August 2014 - Justice Coalition

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August 2014 - Justice Coalition
FUGITIVES CAPTURED
MISSING
PERSONS
FOUND
2599
179
Dugger: The house that love rebuilt....................2
Protect and Serve.............................................3
Corey: Civil Commitment for sexual predators ...4
What is Elder Abuse?.........................................5
FSS Missing Children.........................................5
Shame, Shame, Shame....................................6
Mayor Brown: City of Opportunity..................7
What is Elder
Abuse?
see p. 5
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www.justicecoalition.org AUGUST 2014
Prostitutes –
Victims of Human
Trafficking; Part One
By Jay Howell
In recent years, both the
United States Congress
and the legislatures of the
50 states have enacted new
laws to deal with what is
now called “human trafficking”. The new crime
is defined by our Florida legislature as
transporting, soliciting, harboring, maintaining, or obtaining another person for
the purpose of the exploitation of that
person. In passing this law, the Florida
legislature declared that victims of human
trafficking are subjected to force, fraud
or coercion for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labor. Our legislature
declared its intent to protect the victims
of trafficking. Prostitution becomes trafficking when a pimp uses force, fraud, or
coercion to maintain control over an adult
or child who is providing commercial
sexual services.
In recent years, the federal government has devoted significant resources to
the establishment of task forces and training conferences directed at law enforcement, prosecutors and service providers
who deal with human trafficking and
their victims. In 2014, the Florida legislature passed new laws to improve the
safety and treatment of individual child
victims of human sexual trafficking. The
state and federal laws reflect a new recognition of the often lifelong victimization
of individuals who engage in prostitution. The credible research on this issue is
disturbing.
Various research studies commissioned during the last 20 years demonstrate that as many as 78 percent of adult
prostitutes began prostitution as juveniles and that most children who enter
prostitution do so at the age of 14. Almost
all (96 percent) prostitutes who began engaging in prostitution as juveniles were
runaways. Most of them told researchers they had no other option for making
money. In another study, 57 percent of the
adult prostitutes reported having been
sexually assaulted as children. Looking
at the same issue another way, one researcher reported that children who are
sexually abused are almost 28 times more
likely than non-victims to be arrested for
Prostitutes... Continued on page 4
The views, opinions, and positions expressed
in articles submitted by monthly and/or periodic contributors to the Victims’ Advocate
newspaper do not necessarily reflect the
views of the Justice Coalition.
AUGUST 2014
Sheriff Rutherford: Work for justice and live
with honor.........................................................7
Hats Off!: Gerald Peterson.....................................8
We Need Your Help; Unsolved Murders............... 10
Missing Persons...................................................... 11
Ride for Justice Photo Page..................................... 12
JSO Wanted...................................................13
FSS: Missing
Children
see p. 5
Volume 20 • Number 5 • FREE
She wanted to see justice for her
daughter before she left this life
her sophomore year at Fletcher High School and Ken, an
insurance salesman, was heading to an appointment in
Josephine was heartbroken when her daughter was Georgia.
found murdered over thirty years ago, leaving behind
In those days the number to dial for help was “0”
three teenage children. To her, Nancy had been a
for the operator and when the murderer was in
mother’s dream. Years and years went by with
front of her, that is exactly what Nancy did.
no justice. Her remaining hope in her 90s was
“Operator, get me the police,” Canode
that her daughter’s killer would be brought
begged. “Emergency!”
to justice before she passed away. Josephine
Then the operator heard sounds of hard
Canter died in the fall of 2013. The man
breathing and a cry of “Oh, God,” before
who murdered her daughter is still free.
there was total silence on the line.
Nancy was beautiful. She was GodPolice from St. Johns County were disloving and God-fearing. She was gentle
patched to the Ponte Vedra Beach condo
and kind… if not too trusting and naïve.
in The Fountains, near Sawgrass, and reShe was a loving mother as well as the
portedly left when there was no answer
apple of her mother’s eye. And at just 39
at the door. They returned again that afyears old, she was dead.
ternoon when a neighbor with a frightened
Nancy Jo Canode (nee Canter) made a
and frantic teenager standing in front of her
desperate call to police at 7:00 a.m. that chilly
called the police.
spring morning in March 1981, pleading for
Nancy’s younger daughter, Suzanne, rehelp and for help in a hurry. No one knows for
Canode
turned from school just after three in the aftersure exactly what had gone wrong in the 20 minnoon, following her normal routine; she came in,
utes since her 15-year-old daughter, Suzanne, and her put her books down, got an apple from the kitchen, and
husband of only 18 months, Ken, had left for the day.
Justice... Continued on page 9
Suzanne was off to school, over halfway through with
By Lisa Root
Four named to Statewide Council
on Human Trafficking
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Attorney
General Pam Bondi announced the
appointment of four members to
the newly created Statewide Council on Human Trafficking. The appointees are Katherine Fernandez
Rundle, State Attorney for the 11th
Judicial Circuit of Florida; William
Snyder, Sheriff of Martin County;
Terry Coonan, Executive Director of
the FSU Center for the Advancement
of Human Rights; and Dotti Groover
Skipper, Chair of the West Florida
Community Campaign Against
Human Trafficking.
“I am pleased to announce these
appointees to Florida’s new Statewide Council on Human Trafficking,” Bondi said. “Their experience
and expertise will help further our
goal of ensuring Florida is a zero
tolerance state for human trafficking, and will provide insight into
improving care for victims of this
horrific crime.”
The 15-member Council will be
ATTORNEY GENERAL
PAM BONDI
FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
chaired by Bondi and will build on
existing State and local partnerships working to combat human
trafficking.
“I am committed to an all-handson-deck approach to eradicating
human trafficking. With the involvement of Florida’s top leaders, the
Council will work to identify muchneeded care for victims and provide
support for the continued prosecution of traffickers,” Bondi said. “I recently returned from a trip to Mexico
City with a delegation of several U.S.
Attorneys General. My colleagues
and I are also working together on
an international level to combat this
abhorrent crime.”
Human Trafficking touches every
corner of our state and Florida continues to rank third in the number
of calls received by the National
Human Trafficking hotline.
“Florida’s Human Trafficking
victims would be invisible if not
for the commitment of advocacy
groups and our law enforcement
Trafficking... Continued on page 4
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The Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate • 1
The house that love rebuilt
Advocate Scotty McGee began
seeking a place for the 72-yearold victim to stay for a few
days. One of our board members, Larry Ward, stopped by
our office while I was on the
phone with Mrs. Williams and
he began making calls. Soon
we had the house assessed
for damage and a long list of
things to do.
Meanwhile, Mitchel Rivera was arrested and charged
with home invasion robbery,
burglary, assault and battery.
Advocates from the Justice Coalition will be with Mrs. Williams through every step of
the justice proceedings – from
pre-trial hearings through
sentencing.
We held a press conference and reached out to you,
Jacksonville business owners and citizens, to volunteer
and donate items to restore
Mrs. Williams’ home. We
stand in absolute awe at what
you’ve done. Below are just a
From the Director
by Ann Dugger
When I received a call that
an elderly woman was the
victim of a home invasion
and had been beaten, choked,
robbed, her identity stolen
and then her house set afire a
few days later with her in it, I
was outraged. When I learned
that she had no family and
most every possession lost in
the fire, I was grieved. When I
learned she had nowhere to go
once she was released from the
medical facility she was in for
treatment, I knew something
must be done.
It broke my heart when
Marti Williams told me she
couldn’t sleep at night, worrying that she would soon be another homeless victim on the
streets of Jacksonville. Victim
few photos to show the condition of the house now and
the progress made thus far.
Within a few days of this publication hitting the streets, we
will welcome Mrs. Williams
home to her house—the house
that your love has rebuilt. God
bless you.
(This case is only one of many
on which we are working – attending court, receiving daily calls
from hurting victims requesting
assistance, so many needs. We
need you because innocent victims of violent crime still need us.
Please call our office at 904/7836312 or go to our website at www.
justicecoalition.org to donate and
assist crime victims.)
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Inspirational Thought
Psalm 16:8-9 KJV
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have set the LORD always before me:
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be
moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory
rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
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“If my people, which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek
my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin, and will heal their land.”
— II Chronicles 7:14
“Make a chain, for the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full
of violence.” — Ezekiel 7:23
AUGUST 2014
To Protect and Serve
Our monthly recognition for the best of the best
Civilian Employee of the Month
Police Officer of the Month
Amanda M. Burns
Samuel N. Bearden
Police Supervisor
of the Month
Brad
Gidcumb
Brad Gidcumb, Patrol Zone 2 Traffic Sergeant (Arlington
area), and Community and Media Relations Specialist Amanda Burns (Public Information Unit) are honored together for
their roles following the Mathews Bridge incident that occurred last year. Amanda is essentially the “back office” for the Unit, where she writes news
releases and web stories, develops community education pieces, and updates JSO’s website
and social media channels, among other responsibilities – all in an effort to effectively communicate with JSO employees and Jacksonville citizens.
