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This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
Patrol, Protect, Preserve
NORTHWEST REGION
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
While working enhanced patrol in Perdido River Management Area, Lieutenant Brian Lambert stopped a vehicle that was in the area after legal hours. While approaching the driver, Lieutenant Lambert smelled the odor of burnt cannabis. Lieutenant Lambert requested the driver to step out of the vehicle. When the driver exited the vehicle, Lieutenant Lambert noticed a cannabis cigarette on the floorboard, and the driver admitted the cannabis was his. The cannabis was seized and a notice to appear citation was issued for the violation.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY COPPS
On January 12-13, the inaugural Wounded Warrior hunt entitled, ?Operation Outdoor Freedom,? was conducted within the Blackwater WMA. Five hunters, with assistants, participated in the event and harvested 11 deer. The hunt was initiated by the Florida Forest Service and coordinated through FWC for approval and monitoring of the special hunt within a traditionally closed area.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
Officer Heath Nichols and Reserve Officer Strong were notified by the staff of Rocky Bayou State Park that a truck had been driven into Little Rocky Creek and was stuck on Eglin property. The 4x4 truck was upstream from the boat ramp when the officers arrived. The driver was cited for driving off the designated roadway. Eglin Security Forces responded and issued the driver an administrative suspension from the property.
In the early morning hours, Lieutenant Mark Hollinhead, Investigator James Armstrong and Officer Randall Brooks received a request from the Okaloosa Sheriff?s Office to assist with a subject stopped by a deputy for night hunting. The deputy was investigating a vehicle that was damaged in the incident. The officers arrived and spoke with the landowner. Apparently, the landowner had heard shots and located the dead doe on his property. When the subjects returned to get the deer using a light, an employee for the property owner turned on his own spot light and opened fire in the direction of the subjects? vehicle. The employee shot the vehicle and was arrested by the Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Deputy. Evidence of the night hunting incident was collected, and the subjects were interviewed by the FWC Officers. The investigation of the event is ongoing and charges are pending.
WALTON COUNTY
Lieutenant Mark Hollinhead, Investigator James Armstrong, and Officer Randall Brooks, utilized the decoy deer to work a night hunting detail along Hwy 20 in Walton County. Shortly after midnight, a vehicle turned around in front of Officer Brooks and Investigator Armstrong, and a shot was fired. When the officers caught up to the vehicle, they found an adult male and his nine year old son. The driver was issued a citation for attempting to take deer by use of gun and light, and the firearm was seized.
BAY COUNTY
Officer David Brady responded to a boating accident in Grand Lagoon in which a subject was ejected from his vessel and injured. The operator refused medical attention and the investigation is ongoing.
GADSDEN COUNTY
RPS Officer Chris Jones responded to a trespass incident at highway 90 and I-10 in Gadsden County. After the investigation, Officer Jones was able to determine who the individual was trespassing; the individual was issued a citation.
LEON COUNTY
RPS Officer Chris Jones responded to a complaint of a subject that was cleaning a doe deer in Leon County. The caller advised that he observed a subject in possession of a trophy buck. After a closer look the caller advised that there was another deer under the buck which appeared to be a doe. Officer Jones responded to the area, and located the subject with the doe. The subject advised that he did not kill the doe but he knew who did and took Officer Jones to where the doe was killed or picked up. The subject took Officer Jones to some county property that is a nature preserve in Leon County where hunting is not allowed. At this time, Officer Jones requested assistance, and Officer Charles Higman and K-9 Officer Chase Yarbrough responded. During the investigation, they came into contact with the subject who had shot the doe deer along with the buck. The suspect admitted to hunting on county property. Officer Yarbrough and K-9 Drake located the area where the suspect was crawling under the fence and hunting on county property. Blood was found on the county property in different locations. During the investigation, it was determined that both deer were shot on the county preserve. Two subjects were cited, and the investigation is ongoing. Both deer were seized along with a muzzle loader.
