Virg inia Beach Sher i f f ’s Of f ice

Volume 7 , Issue 2

SHERIFF PAUL LANTEIGNE ’ S MESSAGE

August 11 , 2009

SHERIFF ’S OFFICE

We have finally received the City’s 2008 Sick Leave Usage Report We have finally received the City’s 2008 Sick Leave Usage Report We have finally received the City’s 2008 Sick Leave Usage Report We have finally received the City’s 2008 Sick Leave Usage Report and once again the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office has provided and once again the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office has provided and once again the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office has provided and once again the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office has provided an outstanding example of Commitment to the Community. One an outstanding example of Commitment to the Community. One an outstanding example of Commitment to the Community. One an outstanding example of Commitment to the Community. One hundred forty of our 489 fullhundred forty of our 489 fullhundred forty of our 489 fullhundred forty of our 489 full----time employees took absolutely no time employees took absolutely no time employees took absolutely no time employees took absolutely no sick leave in the year 2008, which is nearly 30% of our work force. sick leave in the year 2008, which is nearly 30% of our work force. sick leave in the year 2008, which is nearly 30% of our work force. sick leave in the year 2008, which is nearly 30% of our work force. The overall average for other City departments with perfect atten-The overall average for other City departments with perfect atten-The overall average for other City departments with perfect atten-The overall average for other City departments with perfect atten-dance was 7%. The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office represents ap-dance was 7%. The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office represents ap-dance was 7%. The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office represents ap-dance was 7%. The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office represents ap-proximately 8% of the total City work force, but leads with an proximately 8% of the total City work force, but leads with an proximately 8% of the total City work force, but leads with an proximately 8% of the total City work force, but leads with an amazing 26% for the total number of employees who used no sick amazing 26% for the total number of employees who used no sick amazing 26% for the total number of employees who used no sick amazing 26% for the total number of employees who used no sick leave last year. When compared to our public safety counterparts leave last year. When compared to our public safety counterparts leave last year. When compared to our public safety counterparts leave last year. When compared to our public safety counterparts the Fire Department had 8% of its employees use no sick leave, the Fire Department had 8% of its employees use no sick leave, the Fire Department had 8% of its employees use no sick leave, the Fire Department had 8% of its employees use no sick leave,

while the Police Department had 4% with perfect attendance.while the Police Department had 4% with perfect attendance.while the Police Department had 4% with perfect attendance.while the Police Department had 4% with perfect attendance.

In 2008 City employees averaged 9.28 sick leave days. When you In 2008 City employees averaged 9.28 sick leave days. When you In 2008 City employees averaged 9.28 sick leave days. When you In 2008 City employees averaged 9.28 sick leave days. When you compute that average by the 140 employees that took no sick compute that average by the 140 employees that took no sick compute that average by the 140 employees that took no sick compute that average by the 140 employees that took no sick leave in the Sheriff’s Office, our citizens were the beneficiaries of leave in the Sheriff’s Office, our citizens were the beneficiaries of leave in the Sheriff’s Office, our citizens were the beneficiaries of leave in the Sheriff’s Office, our citizens were the beneficiaries of nearly 13,000 additional productive days of work. This is extraor-nearly 13,000 additional productive days of work. This is extraor-nearly 13,000 additional productive days of work. This is extraor-nearly 13,000 additional productive days of work. This is extraor-dinary given your working conditions, particularly those of you that dinary given your working conditions, particularly those of you that dinary given your working conditions, particularly those of you that dinary given your working conditions, particularly those of you that work within the confines of the jail and deal daily with a closed work within the confines of the jail and deal daily with a closed work within the confines of the jail and deal daily with a closed work within the confines of the jail and deal daily with a closed ventilation system and overcrowded conditions, as well as coming ventilation system and overcrowded conditions, as well as coming ventilation system and overcrowded conditions, as well as coming ventilation system and overcrowded conditions, as well as coming

in contact with inmates suffering from a variety of ailments.in contact with inmates suffering from a variety of ailments.in contact with inmates suffering from a variety of ailments.in contact with inmates suffering from a variety of ailments.