When in late 2011 the Mathews Bridge maintenance project began, Brad handled the traffic
side of things while Amanda created/updated a page on JSO’s website that kept the public informed of scheduled bridge closures. Then last September 26 a Navy-owned cargo ship being
towed by tug boats ran into the Mathews Bridge, causing structural damage. Prompted by
excellent response of fire and police personnel in the area, the bridge was closed and traffic
IMMEDIATELY detoured. The bridge was closed for nearly five weeks, inconveniencing more
than 56,000 citizens during daily commutes.
Immediately following the incident Brad closed the bridge using cones and barricades already in place for the maintenance project. While Amanda’s colleague at the time, former PIO
Shannon Hartley, was assigned to address the media, Amanda attended logistics meetings
to learn the agency’s next steps. She frequently updated JSO’s website, social media sites and
reporters covering the story (providing a bona fide source for their information) in an effort to
continuously inform the public.
As the scene shifted from emergency response to a long-term detour plan, Brad transitioned the more costly on-duty units off the Mathews Bridge detour and replaced them with
off-duty traffic officers, whose costs were paid by the contractors. Also, he identified critical
intersections that needed to be manually worked during rush hour traffic for the duration of
the closure – an essential part of any major traffic operation. Amanda’s contribution to the operation was critical, keeping the public informed about what was going on with the Mathews
Bridge incident itself, the detours, and any updates on recommended alternative routes, based
on feedback from traffic officers.
The first big hurdle was the Jaguars home game on Sept. 29, just days after the impact.
Amanda worked with the Special Events Division to provide suggestions on how fans could
access the Sports Complex area if they usually entered downtown via the Mathews Bridge.
Following a news conference, she worked with the Jaguars Communications Department and
the City’s Public Affairs Office to make sure the message was pushed out, using every medium possible.
The Florida Department of Transportation was a tremendous partner in both facilitating
the event and managing repairs, and in keeping PIOs updated. Amanda and her colleagues
monitored citizen complaints and feedback that came in through JSO’s social media channels,
and she also provided information from her daily travels on the Hart Bridge Expressway. This
feedback was then relayed to Brad enabling him to make more tweaks to the traffic pattern.
According to Assistant Chief Leonard Propper, sources of valid traffic information were so
accurate and informative that JSO led the city’s traffic engineering personnel as they adjusted
more than 50 traffic signals throughout the city. Also, Propper shared with Amanda his idea to
turn the Hart Bridge traffic one way into the Sports Complex area for the Oct. 20 Jaguars game
– something never done before. She worked with Special Events to finalize public education
pieces needed to effectively communicate this plan.
Propper said, “Sergeant Brad Gidcumb and Amanda Burns… [used] their expertise to
mitigate the inconvenience to the public in daily traffic AND communicate traffic information to the general public…no one gets great things accomplished in this agency without a
lot of teamwork. Amanda and Brad were both supported by great teams and good leaders
throughout this event. But it is the work of these two, individually and together, that made the
Mathews Bridge collision and subsequent traffic issues manageable…they worked tirelessly
every day the bridge was closed to help the community find the best way to work and home.
Both employees working together with solution oriented goals are the example of Always Improving and Community Focused.”
Civilian Employee of the Month
Doug Castro
Air Conditioning and Heating Technician Doug Castro,
assigned to the Montgomery Correctional Center, is recognized for his hard work and dedication. His job includes
overseeing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC) for the 14 inmate housing dorms and the 12
additional buildings at the prison. He is sometimes called
outside of normal business hours to service the system and
also maintains an inventory of parts to quickly respond to
issues – necessary during the summer months.
Maintenance Supervisor Frank Bass said, “Doug does a tremendous job and goes above
and beyond his duties to ensure the MCC remains a premier correctional facility.” He is dedicated to JSO’s Core Values of Always Improving, taking classes so he knows the latest information regarding these systems. He is working toward his Associate of Science Degree in
Business Administration and plans to work for his Bachelor of Science Degree.
Corrections Lieutenant Jason Rogers said, “Doug’s positive and upbeat attitude lifts the
morale of the maintenance team at MCC. His dedication to continuing his education helps me
stay on track with my own educational goals. I understand how difficult it is to work, raise
a family and spend countless hours completing your studies. Doug should be recognized for
being a role model in our department.”
AUGUST 2014
Detective Sam Bearden, assigned to Investigations Division, Robbery Unit, is recognized for work leading to
arrests in two Armed Robbery cases last December on
Jacksonville’s west side. The first victim, selling a PlayStation 4 on Craigslist, had received a text message from an
individual wanting to buy the gaming system, and two
suspects went to the victim’s home to purchase the system. When they arrived, the victim walked outside to the
suspects’ burgundy Nissan driven by a male with a pregnant female passenger. When
the victim approached the passenger side, the female informed him the driver had a gun
and would shoot him if he ran. The driver did indeed have a medium-sized semi-automatic
handgun held low and pointed at him. The victim handed the woman the PlayStation 4
through the car window and the suspects fled the scene.
When Bearden met with the victim, he provided the phone number used during the
call. Then a few days later Sam was assigned another similar case – an individual selling
an Xbox One on Craigslist. The victim agreed to meet the purchaser in a public parking lot,
and as he arrived, two suspects drove up in a red car. The male suspect asked the victim to
bring the Xbox to his car so he could pay for it. The victim carried it to the driver’s side, at
which point the man pointed a semi-automatic handgun at him and demanded the Xbox.
The victim placed it on the ground and fled the scene.
During this incident a third person was noted in the vehicle: a second male in the backseat. During his interview with the victim, Sam once again obtained the phone number
used by the suspect – the one used in the first case! The Crime Analysis Unit linked the
number to a female whose photograph Sam then obtained. In a photo spread the victim
positively identified the woman as the one in the passenger seat of the car.
The next day Sam saw an ad on Craigslist for both a PlayStation 4 and an Xbox gaming
system, the contact number for the seller listing the same number used in the two robberies.
Bearden contacted the suspects, arranged to meet them under the pretext of purchasing the
two gaming systems and devised a plan with his supervisors to apprehend the suspects.
Two males and a pregnant female arrived at a parking lot on the Westside in a burgundy Nissan sedan. All three individuals were taken into custody by members of JSO’s
SWAT team and transported to the police station for questioning. Although no confessions
were made, both victims identified the male suspect who threatened them with a handgun.
A pellet gun (replica of a black semi-automatic handgun) was recovered in the car, along
with an Xbox One, the box with the serial number belonging to the PlayStation 4 stolen
from the victim, as well as marijuana and crack cocaine. The vehicle was seized for forfeiture and the male and female were arrested for two counts of Armed Robbery as well as
narcotics-related charges. Both suspects pled guilty to the robberies and are currently serving prison time. The third subject in this case was released because neither victim could
positively identify him.
Supervisor Sgt. David Smith said, “Detective Bearden relied on his vast experience as an
investigator and utilized numerous investigative tools and resources to solve these crimes.
He worked with several different groups within our organization and demonstrated excellent leadership and teamwork in coordinating JSO’s efforts to incarcerate these suspects.”
Corrections Supervisor of the Month
Jeffery J. Whitmore
Corrections Sergeant Jeffery (J.J.) Whitmore, Watch
Two supervisor at the Community Transition Center, is
recognized for his overall leadership and for building morale among his employees. That particular Watch had undergone changes due to the sudden, unexpected death of
Lt. J.W. Pope, followed by numerous retirements. Prior to
the departures, this group of individuals had worked side
by side for at least ten years. J.J.’s challenge when stepping
into this new role was to help build the morale and blend
new officers and supervisors together. He coordinated shift gatherings, prepared weekend
breakfasts and ensured that his employees knew he was there to listen if they ever needed
to talk to someone.
In addition to helping build morale, J.J. established an excellent rapport with the inmate
populace. Inmates housed at the CTC confide in him and take comfort in knowing that he
will professionally address their concerns or resolve any problems that may occur. He is
often observed talking to inmates assigned to his area, challenging them to make better
decisions and work toward positive resolutions.
Corrections Lt. Autumn Flemming said about J.J.: “With his leadership style, sense of
humor, and ability to relate to each of the different personalities, he was able to quickly
unite Watch Two and restore the camaraderie and trust we have for each other. Although
morale is the responsibility of a supervisor under normal circumstances, this instance was
not normal. The newly restored respect and trust for each other has brought about a significant improvement in teamwork, productivity, professionalism, and customer service
among the Watch.”
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The Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate • 3
Prostitutes...
Continued from page 1
August 2014 • Volume 20, Issue 5
Founder
Ted M. Hires, Sr.
Executive Director
Ann Dugger
Editor
Lisa Root
Victim Services
Practitioner
Lysa Telzer
Scott McGee
Bookkeeper/Office
Manager
Jo Wilson
Financial Support
Coordinator
Rebecca Dugger
Administrative
Assistant
Website Management
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Larry Cohen
Executive Board
Roger Delaney, Board Chair
Scott Adams, Treasurer
Todney Bynes, Secretary
Robert Bracewell
Chris Butler
Kathy Cold
Ken Jefferson
Stephen Joost
John Kirkland
Tom Murta
Sheriff John Rutherford
Michael A. Rutledge
Larry M. Ward
Lou Webber
Charles Wilson
Lynn Boone
Public Relations
McCormick Agency, Inc.