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
ALACHUA COUNTY
Officers Brad Stanley and Brandon Lasher completed an ongoing investigation in reference to the dumping of tires. The officers were given information of two suspects in a blue van pulling a utility trailer. The eyewitness stated that the suspect stopped by the side of the road and threw out at least a dozen tires. Officer Stanley tracked down the registered owner of the van who told him that a friend was using the vehicle. Officer Stanley found the friend?s house and identified the van and trailer. Officer Stanley met with the suspect, who lived at the residence, and was able to get a written confession. The suspect admitted that his roommate was driving the van, but stated he was in jail in Georgia. Officers Stanley and Lasher filed a sworn complaint for felony dumping on both suspects with the assistance of the Alachua County State Attorney?s Office.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Numerous FWC Officers along with the Department of Correctional Services Officers, and Columbia and Suwannee County Sheriffs? Offices responded to a stolen state park van from Ichetucknee State Park. The vehicle was apparently stolen by a work release inmate while working the northern portion of the park. Approximately two hours later, the inmate was arrested by the officers, and the van was returned to the state park.
DUVAL COUNTY
While on water patrol in federal waters off the coast of Jacksonville, Officer Rob Geib and Lieutenant Brad Givens conducted a boating safety and fisheries inspection of a vessel returning to the dock. The four subjects advised that they had black sea bass onboard the vessel. The inspection revealed 49 black sea bass, 23 of which were under the legal size limit. Black sea bass are also currently closed for possession in federal waters of the South Atlantic. The fish were seized as evidence and charges will be filed with National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the violations.
DUVAL/NASSAU COUNTIES
Last weekend, Lieutenant Clint Thompson?s squad conducted Operation Midnight Express targeting late night activity with a focus on working the water and woods after midnight. This enhanced patrol resulted in eight resource citations, two boating citations and 13 resource warnings. One suspect was arrested for DUI and another was arrested for felony driving while permanently revoked due to DUI manslaughter. Citations also were issued for violations of management area rules and county ordinances relating to the use of parks and boat ramp areas and for trespassing. Four traffic citations were issued in the Talbot Island State Park area. The squad logged more than 50 hours of water patrol during the period. Officers Tim Sweat, Chris Holleman, Sandy Blackburn, Roger Hayes and Tim Shearer participated.
HAMILTON COUNTY
RPS Officer Todd Hoyle cited two Hamilton County subjects for taking ducks with lead shot and no federal duck permit over the weekend. Officer Hoyle observed the two subjects hunting the ducks on private property in Hamilton County.
LAFYETTE COUNTY
On Sunday evening, Officer Luke Davenport was on foot patrol along the bank of the Suwannee River in Lafayette County, when he observed two subjects on a 26-foot vessel. Before boarding the vessel to conduct a vessel inspection, Officer Davenport asked the captain of the vessel if there were any weapons or firearms on the vessel, and he replied ?yes,? and also informed Officer Davenport that he was a convicted felon. The firearm was found and made safe. When asked if there was anything else on the vessel, the captain stated that there was ?a little pot? on the vessel. A search of the vessel was granted, and Officer Davenport discovered more cannabis and paraphernalia, along with prescription drugs not belonging to the captain of the vessel. The subject was booked into the county jail for possession of a firearm by a felon, and additional drug charges are being filed with the state attorney?s office. The other subject took care of the vessel.
MADISON COUNTY
On Saturday morning, Officer Dale Wilcox was working a baited duck pond in Madison County that he had scouted out beforehand, when he observed two subjects arrive and hunt the pond. Upon making contact with the subjects, Officer Wilcox observed that one of the subjects had shot over the daily bag limit of ducks. He also discovered that they were hunting with lead shot, and neither subjects had a federal duck stamp. Officer Wilcox issued the subjects citations for hunting ducks over bait, using lead shot to take ducks, and taking ducks without a federal duck stamp. He also issued one of the subjects a citation for taking over the daily bag limit of ducks. One of the duck hunters was a convicted felon and was booked into the Madison County Jail.
Officer Clay Huff received a complaint from dispatch in reference to mullet being sold without a permit in the town of Greenville. The complainant stated that the mullet were being sold out of the back of a white van. Officer Huff arrived at the location and observed the white van and two subjects selling mullet from the back of their van. Officer Huff dressed in plain clothes, made contact with the subjects and asked them at what price was the mullet sold. One of the subjects stated that they were sold at $2.50 a pound. Officer Huff identified himself as a FWC Officer and asked them if they had a saltwater retailer license to sell the mullet. The subjects stated ?no.? They had approximately 50 pounds of mullet left. The other subject stated that she had purchased the mullet in Panacea earlier to sell. Officer Huff issued both of the subjects a citation for selling saltwater products without a retailer?s license.