Now, I would be remiss if I did not say that some of us are blessed Now, I would be remiss if I did not say that some of us are blessed Now, I would be remiss if I did not say that some of us are blessed Now, I would be remiss if I did not say that some of us are blessed with good health. We do not encourage any of you to come to with good health. We do not encourage any of you to come to with good health. We do not encourage any of you to come to with good health. We do not encourage any of you to come to work sick where you stand the possibility of infecting others. As a work sick where you stand the possibility of infecting others. As a work sick where you stand the possibility of infecting others. As a work sick where you stand the possibility of infecting others. As a whole, this organization continues to pride itself on the conscious-whole, this organization continues to pride itself on the conscious-whole, this organization continues to pride itself on the conscious-whole, this organization continues to pride itself on the conscious-ness of not burdening our peers with additional work, if we can ness of not burdening our peers with additional work, if we can ness of not burdening our peers with additional work, if we can ness of not burdening our peers with additional work, if we can prevent it. We also know that if we have to stay out due to illness, prevent it. We also know that if we have to stay out due to illness, prevent it. We also know that if we have to stay out due to illness, prevent it. We also know that if we have to stay out due to illness,

our peers will step up to take on the extra work load.our peers will step up to take on the extra work load.our peers will step up to take on the extra work load.our peers will step up to take on the extra work load.

On behalf of all the citizens of Virginia Beach, I want to commend On behalf of all the citizens of Virginia Beach, I want to commend On behalf of all the citizens of Virginia Beach, I want to commend On behalf of all the citizens of Virginia Beach, I want to commend you for your outstanding efforts. Your commitment to our Commu-you for your outstanding efforts. Your commitment to our Commu-you for your outstanding efforts. Your commitment to our Commu-you for your outstanding efforts. Your commitment to our Commu-nity has once again been tremendously displayed and I also want nity has once again been tremendously displayed and I also want nity has once again been tremendously displayed and I also want nity has once again been tremendously displayed and I also want

to thank you for that effort. to thank you for that effort. to thank you for that effort. to thank you for that effort. -Sheriff LanteigneSheriff LanteigneSheriff LanteigneSheriff Lanteigne

Inside This Issue:

Sheriff’s Message p. 1

Employee Spotlights p. 4 -5

Sergeant’s Exam p. 3

Birthdays p. 7

Make A Note! Make A Note! Make A Note! Make A Note!

PPD Testing PPD Testing PPD Testing PPD Testing MandatoryMandatoryMandatoryMandatory for all Sworn for all Sworn for all Sworn for all Sworn Personnel. Optional for Personnel. Optional for Personnel. Optional for Personnel. Optional for Civilians.Civilians.Civilians.Civilians.

Location: Location: Location: Location: Admin. Confer-Admin. Confer-Admin. Confer-Admin. Confer-ence Room.ence Room.ence Room.ence Room.

Testing Dates:Testing Dates:Testing Dates:Testing Dates:

September 15thSeptember 15thSeptember 15thSeptember 15th

C& D Teams C& D Teams C& D Teams C& D Teams

Courts Courts Courts Courts

Civil Process Civil Process Civil Process Civil Process

September 16thSeptember 16thSeptember 16thSeptember 16th

A & B Teams A & B Teams A & B Teams A & B Teams

DARE/Training DARE/Training DARE/Training DARE/Training

Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance

Civilians Civilians Civilians Civilians

Classification Classification Classification Classification

Work Force Work Force Work Force Work Force

ISR ISR ISR ISR

PSO PSO PSO PSO

***Everyone ***Everyone ***Everyone ***Everyone MUSTMUSTMUSTMUST

have their tests have their tests have their tests have their tests readreadreadread on on on on Friday, September 18thFriday, September 18thFriday, September 18thFriday, September 18th by Jail Medical. If you by Jail Medical. If you by Jail Medical. If you by Jail Medical. If you can’t make the reading, can’t make the reading, can’t make the reading, can’t make the reading, the test will have to be the test will have to be the test will have to be the test will have to be redone. If you can’t redone. If you can’t redone. If you can’t redone. If you can’t make your test date, make your test date, make your test date, make your test date, you must go to Occupa-you must go to Occupa-you must go to Occupa-you must go to Occupa-

tional Healthtional Healthtional Healthtional Health

for a test. Thanks!for a test. Thanks!for a test. Thanks!for a test. Thanks!