The Justice Coalition was founded in 1995 when one man’s priorities
were changed. Ted Hires was the average businessman working 60 to 80
hours a week and looking out for himself until the day when he and his
staff were robbed at gunpoint. As a victim of crime, Ted found the criminal
justice system worked harder for the criminal than the victim. As a result of
his experience, Ted formed a (501(c)(3)), non-profit organization, Justice
Coalition, which continues Ted’s mission of assisting innocent victims of
violent crime in the Fourth Judicial court system.
Since 1995, the Justice Coalition has been fighting crime every step
of the way. Fugitives captured are through a partnership with local law
enforcement agencies, the media, and citizen involvement.
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the secret
worD GAME
prostitution as adults. In one
study, 76 percent of the prostitutes reported that they came
from families that regularly attended church.
This new recognition of
the plight that prostitutes face
has resulted in major public
policy shifts in how our society officially responds to sex
trafficking and its victims.
We have seen the changes in
federal and state legislation
reflecting a new approach. It
is interesting to note that law
enforcement strategies, based
on the same new analysis, are
also changing in communities
across the country. In the next
article, we will discuss one
such law enforcement program
that produced major positive
results in one American city.
statewide role on the Human
Trafficking Council,” Rundle
said.
“The trafficking of human
beings is an act so inhumane
that no civilized society can
rest until all vestiges of it are
eradicated. As a member of the
Statewide Council on Human
Trafficking, I intend to advocate for the rescue and rehabilitation of victims, and for the
strongest possible punishment
for traffickers,” Sheriff Snyder
said.
The Council will hold its
first meeting later this summer. Members will include
law enforcement officers,
prosecutors, legislators, as
well as experts in the fields
of health, education and social services. The Council was
created through legislation
passed and signed into law
earlier this year.
­— Jay Howell, a Jacksonville attorney,
has been a State Prosecutor, a US
Senate Investigator and the founder of the
National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children. He represents crime victims in
civil claims for damages and advocates
for the legal rights of all victims.
Trafficking...
Continued from page 1
community. Being aware and
raising awareness are the first
steps toward eliminating this
modern form of sexual slavery. I am proud that our effort to create an innovative
trauma-informed prosecution
model in Miami for Human
Trafficking cases may become
a model for the state and the
country. I would like to thank
the Attorney General for appointing me to this important
Civil Commitment for
sexual predators
By Angela Corey
State Attorney
On July 1, a
new law went
into effect that
is designed to
help local and
state agencies better protect
the community from sexual
offenders and predators. The
law essentially closes a loophole and allows the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) and the
Department of Children and
Families (DCF), to review sex
crime offenders who commit
a new crime, which may not
even be sexually motivated,
and to evaluate whether that
offender needs treatment at
Florida’s Civil Commitment
Center (FCCC).
The FCCC is located in Arcadia, Florida, and is a secure
treatment facility for those
who have been deemed a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP).
While housed at the FCCC,
SVPs receive specialized treatment with the hopes that one
day they can return to society
and are no longer a threat.
Before the new law went into
effect, only those in prison,
who were approaching their
release date, were evaluated
by experts on whether they
were still dangerous to society. If the inmate was deemed
dangerous, a recommendation
was passed along to our office,
and the SAO then decided
whether to petition a commitment on that defendant. The
final decision on whether an
offender was sent to the commitment center was left up to
a jury or a judge.
With the new changes to the
law, the SAO can now recommend that sex offenders serving a jail sentence be evaluated
by the experts to determine if
they are dangerous. You could
say it’s a new tool we can use to
better protect the community.
There are more than 500
individuals housed at the commitment center. We are proud
to tell you that our office (SAO
4th) ranks number one in the
state for sending SVPs to indefinite civil commitment at
the FCCC. At last report, there
are 575 SVPs committed to the
FCCC – 57 of those cases are
from the Fourth Circuit. The
SAO 4th also has 15 detainees
(respondents awaiting trial),
which is the highest number
in the state. The rankings were
compiled by the FCCC.
Statistics show the Fourth
Judicial Circuit is responsible
for 10 percent of SVPs committed to the FCCC. Orlando
is responsible for eight percent
of the SVPs. Miami has sent
seven percent to the FCCC.
Tampa’s circuit is responsible
for three percent of the population. We are proud of the
work the SAO 4th’s SVP Division has done and continues
to do in the Fourth Judicial
Circuit.
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Elder abuse is any form of
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the following categories:
•Physical abuse is physical
force that results in bodily
injury, pain, or impairment.
It includes assault, battery,
and inappropriate restraint.
•Sexual abuse is non-consensual sexual contact of any
kind with an older person.
•Domestic violence is an escalating pattern of violence by
an intimate partner where
the violence is used to exercise power and control.
•Psychological abuse is the
willful infliction of mental or
emotional anguish by threat,
humiliation, or other verbal
or nonverbal conduct.
•Financial abuse is the illegal
or improper use of an older
person’s funds, property, or
resources.
•Neglect is the failure of a
caregiver to fulfill his or
her caregiving responsibilities. Self-neglect is failure to
provide for one’s own essential needs.
How big a problem is it?
Although estimates vary,
it is generally believed that
4-6 percent of the elderly are
abused.
According to the National Incidence Study on Elder
Abuse, approximately 450,000
elderly experienced abuse in
1996 nationwide. If self-neglect is included, the number
is 551,000.
How serious a
problem is it?
The personal losses associated with abuse can be devastating and include the loss
of independence, homes, life
savings, health, dignity, and
security.
Victims of abuse have been
shown to have shorter life expectancies than non-abused
older people.
What are the signs
and symptoms of
Elder Abuse?
Experts note that there
are some signs of abuse, neglect or exploitation which
might alert family members,
concerned friends or professionals to the possibility of
problems. The secret word is
harvest. No one should jump
to conclusions, but signs and
symptoms should be taken
seriously. What sometimes
seems to be self-neglect often
turns out to be elder abuse.
Among the signs
to watch for:
1. Discrepancies between a
person’s standard of living
and his/her financial assets, or a depletion of assets
without adequate explanation. Money or personal
items such as eyeglasses,
jewelry, hearing aids, or
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2.Malnourishment and inadequate physical care, including dehydration or lack
of food, poor hygiene, urine
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3.Physical injuries, such as
bruises, burn marks, welts,
rope burns, tufts of hair
missing, broken bones,
none of which can be adequately explained.
4. Withdrawn, apathetic, fearful, or anxious behavior,
particularly around certain
persons. The victim may
suddenly and without explanation express a desire
not to visit or receive visits
from family or friends.
5. Medical needs not attended
to.
6. Sudden, unexplained changes in the victim’s living arrangements, such as a younger person moving in to “care
for” them shortly after meeting.
It is frequently very difficult to detect abuse. Typically,
abusive behavior occurs in private and the victim may be unwilling or unable to describe
the attacks. When reports are
made, they are frequently not
believed.
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To be a City of Opportunity, Jacksonville must invest in public safety
by Mayor
Alvin Brown
On Monday,
July 14, I gave
my annual budget speech to
the Jacksonville
City Council, presenting a proposed 2014-2015 budget that is
balanced and includes no increase in tax rates.
My overriding goal with this
budget is to protect our taxpayers and invest in Jacksonville’s
future.
This is a dynamic time for
our city. Our unemployment
rate is falling and our high
school graduation rate is rising. Foreclosures are down and
home values are up. Our businesses are investing, our port is
expanding and our college-educated population is growing.
Our downtown is coming alive,
our neighborhoods are getting
rid of blight and our parks are
being enjoyed by millions of
visitors.
In short, we are a city of opportunity. But we still have
much work to do to make our
city what we want it to be. To
get there, we must invest in key
priorities. These include creating more good jobs, revitalizing
our downtown and enhancing
our quality of life by supporting our neighborhoods, parks
and libraries.
Public safety must also be a
top priority, because the first
duty of any government is to
protect its citizens. That is why
I support Sheriff Rutherford’s
Operation Ceasefire anti-violence campaign. Our laws must
be enforced, and lawbreakers
must be held accountable.
To do that, Sheriff Rutherford and I have partnered on
a proposed budget that will
allow the Sheriff’s Office to hire
40 additional police officers
and 40 additional community
service officers.
To be effective, our officers
also need the right training and
support to do their job. That is
why this budget will also invest in upgrading the JSO firing
range and training facility.
Just as we must be tough
on crime by giving law enforcement the tools it needs,
we must also be tough on the
causes of crime.
As a city of opportunity, we
must invest in education and
our young people. As mayor,
I am focused on helping young
people by providing positive
opportunities so they can succeed in school and stay out of
trouble.In this budget, we are
adding resources to expand our
Summer Jobs program for teens
and offer more summer camp
and after-school opportunities for our children. These are
smart investments in our kids.
They are smart investments in
crime prevention. And they
are smart investments in our
future.
We have reached a point in
the life of our community when
we must seize the moment to
use our resources to make not
only a better today, but a better
tomorrow for Jacksonville. This
is the spirit that should guide
us as we lead Jacksonville forward as a city of opportunity.
is expected to go to that hiring
portal and learn more about
the requirements and apply
online. We will take it from
there.
is COMPLETELY AUDIBLE.