TAYLOR COUNTY
Officers Randy McDonald and Lieutenant Scott Lee were working near one of the local boat ramps at dusk when they stopped two individuals. The individuals had no fish but did have in their possession approximately 10 gallons of blue crabs. Officer McDonald began to question the method of harvest, suspecting they were taken from commercial blue crab traps. Lieutenant Scott Lee and Officer McDonald interviewed the subjects, and they admitted to taking the crabs from a few traps because they did not catch many fish. Charges will be filed for the molesting and theft of blue crab traps.
NORTHEAST REGION
BREVARD
While on foot patrol of Sebastian Inlet State Park, Officer Dan Rasey began making his way towards the North Jetty when he noticed approximately ten individuals fishing in a no trespassing area on the Jetty. The area they were fishing was closed because the grate flooring was missing which could have lead to a dangerous twenty foot fall onto rocks. As Officer Rasey made his way out onto the Jetty, the trespassers took notice and began jumping over the gate to get back into the legal fishing area. While speaking to the individuals, he noticed one trespasser in particular had been warned previously by him and by Officer James Johnson just a few days prior. The trespasser was escorted to Officer Rasey's patrol truck where he was issued a misdemeanor notice to appear citation for trespassing.
Investigator Al Corfield and Lieutenant Loren Lowers were on US 1 in Brevard County when they noticed a male subject in a parked vehicle on the shoulder of US 1. Upon approaching the vehicle, Investigator Corfield discovered the vehicle?s occupant had a belt around his arm with a hypodermic needle in it. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Brevard County Jail. The suspect was booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Officer Loeffler was on foot patrol in Salt Lake WMA when he discovered bait (corn) in an area where two hunters were hunting and had harvested a hog. Both men admitted to knowing it was there and in fact placing the bait in the WMA. Both men were issued criminal citations.
Officers Chase Platt and John Dombek were on airboat patrol in the Three Forks portion of Upper St. John?s River WMA when they heard numerous airboats operating in a ?walk in only? hunt area. Working with a Brevard County Sheriff?s Office Ag Officer, they were able to contain and locate six airboats with individuals who were hunting hogs and operating in the area. Citations were issued to all operators.
VOLUSIA
Volusia County Officers participated in a detail during the small game season on a local WMA. During the course of the detail, one subject was arrested for take/attempt to take deer during closed season on the WMA.
Officer Maxwell Edson was conducting an inspection of a hunt camp when he located parts of a short antlered deer. An investigation revealed the hunter who had shot the illegal deer. The subject was charged for taking a deer with antlers less than 5? in length, and the meat was seized and donated to a local church.
RPS Officer Don Meurlot was working the Turnbull Bay area of New Smyrna Beach when he observed an adult male subject harvesting fish with a cast net. It appeared the subject had just landed a red drum, and as Officer Meurlot approached, he threw it back into the water. Officer Meurlot determined that the subject had harvested shellfish in the area and knew the area was closed for shellfish harvesting. While issuing him the citation for the offense, Officer Meurlot was advised of an outstanding arrest warrant for the subject. The subject was subsequently transported and booked into the Volusia County Jail with a $1,200 bond.
Lieutenant Ben Eason observed a small bass boat approach a dock and a male operator quickly exited the vessel and began walking to his vehicle very deliberately. Lieutenant Eason made contact and the operator had a difficult time remembering the items Lieutenant Eason requested to see. The operator?s speech was slurred, and his eyes were bloodshot/watery. After locating alcohol in a cooler, the operator admitted to consuming five beers. Lieutenant Eason then asked if he had checked the operator before, and he informed he had eight months prior when he was arrested for BUI by Lieutenant Rondeau. Lieutenant Eason conducted the sobriety tasks on that case. Again, the subject submitted to seated sobriety tasks and was subsequently arrested by Lieutenant Eason for BUI. The subject agreed to provide breath samples and the results were .225 G/210L and .224 G/210L respectively. Lieutenant Eason asked the subject again after seeing the results of the breath sample, ?I thought you only had five drinks?? The arrested operator replied, ?That was just in the past hour.?
LAKE/MARION COUNTY
Lieutenant Dan Dickson received information of a subject illegally taking artifacts at Silver Glenn Springs. During the investigation, officers discovered supporting evidence through a social media site and were able to determine a time frame in which the activity was occurring. Lieutenant Dickson, Officer Dana Klein and Officer Kelley Mims coordinated with National Forest Officers to target the illegal activity. A few days later, Lieutenant Dickson received a call from Officer Mims stating that a National Forest Officer was observing the suspect taking artifacts from the river bottom at Silver Glenn. Officer Klein and Lieutenant Dickson responded to the scene at which time the National Forest Officer stopped the suspect as he was exiting the water and found arrowheads and bones in his possession. Post Miranda, the suspect admitted to taking the items from the river bottom and stated that he had more items at his residence that he had taken from the park in the past. Officer Klein and Lieutenant Dickson followed the suspect to his residence where he turned over several arrowheads, pottery shards, chirt, and bones. The suspect was charged with collecting artifacts from state submerged lands without a permit. The bone fragments will be taken to the Medical Examiner?s Office to see if any may be human remains.