Page 2 Volume 7 , Issue 2

Sheriff Lanteigne Named

Virginia D.A.R.E.

Administrator of the Year Administrator of the Year Administrator of the Year Administrator of the Year ! The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Ser-vices and Virginia D.A.R.E. honored Virginia Beach Sheriff Paul J. Lanteigne with their Admin-

istrator of the Year award.

The recognition was presented July 29th at a

luncheon at the Hampton Convention Center.

Congratulations Sheriff Lanteigne!

Photo Courtesy Sgt. Kathy Vargas

Sheriff’s Office Community Fund Puts Courthouse Rescue Squad On Track and On the Map!

There should be no more fumbling through pages of

City maps and visually scanning for tiny street

names and coordinates because the Virginia Beach

Courthouse Rescue Squad has moved into

the information age. And, it has the Virginia Beach

Sheriff’s Office Community Fund to thank.

The Community Fund recently purchased four GPS navigation systems-one for each of the squad’s ambu-

lances.

Courthouse Rescue Captain Trevor Kirk says, “it’s a great gift, we really appreciate it, especially in the

middle of the night.” Kirk says Courthouse is a small

rescue squad with an annual operating budget of $100,000. so navigation systems were “not an option for us.” Kirk says the city has talked about computer-ized mapping capabilities but feels that such a system

is two years away.

In making the presentation, Sheriff Lanteigne said, ‘it was time to do something instead of waiting for the

City.” Sheriff Lanteigne makes presentation to Capt. Trevor Kirk

Sheri ff ’s Office Page 3

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VBSO VBSO VBSO VBSO

recently sat recently sat recently sat recently sat

for the for the for the for the

Sergeant’s Sergeant’s Sergeant’s Sergeant’s

Exam.Exam.Exam.Exam.

This is the first time in the history of the VBSO that a promo-tional exam has been offered via computer. The candidates

for the Sergeant’s exam answered a series of 100 questions

(true and false/multiple choice), and also had to submit 5 handwritten scenario-based (in basket) exercises. It’s the first time they learned whether they passed or failed the test

as soon as they hit the FINISH button. All passed! Next is

The oral interview section of the process before a panel of 5

sworn personnel. Good Luck to all!

DUCKS UNLIMITED-Sportsman's Day Out

VBSO Deputies joined in the fun as DUCKS UNLIMITED hosted its annual Sports-man’s Day Out at the Oceana Skeet and Trap Range.

The day consisted of a Skeet and Trap Competition, cook out, and the awarding of raffle prizes. The event raised $5,000 for Wetlands Conser-vation.

Many THANKS to the following deputies who volunteered for the cause:

Rob Gilmartin, William Rob Gilmartin, William Rob Gilmartin, William Rob Gilmartin, William Tiedeman, Dennis Ficke, Tiedeman, Dennis Ficke, Tiedeman, Dennis Ficke, Tiedeman, Dennis Ficke, Nick Curtis, Chris Daniello, Nick Curtis, Chris Daniello, Nick Curtis, Chris Daniello, Nick Curtis, Chris Daniello, William Midgette, Billy E. William Midgette, Billy E. William Midgette, Billy E. William Midgette, Billy E. Gilbert, Joe Brooks; John Gilbert, Joe Brooks; John Gilbert, Joe Brooks; John Gilbert, Joe Brooks; John Gibbs, and Lt. Lynn Gibbs, and Lt. Lynn Gibbs, and Lt. Lynn Gibbs, and Lt. Lynn

Hightower.Hightower.Hightower.Hightower.