You don’t have to look at
your phone or read anything
– just hit START when you’re
leaving the office or home
and LISTEN to the latest in
traffic conditions or other information directly from the
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
This is available in both android and IOS platforms and
is being done at no cost to
taxpayers.
Lastly, I am embarking on
another citizen-direct communication activity, with our
own LIVE ONLINE CALL IN
SHOW. We will be starting
this show in AUGUST 2014
and are planning to do this
every month. Using the technology of streaming video,
you will be able to log on to
your computer (go to www.
jaxsheriff.org) and watch live
as citizens like yourself call
into our office and chat directly with me. At the time of
publication that phone number wasn’t assigned, but we
are excited about launching
this program. If the demand
is high and we don’t get to all
the calls, I will schedule them
for more than once a month.
This is a wonderful way to
talk DIRECTLY to you, and
hear about your issues and
concerns. Keep an eye out
for that phone number and I
hope you will call in, send us
your tweets and questions!
Work for justice and live with honor
By Sheriff John
Rutherford
We
are
hiring at the
Jacksonville
Sheriff’s
Office. I know
this is hard for you to believe,
given all the news about budget cuts and layoffs, but like
any organization, natural attrition occurs in our ranks as
well. People retire and some
people leave to go work at
other agencies. Some folks
come to work here and learn
that the work is too demanding on them or they can’t
handle overnight shift work
and a 7/24 operation. It isn’t
for everyone – working in
corrections; as a civilian in
our 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center; or being
a police officer. But those positions have to be filled. Especially in the corrections arena,
where our employees work a
lot of fixed post assignments.
We have a unique approach to hiring; one that
many business executives tell
me they share: WE HIRE FOR
CHARACTER AND TRAIN
FOR EXCELLENCE. I operate
one of the best training academy’s to be found. But before
we spend time and money
training people in the classroom or on the firing range,
or out on patrol shadowing a
veteran officer, or going into
the communications center or
jail to take care of citizens…
before we do ANY of that, we
have to pick the right people
– honest; dedicated; committed to excellence; worthy of
trust (yours and ours) and
“eyes wide open” that they
are headed into the toughest
job they will ever love.
I can think of no greater
career than law enforcement.
Like many of my colleagues,
I consider this a calling. If you
want to learn more about the
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Case solved,
killer sentenced
Ann Dugger in the Duval County Courthouse
with Natalie Parker and Antjuan Solomon,
parents of Janya Solomon, the first of two
toddlers killed by hit-and-run drivers last
summer. After one year Serdarus Scott,
the driver of the car that killed Janya, was
sentenced to serve 10 years for leaving the
scene of an accident resulting in death and
five years for driving with a license suspended or revoked. His girlfriend, Ariel Siplin,
was sentenced to twelve months for charges
of accessory after the fact and tampering
with evidence. While this will never bring
back their little girl, they—and we—are
thankful justice has been served for Janya.
AUGUST 2014
Janya Solomon
More ways to connect
with citizens
Late last month I unveiled
three new programs for enhanced citizen engagement
with the police. I hope you
will avail yourselves of these
new applications and become
connected to us as never
before!
First – check out our new
CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICE website at http://
callsforservice.jaxsheriff.org
– this is intended to be for
public information only, it’s
not specifics about cases and
doesn’t include any calls that
might be exempt by law, but
it does afford the public an
opportunity to see all the police activity in our city in real
time. There is a slight delay
to afford for officer safety as
they handle the calls, and it is
updated every two minutes,
with completed calls changing colors.
Next is our wonderful
new smart phone application called ADUIO TRAFFIC
JACKSONVILLE – that is
just the way you can download it from your app store.
(Don’t load the page from another city!) This application
The Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate • 7
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By Lisa Root
This month’s Hats Off goes
to Gerald Peterson – just in
time for his birthday! Born August 8, 1930, Mr. Peterson will
be 84 years old. Despite arthritis that sometimes threatens to
keep him in his favorite chair
at home, he insists on coming once a month to the Justice Coalition office to pick up
hundreds of newspapers for
delivery.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, South
Carolina, he was raised in Jacksonville. One of nine children,
he had a very hard life growing up; his dad was an alcoholic and his parents divorced
when he was very young. His
mom was a school teacher
who worked extra hours as
a seamstress to help support
her family. As the children
grew, they worked odd jobs
to help their mother pay the
bills. Though he only attended
school through the 8th grade,
he and his siblings developed
a strong work ethic that stayed
with them their whole lives.
His daughter Patty recalls that
her father and aunts and uncles were “always hard workers and very well respected.”
As a teen he delivered
newspapers on his bike in the
Panama Park area of the north
side. A certain young lady
in the neighborhood had
a crush on this paper
boy and would get
dressed up and wait
for him on her
porch. When only
16 years old Gerald joined the
Army and was
sent to fight
in the Korean
War. He sent
his
paycheck
home to his
mother. Later
in life he was
a railroad man
for more than
20 years and retired from CSX
as a switchman.
Gerald
married his childhood
sweetheart,
Mary
Lou, in the summer of 1953, when he
was 22 and his wife 19.
They were married 55
years until she died in 2005.
When his sweetheart became
ill, he took care of her and
did the cooking and cleaning.
Together they had raised five
children, losing one son to
Henry Gerald Peterson
Leukemia a few years ago.
Three sons worked for and
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homicide.
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Name: Mary
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Petersen
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mother of two
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retired from JEA after 30 years.
Gerald always did odd
jobs on the side. He called it
scrapping—buying odds
and ends at auctions to
bring home and create something with,
but his wife called
it “junking.” Patty
said he has always
had some kind of
workshop, first in
the home where
they lived in Riverview, and now
in Oceanway. He
still has a little
woodshop outside his house
where he goes
and
“tinkers.”
Talented with his
hands, he has built
tables,
shelves,
cabinets and much
more. At times his
arthritis bothers him,
but otherwise he is always active. He recently
put a bike together from
scraps for one of his seven
grandchildren. He also has
11 great grandchildren, one
adopted from Ghana by his
son who is a pastor in another
state, and he has a newborn
grandchild to love on.
Gerald would go to the Eckerd’s Drugstore and help the
manager with small chores
such as gathering shopping
carts from the parking lot
– never accepting payment
other than the joy it brought to
him personally. He would see
the Victims’ Advocate newspaper and eventually began
delivering them to places he
frequented.
He always likes giving to
people and helping out where
he can. He saw a need at Justice Coalition about eight
years ago and began delivering this newspaper to the
places he frequented, primarily on the north side. Still determined to put important
information into the hands of
citizens of the community, he
has expanded his services and,
with the help of his daughter Patty, is now going into
Nassau County. Wherever he
would have a need to go – restaurant, a doctor’s office, etc. –
he would take papers. Though
Patty says she has never seen
him with so much as a beer
in his hand, she said he loves
to smoke his pipe and makes
sure his favorite cigar shop is
well-stocked with Victims’ Advocate newspapers.
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turned up the radio. She had
called out to her stay-at-home
mother a few times with no
response. Without a hint of
the nightmare that had occurred on the second floor of
her home while she was going
about her normal school day,
she headed up the steps to locate her mother and talk about
her day.
Nearing the top of the steps,
Suzanne saw her mother’s legs
and feet contorted on the floor
and, without another glance,
ran back down the stairs and
across the street into a neighbor’s arms. Today Suzanne
struggles to recall any details
about that traumatic moment,
but an article in the Times
Union a number of years ago
described the scene this way:
“A rope was wrapped
around the 39-year-old woman’s neck and through her
Scotty runs the race
for Terry Sikes
The 2nd Annual Terry Sikes
Memorial Run was held at
Jacksonville Beach on Saturday, July 12. Terry was an avid
runner who had a huge heart
for people in general; teens in
particular. He was part of a
local running club before becoming a victim of hit-and-run
by a couple of thugs on a crime
spree in July, 2013. His best
friend and wife, Bonita, created the run last year as a way
to keep his memory alive by
benefitting others. This event
raises funds to help send a few
local high school athletes with
good grades to summer running camps, where they will
learn the value of team building and personal health and
nutrition. Last year’s recipient
went on to lead his school’s
running team to state competition. This year, they raised
funds enough to send three
students to a running camp in
North Carolina.
Scotty McGee, Victim Advocate for the Sikes family, not
only supports them by being
Bonita Sikes and Scotty McGee
with them in court and many
other ways, he showed up to
the memorial run to help raise
funds. He put his former NFL
experience to work and raced
down the beach pushing his
young twins in their stroller.
“Scotty has been with us since
the beginning and it was great
that he could join us for the
run,” Benita said.
mouth, like a bit on a horse.
A paring knife and an ice pick
were repeatedly thrust into her
body, which laid face down on
her bedroom floor.
“The killer smeared the
bloody fingers of one hand between her shoulder blades. He
left the knife on her back,” Jim
Schoettler reported.