LAKE COUNTY
Environmental Investigator Tyson Milstead issued a misdemeanor citation to a Lake County man for operating a solid waste processing and storage facility without a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection. The man had been issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) by Lake County Code Enforcement for operating a commercial metal recycling/salvage business at his residence where he had placed a large amount of electronic equipment, such as televisions and computers, and other materials he intended to sell for scrap. The man ignored the NOV from Code Enforcement and continued to operate his salvage operation. Lake County Code Enforcement requested FWC assistance in hopes that criminal enforcement would be more successful than regulatory enforcement in shutting down the operation.
An anonymous caller called the FWC?s Dispatch Center to report persons on two john boats gigging largemouth bass. Officer Jon McGuire and Lieutenant Byron Smith responded to the area of southwest Lake Harris in Lake County. Lieutenant Smith located two trucks and boat trailers at the Singletary Boat Ramp on US 27. While observing the ramp, two john boats came to the ramp. Officer McGuire and Lieutenant Smith conducted a fisheries inspection and located seven largemouth bass, one striped bass and two bream, all of which had been gigged. Three juvenile males later admitted to gigging the fish. Charges are being filed with the Lake County State?s Attorney.
MARION COUNTY
Officers Joe Simpson and Kelley Mims were on water patrol along the Ocklawaha River in Marion County. Officer Simpson observed fresh turkey feathers floating in the river. The officers docked their boat and began an investigation. They were able to find fresh blood on the ground at a nearby house and identified a suspect. During their interview, the suspect eventually admitted to illegally killing a hen turkey, and being a convicted felon. Upon further investigation, officers discovered a very large shark hook and ? inch braided line set in the river. The man admitted to attempting to catch an alligator using a dead grey squirrel as bait. During a consensual search of the residence, the officers found the suspect?s brother in possession of numerous pills without a prescription. They also found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both men were arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail and charged with the aforementioned violations.
As part of ?Operation Last Chance,? the Ocala Scrub Crew and numerous officers from the surrounding areas worked a weekend long detail in the Ocala WMA to deter resource violations and illegal activity. Numerous users were checked and several citations were issued for license violations, drug possession, outstanding warrants and other WMA infractions.
As part of the ?Operation Last Chance? detail, officers worked a night flight to target illegal night hunting. Several working lights were observed by the aviation unit and investigated. Around midnight, Lieutenant Dan Dickson, Officers Wayne Hargabus and David Robison stopped a truck shining a light in the woods in a remote area of the forest. An inspection revealed two men to be in possession of loaded rifles. Both men were issued notices to appear.
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Officer Ken Trusley was dispatched to the Bull Creek WMA to conduct a search and rescue for two overdue hunters. They were lost in the management area and could not locate their vehicle. Officer Trusley coordinated with the Osceola County Sherriff?s Office Marine Ag units and air units to locate the hunters after a five hour search.
SOUTHWEST REGION
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Officers Stephen Rice and William Bell helped develop and coordinate the first annual South Florida Mud Run benefitting the Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. The run consisted of a 5K obstacle course through the woods and a mud run with half mile and one mile obstacle courses for children. The race attracted 1,500 participants and an estimated 3,000 people attended the event. The run is 100% for charity and generated a $15,000 donation to the children's hospital.
Officers Brian Norris and Sam Cohl spoke to approximately 40 members of the Gulf Cove Fishing Club. The officers spoke about the new fishing regulations and answered many questions relating to fishing, boating, and hunting.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Officers Ken Thompson and Bryce Phillippi received information regarding two subjects keeping over the bag limit of red drum. When the officers arrived at the location, Officer Thompson maintained surveillance on the individuals and observed them catch fish while wade fishing, and watched as the subjects placed the fish in a mesh container attached to one of the individuals. When the subjects returned to the shore, Officer Thompson observed them hide the fish in the mangroves, then walk to their vehicles and began looking around the area, possibly looking for law enforcement. The officers made contact with the subjects, who stated they had released the fish they had caught and were not keeping them. Officer Thompson recovered 27 red drum hidden in the mangroves which 15 of the 27 were undersized. The subjects were charged accordingly, and the seized fish were donated to the Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa.