Deputies at Ducks Unlimited Event prepare to put together a deer

stand that was given away during the raffle. Because they volun-

teered, all are now members of DU. Photo by: Joe Ficarra=Ducks Unlimited

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VBSO Basic Academy Graduation Class #23-09

Promotion/Retirement Ceremony

Be sure and WELCOME our newest graduates to the VBSO

Deputy Ranks!

They are: Tracie Bedwell, Pat-Tracie Bedwell, Pat-Tracie Bedwell, Pat-Tracie Bedwell, Pat-rick Bryan, John Carlson, Keith rick Bryan, John Carlson, Keith rick Bryan, John Carlson, Keith rick Bryan, John Carlson, Keith Derr, Timothy Grindle, Darrell Derr, Timothy Grindle, Darrell Derr, Timothy Grindle, Darrell Derr, Timothy Grindle, Darrell Jones, Sean Lacy, Mindy Lemi-Jones, Sean Lacy, Mindy Lemi-Jones, Sean Lacy, Mindy Lemi-Jones, Sean Lacy, Mindy Lemi-eszek, Travis Lindemeyer, Kur-eszek, Travis Lindemeyer, Kur-eszek, Travis Lindemeyer, Kur-eszek, Travis Lindemeyer, Kur-tis Lyle, Susanne Melkulcok, tis Lyle, Susanne Melkulcok, tis Lyle, Susanne Melkulcok, tis Lyle, Susanne Melkulcok,

Brandon Speers, Brandon Speers, Brandon Speers, Brandon Speers,

James Ullian and Jeanne YenniJames Ullian and Jeanne YenniJames Ullian and Jeanne YenniJames Ullian and Jeanne Yenni.

Congratulations to All!

Academy Special RecognitionsAcademy Special RecognitionsAcademy Special RecognitionsAcademy Special Recognitions: : : : left to right:left to right:left to right:left to right:

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Patrick Bryan

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Sean Lacy

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Darrell Jones

TOP ACADEMY GRADUATETOP ACADEMY GRADUATETOP ACADEMY GRADUATETOP ACADEMY GRADUATE

Kurtis Lyle

Congratulations to these grads on their Congratulations to these grads on their Congratulations to these grads on their Congratulations to these grads on their

outstanding accomplishments! outstanding accomplishments! outstanding accomplishments! outstanding accomplishments!

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Retirements:Retirements:Retirements:Retirements:

Deputy Brad Nelson (shown at right) Deputy Pam Busse and Auxiliary

Deputy Brian Moses

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VVVVBSSSSO SSSSPOOOOTLLLLIGGGGHTTTT: Deputy James OrmanDeputy James OrmanDeputy James OrmanDeputy James Orman----B TeamB TeamB TeamB Team • Corrections Deputy at the VBSOCorrections Deputy at the VBSOCorrections Deputy at the VBSOCorrections Deputy at the VBSO

• Joined the VBSO in November 1987Joined the VBSO in November 1987Joined the VBSO in November 1987Joined the VBSO in November 1987

Jim Orman has had a taste of law enforcement since he was just 14 years old. He used to run and replace shooting tar-gets for auxiliary police officers at the Virginia Beach Police Department. He had an inside track on the job because his uncle was the senior firearms instructor for the VBPD’s auxil-iary unit at the time. By age 18 Jim was a certified NRA Fire-

arms Instructor.

He strayed from those duties to work in a Virginia Beach lum-

ber yard for about four years until his uncle encouraged him to

look into a job with the sheriff’s office, which he did. Soon, he

was academy bound and wearing a brown uniform after just

six weeks in a training academy. Mention that short training

cycle and Jim will tell you it’s one of a plethora of positive

changes that have occurred at the VBSO since he joined at the age of 24. Those early days, according to

Orman, initially consisted of “keys and an old radio that didn’t work in the jail.”

