyka Sheriff’s Office August 10, 2007John Daniel Kennedy Delray Beach PD August 10, 1974Robert Hugh Milligan Sheriff’s Office August 12, 1978Todd Michael Fatta Sheriff’s Office August 19, 2004Charles E. Bruce Fort Lauderdale PD August 24, 1983William Louis Cox Dania PD August 24, 1915Arthur Fillebrowan Sheriff’s Office August 26, 1957Byron William Riley Hollywood PD August 30, 1973Phillip Carl Yourman Hollywood PD August 30, 1973

SEPTEMBERFrankie Mae Shivers Hollywood PD September 6, 1982Daniel Rivera Sheriff’s Office September 21, 2013Christopher A. Schaub Sheriff’s Office September 26, 2012

OCTOBERJoseph Antonio Diaz Fort Lauderdale PD October 8, 2005Donald E Kirby Fort Lauderdale PD October 9, 1968Tony Yanniello Sheriff’s Office October 18, 1984Donald D. Thornbury Miccosukee, Florida PD October 26, 1991Michelle Lawless Florida Fish & Wildlife October 27, 2007Charles T. Randall Florida Fish & Wildlife October 28, 2001

NOVEMBERPaul Rein Sheriff’s Office November 7, 2007Brian Keith Tephford Sheriff’s Office November 12, 2006Gregory J. Conners Fort Lauderdale PD November 12, 1997Kelly Behan Sheriff’s Office November 13, 1990Jerry Joseph Genova Lauderdale Lakes PD November 15, 1972Henry T. Minard Hollywood PD November 18, 1972Alex Del Rio Hollywood PD November 22, 2008

DECEMBERJames Edgar Hillberry Sheriff’s Office December 4, 1964Shawn Edmund Curl DEA Special Agent December 12, 1997Michael J. Metroka Sheriff’s Office December 15, 1997William S. Hart Hallandale PD December 21, 1982Michael C. Doane Sheriff’s Office December 24, 1999David L. Brower Fort Lauderdale PD December 29, 1994


Broward PBAScholarship Applications

Deadline April 15, 2015 at 4:30 pm

The Broward County PBA Scholar-ship Committee is now accepting applications. The application dead-line is April 15, 2015 at 4:30pm.

Please read the rules and eligibility requirements and download theapplication at:

http://www.bcpba.org/scholarship_awards.html

Applicants can phone the PBA office to have a PDF version of the appli-cation emailed or faxed to them.

To be eligible, all participants must:

1. Be the son or daughter of a Broward County PBA member who has at least two years membership, and is currently a member in good standing.

2. Be, or plan to be, a part-time or full-time student at an accredited two- or four-year college oruniversity.

4. Include an essay of no more than 500 words that answers the follow-ing question: With the possibility of Social Security not being there for you when you reach that age, how will you prepare financially for your retirement?

5.The completed application packet and essay should be mailed or faxed to:

Broward County PBAScholarship Committee2650 West State Road 84Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312Fax (954) 583-0405

Applicants should realize that many scholarships are based on financial need as well as merit. The information furnished will be kept strictly confidential.

This scholarship is given once a year. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2015 (by 4:30 pm).

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Legal Activity ReportThe Broward County PBA opened 22 new cases in December and closed 14 cases. As of December 31, 2014 there were a total of 194 cases pending.

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In a court hearing, the jury is present to hear the evidence pre-sented against the accused and then asked to render a verdict. But a Grand Jury works differently, behind closed doors, and out of the public eye. Not only are potential defendants prohibited from being present during these proceedings, their attorneys are also barred from attending.

A Grand Jury reviews the evi-dence and list of charges presented to them by the prosecutor, along with any witnesses or evidence related to the crime in an effort to receive an indictment. Although these proceedings are secret, tran-scripts made from the proceeding are available and may be obtained after the fact through special mo-tions. Because a Grand Jury can give the prosecution a very good idea of how a trial jury might receive and process the evidence in the case, prosecutors find them to be a very resourceful component in any criminal case. If the case and evidence presented is received well by the Grand Jury, there is a greater chance the prosecution will be able to achieve the desired results at trial. The Grand Jury can either indict or not indict. If they decide

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