Detectives on the case have
come and gone over the years,
but the ones on the scene that
day described this murder as
the most horrific they had ever
seen. They gathered evidence,
followed leads, interviewed
suspects and even had a confession from a known serial
killer at the time.
Henry Lee Lucas was from
Blacksburg, Virginia, and had
been a victim of abuse at the
hands of his mother, a prostitute who neglected him,
dressed him in girl’s clothing,
and even forced him to watch
her performing sexual acts
with men. When Lucas was 24
years old, he and his mother
got into a fight resulting in her
death. A jury found him guilty
and sentenced him to 20 years
in prison. However, in 1970,
he was released due to prison
overcrowding after just ten
years.
A demented and deranged
killer at a young age, he made
his way to Jacksonville and
hooked up with a man named
Ottis Toole, who was also a
heartless murderer. They later
made their way out to Texas
and lived back and forth between Florida and Texas,
killing people all along their
crooked path.
Lucas seemed a likely suspect, especially with a confession, but the evidence did not
match his story and, like he
Josephine Canter and her two daughters, Shuri Smith and Suzanne
Speight.
did with many of his confessions, he recanted.
Detectives had a much
more likely suspect, though,
closer to home and the evidence seemed to point directly at him. His name was Ken
Canode—Nancy’s husband of
just a year and a half. The two
met at the First Baptist Church
of Jacksonville and were both
very involved in church and
community; Ken was a Sunday School teacher. They later
became involved in a church
nearer their home in Ponte
Vedra. Ken worked as an insurance salesman in the Koger
Center, allowing for Nancy to
stay home and tend to her children and the household.
However, Canode had some
financial issues that ultimately
concerned Nancy and put an
incredible strain on their marriage. She had become very
upset and revealed to her older
daughter, Shuri, that he owed
a “lot of money to some really
bad men.” Shortly before Nancy’s murder, Ken took out a
life insurance policy on her for
$200,000. Within two months,
she was dead.
There was no sign of forced
entry. She had no enemies.
Rape was reported in the
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media early on, but no signs
of rape were found in the autopsy. Canode had left a note
to his wife that morning that
he was heading to Georgia
on business and eyewitness
reports did put him there at
some point during the day. But
after all the evidence gathered
and investigation complete,
only one person seemed likely
to have committed the crime.
Ken Canode.
At the time, DNA technology was not available, thus
making the evidence circumstantial and insufficient for
prosecution. However, about
ten years ago, Shuri Dubberly
Smith and Suzanne Speight,
began pressing St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office to reopen
their mother’s case and bring
the killer to justice. With technology available, detectives set
out to get justice for Nancy.
They ran into more challenges,
as some of the evidence had
not been preserved to today’s
specifications.
In 2010, money was given
to law enforcement to help
solve cold cases and Detective Sean Tice took on Nancy’s
case with a determination to
put the killer behind bars. He
discovered Ken Canode had
been married several times
since Nancy’s death and had
moved to Texas. Canode even
changed his last name to Alexander. Det. Tice’s investigation
revealed that his ex-wives all
had similar complaints regarding money, as well as physical
abuse, and they all seemed to
deeply hate him; even calling
him the best con man they’d
ever known.
Whether it was Nancy’s
widower or someone else who
committed this heinous crime,
Det. Tice is not giving up on
putting a killer behind bars
no matter how old the case
is. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is actively working on leads and encourages
anyone who may have any information regarding Nancy
Canode’s murder to call 904824-8304 as soon as possible.
Thirty three years after
this beautiful woman’s unnecessary death, the family
still grieves. They still want
answers. They still want justice. And on behalf of Nancy,
her family, the late Sheriff
Neil Perry, the detectives who
worked on the case over the
years and especially for Mrs.
Josephine Canter, so does Det.
Sean Tice.
The Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate • 9
WE N EE D Y O U R HE L P
Your help is needed in the following cases. If you have any information,
no matter how insignificant, please notify the authorities.
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pictures, featuring each victim every two months. We remain sorry for your loss and will continue to work to seek justice for all.
Name: Joshua Kyle Allen
Info: On Saturday, July 30,
2005, Joshua Allen was found
murdered in his condo at Grand
Reserve Condos located at 13810
Sutton Park Dr. N.
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Name: Clifford Backmann
Info: Clifford Backmann was
working at 6960 Bonneval Road
on Saturday, October 10, 2009,
around 12:15 p.m., when an unknown assailant came in, robbed
and shot him. The gunman was
reported to be a black male.
Notify: JSO Homicide at 630-2172
Name: Bernard Gregory Baker
Info: Bernard was murdered on
June 1, 2005, at 2100 Martin St. If
you have any information on this
case, please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172
Name: Derrell Baker, 17
Info: Darrell was walking on Lenox
Avenue near Old Middleburg Road
about 7 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2008, when
he was shot. He was rushed to
Shands-Jacksonville hospital where
he later died. Police believe he was
shot from a moving vehicle.
Notify: JSO Homicide at 630-2172
Name: Roderick Montrell Batts
Info: This young man was shot
in the parking lot of the Waffle
House at 334 Beach Blvd. on
May 18, 2009.
Notify: Call Det. Corporal Watkins,
Jax Beach Police Dept.,
(904)270-1661 if you have information about the murder.
Name: Rachel Bell
Info: This 26-year-old female
was found murdered on Feb. 1,
2002, in the dunes off Southside
Blvd.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500 or Det.
Barker at 630-2172
Name: William I. Bowden III
Info: William was found shot on
Nov. 10, 2004, at 4752 Radcliff
Court. He later died from his
injuries. Detectives are looking for
a black male driving a 2000 or 2001
beige Toyota Camry.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500.
Name: Cynthia Boyd
Info: This 51-year-old woman was
murdered Nov. 24, 2009, when
shots were fired into her Westside
Jacksonville home.
Notify: Call JSO Homicide at
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Name: Barry Brooks, Jr.
Info: This 19 year-old was found
murdered at at an apartment complex on Timuquana Road in Jacksonville on November 19, 2007.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172
Name: Eugene Brown III
Info: Eugene Brown III, 27, was
found shot and killed inside his
residence at 2125 Danese St., Nov.
24, 2010. Two young black males
were seen leaving the scene after
shots were fired.
Notify: Call JSO Homicide at
630-2172 with information.
Name: Floyd Bryant
Info: Two days before Christmas,
this 73-year-old man was walking
in the median of 103rd St., across
from I-HOP, when he was struck
and killed by a vehicle, possibly
hit by another.
Notify: Call Florida Highway
Patrol at 695-4104
Name: Antonio Creech
Info: This young man, 22, was
murdered Dec. 23, 2007, in a
shooting at Eureka Gardens
Apartments.
Notify: Call JSO Homicide at
630-2127 with information about
this crime.
Name: Nickeshea Duana Gray
Info: This 28-year-old female
was murdered on July 25, 2006,
in the 8300 block of Marion
Street.
Notify: JSO Homicide at
630-2172 if you have information about this case.
Name: John L. Burnett
Info: This 31-year-old man was
killed April 20, 2007, by a teal
green vehicle that fled the scene.
FHP is seeking information
about the identity of the hit-andrun driver.
Notify: Call Cpl. Martha Fachkoat 695-4115, ext. 412.
Name: James Donnie Crews
Info: Was found murdered by
gunshot wounds in the 8900
block of Media St. on Jan. 24,
2000. Please help this family and
call in your tips.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500
Name: Jessica S. Green
Info: This 18-year-old female
was found shot to death Sept.
5, 2007, in the bedroom of her
home at 5620 Hollinghead
Lane.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172 with
information about this case.
Name: Darryl Caldwell
Info: This 36-year-old man was
shot by a young black male wanting drugs and money. Transported to Shands, he died 12/30/09.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172 or
CrimeStoppers at
1-866-845-TIPS.
Name: Cejay L. Davis
Info: Shot to death while standing on the corner of Washington
and Shearer St. on the Westside,
off McDuff Ave. on May 6, 2000,
about 11:50 p.m.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500
Name: Randall Eugene
Griffin
Info: This 56-year-old male was
treated for significant trauma
on May 6 and pronounced
deceased on
May 15, 2006.
Notify: JSO Homicide Unit at
630-2172
Name: Keith Cauley
Info: Keith’s body was recovered
from a grave in Putman County
on August 23, 2001. His death is
currently being investigated by
the JSO Homicide Unit.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500
Name: Shelton Flowers
Info: On Nov. 19, 2000, at approx.
2:30 a.m., Shelton L. Flowers and
Demetrice J. Ross were robbed and
shot at 1137 Dyal St. by suspect(s)
unknown. Suspect(s) fled in Flowers’
car which was later recovered.
Notify: Det. R.V.Nelson, JSO Homicide at 630-2172 or 630-1082.
Name: Joe Harrell
Info: This young man was
discovered January 22, 2006, lying in the driveway of a vacant
home a 3021 Silver Street,
believed to have been killed
around midnight while walking
home from work.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172 with
information about this case.
Name: Donte’ Chapman
Info: Donte’ was killed on
1/3/06. He was found after JFRD
responded to a brush fire at 7500
Birdies Road near the Avenues
Mall.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172
Name: Willie Lenard Flynn
Info: Killed on 12/26/03 by a
hit-and-run driver on I-95 southbound near 8th Street. The
black male driver of the stolen
vehicle and a passenger fled the
scene on foot.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500
Name: Alphonso Levon
Headley, Jr.
