CrimeStoppers honors police community

Dr. Suzanne DeWees, Executive Director of CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida, invited Historic City News readers to attend their 12th annual community banquet honoring local law enforcement.

This year the banquet grants tribute to twenty heroic law enforcement officers in the 7th Judicial Circuit who have been nominated by their supervisors for outstanding service to our communities.

The 12th Annual Community Banquet Honoring Local Law Enforcement will be held at the Plaza Resort & Spa on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at 600 N. Atlantic Ave in Daytona Beach.

Of the 20 nominees, one “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2010” is selected for each county (Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam). The Officers of the Year award is additional recognition for their outstanding accomplishments in law enforcement.

Carl Lentz, IV, President of Crime Stoppers said, “All nominees are given recognition by virtue of their nomination. Each has been selected for their accomplishments and outstanding dedication to law enforcement and each will be presented with a beautiful award that expresses our appreciation for their heroic contributions to society.”

Those attending the banquet will gain insight into the important work and dedicated service that is given every day by these public servants. The nominees are:

Officer Michael Berard – Volusia County Beach Patrol
Lt. Max Binz – Ponce Inlet Police Department
Officer Christopher Todd Bryant – Palatka Police Department
Detective Tom Elkins – Ormond Beach Police Department
Corporal Rodney Erdman – Holly Hill Police Department
Sergeant Franklin Gamarra – City of Bunnell Police Department
Detective Gregory Howard – Daytona Beach Shores Dept. of Public Safety
Officer Joseph Hunchard – New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Detective Kenneth Jones – Orange City Police Department
Deputy Kelly Roy Kemp – St. Johns Sheriff Office
Investigator David James King – Volusia County Sherriff’s Office
Officer Matthew M. Minaberry – South Daytona Police Department
Officer Rhett Mobley – St. Augustine Beach Police Department
Sergeant Eugene Moss – Daytona Beach Police Department
Officer Joseph Rhodes – Port Orange Police Department
Corporal Jamie Roster – Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
Investigator Mike Taylor – State Attorney Seventh Judicial Circuit, Flagler
Investigator Lesley Walker – State Attorney Seventh Judicial Circuit, Volusia
Sergeant Joseph B. Wells – Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Office David J. Winhoven – Deland Police Department

CrimeStoppers works with the law enforcement agencies of the 7th Judicial Circuit by providing the Tip Line in Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St John counties in order to receive anonymous information to help solve crimes.

Over $265, 322 has been awarded to individuals since 1997 who anonymously call with information that leads to an arrest. The mission of Crimestoppers is “to Solve and Prevent Crime through Citizen Participation.”

Advanced tickets for this award banquet are $75 and may be purchased by calling CrimeStoppers at 386-212-6543. Sponsorship Opportunities are available and welcomed. A copy of the official registration and financial information of Crime Stoppers may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling 1-800-435-7352.