LEE COUNTY
Officer Ronald Perry was conducting a fisheries inspection on a commercial fishing boat in Pine Island Sound, and found the occupants were in possession of a net with mesh greater than two inches, possession of entanglement net on a vessel less than 25 feet, and they failed to use direct transit with net. The fishermen were issued the appropriate citations for the violations.
PINELLAS COUNTY
Officer Rich Schefano responded to a boating accident in Blind Pass involving a commercial fishing vessel that was traveling on a plane through the pass. Apparently a crab bit the operator, causing the operator to lose control of the vessel. The operator was not injured, but the vessel collided with a dock causing approximately $8,000 worth of damage. The operator was charged with careless operation of a vessel.
Officer Brian Ferguson stopped a 17-foot vessel occupied by three individuals, to conduct a boating safety inspection. Officer Ferguson determined there were only two life jackets onboard for the three individuals, and they also were missing a throwable device and flares. Further inspection revealed that the individuals had rented the vessel from a marina. The subjects informed Officer Ferguson that the employee at the livery had put the boat in the water and told them it was ready to go. After contacting the manager at the marina, he admitted to being in a hurry and forgetting to check the safety equipment before it was rented. The manager was issued one citation for failure to provide the required safety equipment for a livery and two warnings.
SOUTH REGION A
BROWARD COUNTY
On Saturday, FWC Reserve Officers Jack Cirrincione, Karen Malkoff, Pat McDonald, Jon Conti, David Lotker, Kurt Hugelshofer, Robert Story, and Angel De Varona, as well Broward County Officers Robert Kuester, Bill Carpenter, Steven Serphos, and Daniel Jenkins, and FWC Investigators Dave Bingham and Jon Garzaniti, and Lieutanant Lindsey McDonald all participated in helping out at the Python Challenge Kickoff event held at the University of Florida in Davie. The Python Challenge is an event to reduce the number of invasive Burmese pythons in four wildlife management areas including the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor, Holey Land, Rotenberger, and the Big Cypress WMA. Media from around the globe gathered at the early morning press conference to capture the story. The Python Challenge has received national attention and is the first of its kind for FWC. Approximately 600 people turned out for the event that included a rules and regulation presentation by Investigator Bingham, snake handling demonstration by Jeff Fob, Metro Dade Venom Team, and other events throughout the day. No incidents were reported.
GLADES COUNTY
While patrolling the Hoover Dike on Lake Okeechobee between Indian Prairie and the S-129 Pump, Officer Jesse Alford encountered two bicyclist, one of which had fallen two days prior and injured his neck. Though the injured subject was in a good deal of pain, he refused all medical assistance. The subject requested to be assisted to the nearest camp area to rest. Officer Alford loaded the injured subject and his gear into his vehicle, transported him to the S-129 Pump, gave the subjects bottled water, and a business card with FWC contact information in case his condition worsened or he changed his mind and wanted medical assistance.
HENDRY COUNTY
Officer Mike Lilley was off duty shopping with his wife in the Winn-Dixie in Labelle when he observed a male subject ripping open packages and stuffing the products into his pockets. Officer Lilley made contact with the subject and escorted him to a back room where a manager contacted the Hendry County Sheriff?s Office. Officer Lilley recovered three bottles of personal lubricant, two bottles of deodorant, and two bars of soap, along with drug paraphernalia. The subject became combative and had to be restrained before the deputy arrived on scene. The subject was arrested and charged with petit theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespass, and also acted as if he was very intoxicated.
On January 12, Officers Jon Greene and Taylor Tison participated in the 3rd Annual Caloosa Cookoff, and Swamp Buggy and Airboat show in Fort Myers. The officers brought over a swamp buggy and helped judge airboats and buggies in the contest in addition to being available for outreach.