Info: This 22-year-old male
was found murdered Nov. 26,
2008, at Pearl and Linwood
Streets, shot multiple times by
unknown assailants.
Notify: JSO Homicide at
630-2172 if you have information
about this case.
Name: Benjamin Christopher
Info: This 16-year-old was shot
and killed on March 29, 2006, in
the 400 block of
Broward St. If you have any
information about this murder,
please contact the Jacksonville
Sheriff ’s Office.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172
Name: Michael Earl Foster
Info: Michael Earl Foster, age 50,
was found murdered by an unknown
assailant on June 25, 2006, in the 5900
block of Beckstrom St. If you have any
information about this murder, please
call Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500
Name: Tiphne Hollis
Info: While in a car with family
members on March 20, 2010,
this 16-year-old young woman
was killed by a hail of gunfire
from unknown assailants.
Notify: JSO Homicide at 6302172 if you have information
about this case.
Name: John Gates, II
Info: He was murdered on June 2,
2005, while working as a clerk at the BP
gas station, 643 Stockton St. According
to a second victim, two black males entered the store at 7:50 p.m. One suspect
held this victim at gunpoint while the
other shot Gates.
Notify: Det. E.R. Baker at 630-2172
Name: Sirron R. Jackson
Info: Shot June 22, 2002, Simon
Johnson Park, 3700 block of
Moncrief Rd.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500 or
630-1824
Name: Jerry Clemons
Info: On Nov. 7, 2008, this 33year old male was killed in a
drive-by shooting at 14th and Canal Streets. He was talking with
friends when 4 men in a gold car
opened fire.
Notify: JSO Homicide at
630-2177 or CrimeStoppers at
1-866-845-8477
Name: Michael L. Cohen
Info: Was found murdered at
1657 26th. W. on April 18, 2001.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500
Name: Charles Cooper III
Info: Charles Cooper, was shot in
the back and killed July 1, 2007,
between Detroit and Lowell
Street.
Notify: JSO Homicide at
630-2172
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$1000
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Name: Diann Gaymon
Info: Diann disappeared on
Sept. 27, 2004. Her body was
found on May 5, 2005, at 5711
Bowden Road behind the strip
mall.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172 with
information about this case.
Name: Dorsett Lamont James, Sr.
Info: On May 27, 2011, the body
of Dorsett James, Sr. was found
in his residence located at 1106
Tyler St. in Jacksonville. The
case has been ruled a homicide.
Notify: JSO Det. Cayenne at
630-2172 if you have any information regarding this murder.
Name: Frances Gordon
Info: Found October 1, 1996,
at 2727 Waller Street, viciously
murdered by an unknown
assailant.
Notify: JSO at 630-2172.
Name: Deon Antwain Jerido
Info: Beloved son of LaVerne
Jerido, was found shot to death in his
2001 Gold Sebring near the intersection of W. 22nd St. and Lee St.
Notify: JSO at 630-0500 or Sgt. R.S.
McLeod at 630-2172
10 • The Justice Coalition’s Victims’ AdvocateAUGUST 2014
M i ss i n g P ersons
Your help is needed in the following cases. If you have any information, no matter how insignificant, please notify the authorities.
Bryan Lamar
Allen
Yvonne
Belcher
Bryan Andrew
Hayes
Sheena Dayle
Johnson
Last seen May 31, Age 25 (at the time)
2012, at 21st and 5’ 1”, 100 lbs, Blue
Moncrief.
eyes, Blonde hair
If you have inforMissing since
mation about him, December 22, 2000
please call Det.
Notify Green
Richardson at JSO Cove Springs PD
Missing Persons
at (904) 529-2220
Unit –
(904) 630-2627
Age 12 (at the time)
Age 26
5’ 6”, 125 lbs,
5’ 4”, 95 lbs, Black
Green eyes,
eyes, Brown hair
Red hair
Missing since
Missing since
September 11,
February 10, 2005
2006
Reward $10,000
Haleigh
Cummings
Age 5
3’, 39 lbs, Brown
eyes, Blonde hair
Missing since
Feb. 10, 2009
Reward $35,000
Notify
CrimeStoppers at
1-888-277-TIPS
Geanna M.
Jones
Age 36 (at the time)
5’ 9”, 165 lbs,
Brown eyes,
Brown hair
Missing since
November 2000
Michael Austin Rosemary Day
Age 27 (at the time)
Davis
Age 25
5’ 8”, 160-180 lbs,
Blue eyes,
Brown hair
Missing since
June 26, 2007
5’ 4”, 150 lbs,
Brown eyes,
Brown hair
Missing since
May 25, 2011
Jackie
Markham
Rodney
McIntyre
Age 51 (at the time)
5’ 6”, 150 lbs,
Brown eyes,
Blondish
Brown hair
Missing since
December 14, 2000
Reward $20,000
Notify Nassau
County SO
(904) 225-0331
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Mark Anthony Windy Gail Fox Sandra Gann
Age 43
Age 49 (at the time)
Degner
Age 22 (at the time)
5’ 6”, 170 lbs,
Brown eyes,
Black hair
Missing since
July 2, 2004
Age 12 (at the time)
5’, 135 lbs, Hazel
eyes, Dark
blonde hair
Missing since
Feb. 10, 2005
Reward $10,000
Blonde hair,
Blue eyes
Missing since
August 6, 2006
5’ 8”, 137 lbs,
Blue eyes,
Brown hair
Missing since
January 5, 2004
Notify Bradford
County SO
(904) 966-2276
Shirlene
“Donetta”
Roberts
Joshua Bryan
Smith
Tammy Willis
Age 23
Brown eyes,
Black hair
Missing since
September 11,
2009
Age 23 (at the time)
5’ 10”, 145 lbs,
Brown eyes,
Black hair
Missing since
November 4, 2000
Notify St. Johns
County SO
(904) 824-8304
Age 47
5’ 7”, 115 lbs,
Brown eyes
Missing since
August 12, 2012
Last seen on
Normandy Blvd.
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Thanks to motorcycle officers of JSO and Clay
County Sheriff’s Office for leading the way!
Just a few of our wonderful CHROME
DIVAS! We love these ladies (and their
gents) so much. They not only handle
the silent auction at the event, they help
us with promoting the event, support us
at many of the local bike nights, and
have a Christmas party with Biker Santa
and gifts for some of the victim families.
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Thanks to MD Towing for joining us this year and
carrying the JC banner in the RFJ.
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Orange Park HOG and CMA at VIP registration. Thank you for taking care of our guests
with excellence!
Buffalo Soldiers always do a great job handling tee
shirts and bags at registration. Joy Hamilton (left) is
one of JC’s sweetest and most fun volunteers.
An amazing sight as
the near 300 bikers
crested the top of the
Dame’s Point Bridge.
Olivia Blake cries as
she holds the picture
of her two-year-old
daughter, Noelani, a
victim of Shaken Baby
Syndrome.
Chris Perella, Reggie Gamble, and Matt Souza
of Dick’s Wings made lunch on the spot for over
300 people. We appreciate their unwavering
support of JC and the Ride for Justice.
Committee:
Jeremy Bond
Roger Delaney
Ann Dugger
Reggie Gamble
Patricia Grant
Jackie Litzinger
Missy Lybrand
Glenn Morningstar
Chris Perrella
Leonard Propper
Lisa Root
Matt Souza
Lysa Telzer
Well, somebody’s
got to direct
traffic, right?
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Assistant Chief Leonard Propper (middle) helps
to make the Ride a huge success every year. As
well, the Ride would not happen without faithful
volunteers!
The George Aspinall
Band made the event
lively and fun for all with
a variety of music.
Garrett Car
leads the crowd
in Pledge of
Allegiance.
Robert King Photography
Silvia Almond
Amos Bankhead
Tyler Boone
Garrett Carr
Miranda Carr
Lesly Dugger
Joy Hamilton
Carson Jennings
Sheppard Morris
Jaime Perry
Liza Raulerson
Christina Stephens
Larry Ward
Thanks to VEMA,
several JC staff and
volunteers got to ride,
including the editor!
Clearly, the drummer
was having a blast!
Nedori Photography
Volunteers:
Robert King Photography
Nedori
Photography
Missy Lybrand of
Adamec HarleyDavidson…She
does so much for
the community
For some, the Ride is a
through her tremen- family affair.
dous efforts to make
this and each ride a
success.
Victim Advocate, Lysa
Telzer, and her son Myles
have turned their tragedy
into triumph by working
hard in the fight for justice for many others who
have been victimized by
violent crime.
Robert King Photography
Dunkin Donuts
Elite Tattoo- Mike Ryan
George Aspinall Band
The Green Law FirmJackie Green
Ken Jefferson
Krystal- Dila Kosta
Missy Lybrand
Vic Micolucci
Moetivs Clothing
Money Mizer
Nedori Photography- Neal
Richardson
Victor Pacheco
Panera Bread
Robert King Photography
Red Lobster
Sharon’s Engraving
Treemendous BBQ
Robert King Photography
Donors:
The bikers return to Adamec for lunch, music,
silent auction and more!