Lieutenant Pam Steelman was called to Immokalee as part of the CART (Child Abduction Response Team) activation due to an amber alert for a missing 2 year old. Over 100 CART members from 20 agencies responded, and the child was located alive. The Collier Sheriff?s Office is working the incident.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Lieutenant Mike Ornold?s squad conducted another special enforcement detail targeting under-age drinking, possession of alcohol by persons under 21, drugs/paraphernalia, careless/reckless driving, and DUI in the J.W. Corbett WMA. Their activities included:
- One response to stabbing Corbett at the South check station,
- One response to a buggy injury accident (fall overboard)
- One response to buggy?s stuck off trail with children on board
- Misdemeanor arrests: Drugs/Alcohol - 8
- Misdemeanor arrest: Carrying a Concealed weapon - 1
- Infractions citations: Day Use/Traffic/open container - 13
- Warnings citations (other violations): 12
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Officer James Payne was conducting license and fishery inspections at a local fishing pier when he observed a subject begin to throw fish over the edge of the catwalk. When contact was made with the subject, and he was asked about his actions, the subject replied, ?I may have thrown a short sheepshead.? An inspection of the remaining catch revealed an undersized sheepshead. At this time, the subject was placed under arrest for failure to allow inspection, a criminal offense and possession of undersized sheepshead. During a search after arrest of the subject, he was found also to be in possession of marijuana. The subject was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail. It was later determined through a criminal history check, that the subject had been previously cited by Officer Payne a year ago for possession of undersized mangrove snapper, over the bag limit of mangrove snapper, and over the aggregate bag limit for snapper. During that stop, the subject was found to be in possession of 22 undersized mangrove snapper.
SOUTH REGION B
COLLIER COUNTY
K-9 Officer Felix Collazo performed a K-9 demonstration for a Youth Hunt at Pepper Ranch in Immokalee. Six children, their parents, several volunteers and Jeff Lawlor, FWC Youth Hunting Program Coordinator, were present at the demonstration. Officer Collazo demonstrated the K-9?s capabilities in tracking a lost or missing hunter. For the demonstration, one of the youths walked into the woods and K-9 Jasmine located him. The attendees were surprised and pleased with the demonstration.
Lieutenant Joshua Caraker conducted a Career Field presentation at Hodges University for the area high schools. Approximately 300 students from all seven high schools from Collier County were in attendance for the event. Lieutenant Caraker discussed the responsibilities and attributes of being a FWC Officer.
Officer Gregg Stastny gave a presentation on pythons to 60 campers and residents of Collier-Seminole State Park. He discussed breeding, habitats and feeding preferences of native and non-native snakes, as well how to distinguish between the different species. Officer Stastny also promoted the new Python Challenge, which is sponsored by FWC in hopes of removing the invasive Burmese python.
DADE COUNTY
Officers Rafael Almagro, Paige Pestka and Kevin Lashells were conducting an operation when they observed an individual selling pompano from the South Jetty at Haulover Inlet. An inspection was conducted, and it was learned that the individual unlawfully sold the fish without a retain license. The individual was issued a misdemeanor citation for the unlawful sale.
Officers Bencomo, Lashells, Cabanas, and Martir conducted speed enforcement at Oleta River State Park. The officers issued approximately 20 citations for exceeding the 15 mph speed limit.
COPS
Officer Jorge L. Pino and other members of the Community Relations team mounted a very successful media relations campaign to help spread the word about the FWC?s new Python Challenge where hunters are encouraged to register and participate in a python hunt.
MONROE
Officer Ryan Smith and Officer Josh Troiano were notified by FWC Dispatch that a person eluding police had jumped off the Seven Mile Bridge. The Monroe County Sherriff?s Office (MCSO) requested FWCs assistance, along with the USCG Marathon. Both Officers Troiano and Smith immediately responded to USCG Marathon to launch a patrol vessel in order to assist in the search. The MSCO informed that the person was last seen swimming towards the old Seven Mile Bridge. After arriving on scene, Officer Troiano got up on the bow of the patrol vessel and started shouting for the person. Officer Smith proceeded to shut the outboard engines off to hear for any response. Moments later the officers located the individual in question. The officers came along side the person and told him they were there to help him and instructed him to swim to the back of the vessel. The individual was weak, could hardly swim and was slurring his speech. Officer Troiano handed him a line and instructed him to climb in to our vessel. After a few moments, Officer Troiano and Officer Smith were able to pull the individual in the vessel and place him into custody. The subject was then transported to USCG Marathon where he was turned over to the MSCO and EMS.
Officers Mike McKay, Janette Costoya, and Doug Krieger participated in the semi-annual Wounded Warriors Bike Ride through the Upper Keys. Our officers provided traffic assistance, in conjunction with the Monroe County Sheriff?s Office, as the 50+ injured combat veterans and support riders biked through Key Largo, Islamorada and the DEP Overseas Heritage Trail while en route to Key West.
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