Sheriff Rutherford and Bikers Against Child Abuse.
Sheriff Rutherford is Grand
Marshall of the Ride for
Justice, sporting the mullett
wig Ann Dugger placed
upon him, part of her
Just a few of the over 300 supporters in attendance, helping to honor
normal Ride ritual
lives lost to violence and standing strong for justice.
Robert King Photography
Biker Groups:
Bikers Against Child Abuse
(BACA)
Buffalo Soldiers
Christian Motorcycle
Associations (CMA)
Chrome Divas
Orange Park HOG
Veteran Enforcers Motorcycle
Association (VEMA)
The VEMA guys always support the Ride for Justice.
Robert King Photography
Vic Pacheco of VEMA along with Sheriff
Rutherford and Hector “Sr. Boats” Zayas.
Robert King Photography
Vic Micolucci of WXJT MC’d the event, beautifully representing the JC while speaking to and
on behalf of the victim families represented:
Shelby Farah, Renie Telzer-Bain, Michael
Segrist, Janya Solomon, Cherish Perrywinkle
and Noelani Marmolejo.
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Ride for Justice
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Nedori Photography
Special Thanks
12 • The Justice Coalition’s Victims’ AdvocateAUGUST 2014
Wanted
by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Anyone with any information concerning these individuals, please call JSO at 904-630-0500
An active warrant existed on every person shown on this page at the time the Justice Coalition received the information
from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on July 15, 2014, about two weeks before the Victims’ Advocate went to press.
christopher
steven booth
Gary levone
bellamy
anthony
bernard ailer
justin wayne
bowen
VA# 5808
Black male, 6’ 3”, 210 lbs.
DOB: 10/20/85
Violation: Burglary w/assault or
battery; domestic battery
VA# 5809
Black male, 5’ 5”, 160 lbs.
DOB: 9/29/61
Violation: Felony petit theft
VA# 5810
White male, 5’ 10”, 175 lbs.
DOB: 8/3/81
Violation: VOP-Resisting LEO w/
violence
VA# 5811
White male, 5’ 4”, 150 lbs.
DOB: 3/2/83
Violation: Aggravated battery,
loitering and prowling
dante deshay
clark
jennifer lynne
cordova
richard eugene
davey
john levon
dawsey
VA# 5813
White female, 5’ 7”, 175 lbs.
DOB: 8/24/83
Violation: VOP-Child neglect x2
VA# 5814
White male, 5’ 8”, 208 lbs.
DOB: 5/11/81
Violation: Burglary; dealing in
stolen property
VA# 5815
Black male, 5’ 3”, 248 lbs.
DOB: 7/3/84
Violation: False ID; Dealing in
stolen property
wilfredo I.
floran
jessie duane
freeman
shawn
christopher green
VA# 5812
Black male, 6’ 0”, 150 lbs.
DOB: 6/26/88
Violation: Possession of cocaine
lakenya
monique fisher
VA# 5816
Black female, 5’ 1”, 160 lbs.
DOB: 10/2/83
Violation: VOP-Grand theft
VA# 5817
Hispanic male, 6’ 0”, 180 lbs.
DOB: 12/29/76
Violation: Insurance fraud x2;
intentional MVA
VA# 5818
White male, 5’ 6”, 202 lbs.
DOB: 12/30/78
Violation: Possession controlled
substance
VA# 5819
Black male, 5’ 11”, 175 lbs.
DOB: 11/11/76
Violation: PT, uttering
sabrina bryant
harrell
angela jessica
harrison
nathaniel malic
harrison
VA# 5820
White female, 5’ 5”, 220 lbs.
DOB: 5/26/86
Violation: VOP- False verification,
DSP
VA# 5821
White female, 5’ 6”, 172 lbs.
DOB: 8/7/75
Violation: VOP- DUI, possession
controlled substance, para.
VA# 5822
Black male, 6’ 6”, 188 lbs.
DOB: 6/23/84
Violation: Child abuse
michael kevin
hollis
VA# 5823
Black male, 6’ 0”, 200 lbs.
DOB: 4/10/87
Violation: Aggravated battery on
pregnant female
rashiem rashad
jackson
marcus roman
kronz
grant thaddeus
leuthold
VA# 5824
Black male, 5’ 8”, 165 lbs.
DOB: 11/8/89
Violation: Schemes to defraud
VA# 5825
White male, 6’ 0”, 200 lbs.
DOB: 2/18/93
Violation: False ID; DSP;
Burglary
VA# 5826
White male, 6’ 0”, 190 lbs.
DOB: 3/24/89
Violation: DSP, ID
timothy lynn
lyons
cornelius
lamont mann
malvin jermon
merriman
VA# 5828
Black male, 5’ 7”, 165 lbs.
DOB: 5/6/81
Violation: Robbery
alchari renee
mcdaniels
VA# 5829
Black female, 5’ 4”, 208 lbs.
DOB: 7/21/88
Violation: Aggravated assault
VA# 5830
Black male, 5’ 10”, 173 lbs.
DOB: 5/4/91
Violation: Burglary
carl junius
morgan
durham lee
parker III
lateticia michelle
samford
VA# 5833
White male, 5’ 8”, 170 lbs.
DOB: 6/9/63
Violation: Sexual battery on child;
lewd/lasc on child under 12 x2
VA# 5832
Black male, 6’ 0”, n/a
DOB: 2/17/89
Violation: Domestic battery
WANTED POSTERS TERMINOLOGY KEY
AFDC - Aid for Dependent Children
Batt. – Battery
CW – Concealed Weapon
Cont. Subs. – Controlled Substance
D/L S/R – Driver’s License Suspended or Revoked
Dom. agg. assault - domestic aggravated
assault
DSP – Dealing Stolen Property
DW – Deadly weapon
FA – Firearm
FCF - Firearm by a Convicted Felon
FEL - Felony
FTA - Failed to Appear
GT – Grand Theft
HO – Habitual Offender
LEO – Law Enforcement Officer
PCS - Possession of Controlled Substance
PT - Petit Theft
Traff. MDMA - Ecstasy Trafficking
Uttering - Forgery
VOP - Violation of Probation
WC – Worthless Check
Man. del. cocaine - Manufacturing and
Delivering Cocaine
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VA# 5834
White female, 5’ 5”, 132 lbs.
DOB: 4/17/62
Violation: Sale/delivery of
cocaine
darien demetrius
walker
VA# 5836
Black male, 6’ 2”, 181 lbs.
DOB: 10/2/91
Violation: GT; Grand larceny;
Uttering; Forgery
VA# 5827
White male, 5’ 9”, 160 lbs.
DOB: 7/20/61
Violation: Aggravated assault
w/deadly weapon
marcus jerimi
mobley
VA# 5831
Black male, 6’ 4”, 215 lbs.
DOB: 9/7/84
Violation: Burglary, attempt to
elude LEO
james calvin
thomas
VA# 5835
Black male, 5’ 11”, 185 lbs.
DOB: 6/4/72
Violation: Domestic battery
parris devon
rico young
VA# 5837
Black male, 5’ 10”, 160 lbs.
DOB: 6/11/88
Violation: PFCF; possession w/
intent to sell cannabis, cocaine
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AUGUST 2014
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HELP:
MOST WANTED
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robert benjamin
mcknight-brown
(904) 783-6466 • 5560 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville FL 32205
NASSAU COUNTY’S
Sheriff Bill Leeper and the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office endorse the efforts of
the Justice Coalition to capture wanted criminals. We rely greatly on the public’s
participation in locating wanted persons and deeply appreciate their efforts.
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 5/17/84 Ht.: 5’ 7” Weight: 165
Violation: DWLSR
kelsey morgan dunsing
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 9/5/87 Ht.: 5’ 3” Weight: 260
Violation: Uttering stolen check
clarissa simone rodman
William Fernando
Davis, Jr.
April 14, 2014, William
“Chill Will” Davis, Jr. was
shot inside the Jones and
Jones Corner Store on E.
28th Street. He was taken
to Shands Hospital where
he died from his injuries.
A second victim, Clifford Campbell, was also
shot at the same time and
dropped off at the hospital; condition unknown at
this time. If you have any
information concerning
this crime, the police ask
that you call JSO: 904-6350500 or Crimestoppers:
1-866-845-TIPS(8477) for
a possible reward and to
remain anonymous.
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 5/21/90 Ht.: 5’ 8” Weight: 220
Violation: Uttering stolen check
aileen peeples mann
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 12/16/80 Ht.: 5’ 4” Weight: 130
Violation: Trespassing, GT, DUI, dealing in
stolen property
deanna lynn hyers
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 5/21/90 Ht.: 5’ 9” Weight: 160
Violation: Burglary, grand theft, dealing in stolen
property
anthony reed sergent
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 9/12/78 Ht.: 5’ 6” Weight: 180
Violation: Sale of marijuana
Call the NCSO at 1-855-725-2632 today!
This feature made possible
Each of us has a responsibility to help make our community safe, and aiding in the apprehension of
those among us who choose to scoff at the law goes a long way in fulfilling that obligation.
The citizens of Jacksonville thank all who have participated.
ronald diquan bost
VA#: 5779
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July 2014
Violation: Burglary
michael
anthony clevelend
VA#: 5783
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: Burglary
james edward hopkins
VA#: 5794
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: DUI
rhoderius
lamar simmons
VA#: 5803
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: Burglary
robert cornellis white
VA#: 5806
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: Burglary
javares barns
VA#: Bradford County
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: Failure to register sex offender
steven wesley boylen jr
VA#: Clay County
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: VOP-Burglary of structure x3;
Grand theft
steven michael walter
coffin
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and an informed program of
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VA#: Clay County
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: DUI w/ serious bodily injury x2
roderick sentell
johnson
VA#: Clay County
Featured: July, 2014
Arrested: July, 2014
Violation: VOP-Sale/delivery of cocaine
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www.fop530.com (904) 398-7010
Nelson Amos,
D. Cuba,President
President
Steve
1910 Cassat Avenue • Jacksonville, Florida 32210
(904) 387-5051 Fax (904) 387-5235
TIM VIVERETTE
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CLAY COUNTY’S
BAKER COUNTY’S
MOST WANTED MOST WANTED
Sheriff Rick Beseler and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office endorse the efforts of
the Justice Coalition to capture wanted criminals. We rely greatly on the public’s
participation in locating wanted persons and deeply appreciate their efforts.
james glynn carroll
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 6/13/82 Ht.: 5’ 11” Weight: 150
Violation: VOP- Felony domestic battery; strangulation
Sheriff Joey Dobson and the Baker County Sheriff’s Office endorse the efforts of
the Justice Coalition to capture wanted criminals. We rely greatly on the public’s
participation in locating wanted persons and deeply appreciate their efforts.
ashton amerson
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 5/31/86 Ht.: 5’ 7” Weight: 150
Violation: Possession of cocaine w/ intent to sell;
sale of cocaine
reginald keith
richard charles kelly
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 11/3/62 Ht.: 5’ 6” Weight: 142
Violation: Conspiracy to traffic prescription drugs
jason dramell parks
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 1/6/75 Ht.: 6’ 0” Weight: 160
Violation: Exposure of sexual organs x2
max duron pate, jr.
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 12/15/70 Ht.: 6’ 0” Weight: 180
Violation: Burglary; grand theft/grand theft auto
Call the CCSO at (904) 213-6031 today!
ST. JOHNS COUNTY’S
MOST WANTED
Sheriff David Shoar and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office endorse the efforts of
the Justice Coalition to capture wanted criminals. We rely greatly on the public’s
participation in locating wanted persons and deeply appreciate their efforts.
everick kendall anderson
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 1/2/79 Ht.: 5’ 5” Weight: 160
Violation: VOP-Grand theft
donald allen biesecker
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 4/3/71 Ht.: 5’ 8” Weight: 170
Violation: VOP-Dealing stolen property
dustin noah coffey
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 1/30/95 Ht.: 5’ 6” Weight: 130
Violation: Possession cocaine/para
ruby lee croft
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 9/6/85 Ht.: 5’ 4” Weight: n/a
Violation: VOP- Grand theft auto
amber nicole haire
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 10/4/77 Ht.: 5’ 9” Weight: 140
Violation: VOP-Forgery/uttering
tunishia marie steele
Race: Black Sex: Female
DOB: 9/3/67 Ht.: 5’ 5” Weight: 140
Violation: Uttering forged bills
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 9/1/86 Ht.: 5’ 11” Weight: 145
Violation: Possession of cocaine w/ intent to sell;
sale of cocaine
rashaad church
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 12/9/91 Ht.: 6’ 0” Weight: 260
Violation: Possession of cocaine w/ intent to sell;
sale of cocaine
1-800-500-1119
AUGUST 2014
Administrator
730 COLLEGE STREET
730 COLLEGE STREET
JACKSONVILLE,
FL 32204
JACKSONVILLE,
FL 32204
TEL: (904) 358-6711
TEL: (904) 358-6711
FAX:
(904) 358-6499
FAX: (904) 358-6499
tammy crew
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 123/72 Ht.: 5’ 4” Weight: 160
Violation: Possession of cocaine w/ intent to sell;
sale of cocaine
michael dolison
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 1/25/53 Ht.: 5’ 7” Weight: 125
Violation: Possession of cocaine w/ intent to sell;
sale of cocaine
tammy peterson
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 7/1/83 Ht.: 5’ 9” Weight: 170
Violation: Possession of opium w/ intent to sell and opium
traffic 4g to under 30 kilograms
Call the BCSO at (904) 259-2231 today!
BRADFORD COUNTY’S
MOST WANTED
[email protected]
P.O.P.S.
The Justice Coalition
appreciates the
support of its
Positively Outrageous
Partners
ACS Security Systems
Lou Webber Tires
Miller Electric
Buck Autrey
WW Gay Mechanical
Contractors, Inc.
WHERE YOU
CAN FIND THE
Sheriff Gordon Smith and the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office endorse the efforts
of the Justice Coalition to capture wanted criminals. We rely greatly on the public’s
participation in locating wanted persons and deeply appreciate their efforts.
william boland
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 3/23/54 Ht.: 5’ 3” Weight: 160
Violation: Felony failure to appear
teresa gaskins vergara
Race: White Sex: Female
DOB: 1/26/85 Ht.: 5’ 2” Weight: 120
Violation: Misdemeanor VOP
willie jeffery
Race: White Sex: Male
DOB: 3/19/91 Ht.: 5’ 9” Weight: 150
Violation: Felony failure to appear
City Hall
City Hall Annex
Duval County Courthouse
Jacksonville
Public Libraries
Police Memorial Building
Sonny’s Real Pit
Bar-B-Q
Office Depot
The Jacksonville Landing
Most Major
Downtown Buildings
Jenkins Quality Barbeque
(all locations)
Jacksonville Area:
jamal ross
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 9/24/92 Ht.: 6’ 0” Weight: 190
Violation: Fleeing elude LEO at high rate of speed
altina robinson
Race: Black Sex: Female
DOB: 12/28/75 Ht.: 5’ 1” Weight: 150
Violation: Possession/distribute cocaine
Call the SJSO at (904) 824-8304 today!
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, there
IS help for you. Call this 24-hour hotline to
receive help day or night:
Jeffrey H. Tomack, MHSA, NHA
(select locations)
Larry’s Giant Subs
Gate Food Posts
Firehouse Subs
Famous Amos
Restaurants
McDonald’s Restaurants
Wal-Mart
Green Cove Springs:
(select locations)
ronald softleigh
Race: Black Sex: Male
DOB: 9/19/93 Ht.: n/a Weight: n/a
Violation: Misd-VOP
Call the BCSO at (904) 966-2276 today!
Green Cove City Hall
Harvey’s Grocery
Clay Co. Sheriff’s Office
Clay County Admin Bldg.
And
Middleburg:
McDonald’s
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Special Thanks
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Bailey Publishing
Contemporary Business Services
Dye Bail Bonds
Fraternal Order of Police
GovDeals, Inc.
Ralph NicewongerPublication Distribution Services
The McCormick Agency, Inc.
Shirley Shaw
Lou Webber
Websessions, Larry Cohen
W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor,
Inc.
CONTRIBUTORS
Scott & Crystal Adams
Jeanette Baker
Bank of America
CSX Good Government Fund PacMatch
Damien D’Anna
Dave Workman/Strike Zone
Kathy Cold
James C. Coleman, III
FOP 5-30
Steven T. Halverson
Mike Yost Photography
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Jeannie Miller
Herb Morris
Tom Murta
Patricia O’Rourke
Ivan Pena
Poole Management
Bertram S. Reid and Margaret Reid
Trust
Dennis Sullivan
Lysa Telzer
Fred Thompson
Tropic Aire of North Florida
Gracie Lee Whoeler
Robert R. White
Duane and Joy Williams
VOLUNTEERS
NEWSPAPER DELIVERY
Amos Bankhead
David Brown
Bob and Trish Edwards
Beverly McClain, FOSCI
Pete and Cindy Miller
Spencer Myers
H. G. Peterson
Derrick Rogers
Paul Russell
Father Peter Church
Bill Gay, Sr.
Marketmasters Southeast, Inc
S & H Investments
Brian Wallstedt-Wallstedt Heating &
Air Inc.
Lou Webber Tire-Lou Webber
OFFICE VOLUNTEERS
Amos Bankhead
Crystal Cooper
Fran Futrill
Jheria Matthews
HEARTS AND HANDS
MINISTRY
Pastor Steve Dobbs, Paxon Revival
Center
Paxon Christian Bookstore
Rev. Deryle Adkison
Rev. Amos Bankhead
Rev. Larry McGinley
Rev. Ronnie Williams
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good top soil is not an accident; it is developed to
nurture and grow crops, gardens and even lawns.
3075 Leon Road
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Phone: (904)646-1275
Fax: (904)646-3514
Serving Northeastern Florida
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. -12 p.m.
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W.W. GAY MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC.
388-2696
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