He has worked for three sheriff’s and says, “when Frank Drew (Sheriff:1990-1999) arrived we started to get better equipment to assist and help deputies do the job.” He immediately noticed an improvement in safety as more than one deputy soon became assigned to each floor. Orman says, “Sheriff Lanteigne picked up where Frank Drew started and it has just increased-better pay, better equipment and we’re get-ting a lot more training; it has tripled and deputies benefit a lot.” So much so that Orman feels because

the training is so good that VBSO deputies could “back police in any situation or anything asked of them.”

As an example, Orman points to the 1989 Greekfest riots at the oceanfront. Deputies were assigned to protect the Second Police Precinct and Mass Arrest area at Owls Creek. They were “scared” according to Orman-they lacked the training. That would never be the case today, he says. They’re better prepared for all circumstances, including one Orman, himself, encountered last September when he helped evacuate an oceanfront hotel where he’s a security supervisor (off duty). The evacuation included rescuing an eld-erly couple from the burning building. It’s no wonder he considers his proudest day to be the day he was sworn in as a deputy sheriff “when I pledged to protect and serve the citizens of Virginia Beach-your word

is everything,” says Orman.

Change is to be expected in any job but undoubtedly, Orman believes the biggest line-of-duty challenge he has witnessed in his nearly 22 years is the ever increasing number of mentally ill inmates. It was a handful when he started and now “you’re talking hundreds,” says Orman. It’s his hope that training for deputies to deal with these challenges will continue so that all deputies are well versed in crisis interven-

tion training.

Deputy Orman has also noticed the benefits of emphasis on “TEAM” work. Two decades ago, Orman

Spotlight: Deputy James Orman, continued:

often felt he was “on his own.” Now, he says, “everything’s a TEAM effort; Inmates see you’re united and

it’s not a lone effort.”

He points out that technology has made the job easier and safer and the VBSO continues to hire “a better

caliber of people,”

Orman says he has not actively pursued higher rank because he has always been satisfied with “doing

the best job I can do and helping individual deputies reach their goals-that’s my trophy!”

One day when he retires, Deputy Orman says he’ll place his service weapon in a shadowbox. He has no

desire to strap it on his person. -30-

VVVVBSSSSO SSSSPOOOOTLLLLIGGGGHTTTT Captain Steve WilkeCaptain Steve WilkeCaptain Steve WilkeCaptain Steve Wilke

• ISR CaptainISR CaptainISR CaptainISR Captain

• Joined the VBSO in 1985Joined the VBSO in 1985Joined the VBSO in 1985Joined the VBSO in 1985

Training consisted of a video tape and 2 weeks of DCJS courses when Captain Steve Wilke signed onto the VBSO more than 24 years ago. Here’s one more fun fact when reflecting on Captain Wilke’s long tenure with the VBSO. The jail population count was 105105105105 inmates that day. The number included 10 juveniles and 10 females. Today, of course, the daily average is approxi-mately 1,400 inmates. Wilke, a native of Michigan City, Indi-ana, worked five years in corrections at the Indiana State Prison

before deciding he was tired of the cold weather.

He spent his early years after high school working as a welder in the local steel mill but competition from the Japanese meant regular rounds of layoffs and an uncertain future. So Wilke joined his grandfather at the Indiana State Prison, but a trip to Virginia to visit his brother in the military was enough to con-vince him that life would be better at the Beach. Wilke’s mother had already relocated to Virginia and she hooked her son up with the late Joe Smith (Sheriff) who prom-ised him a position when he got to Virginia. After waiting two months for an opening, Wilke was a full-

fledged deputy. Assignment: The jail. Uniform: Civilian Clothes: Weapon: None.

“We didn’t have firearms of any type,” says Wilke. However, if they (deputies) were going on a TDO or transportation run, they could check out what Wilke calls a Smith and Wesson Model 10 Pencil Barrel. (It’s enshrined in a box at LETA-see for yourself).

Weapons (revolvers) for deputies arrived with the next Sheriff (Overman). Wilke has worked for a total of four sheriffs. Wilke says real change came with the arrival of former Sheriff Frank Drew who he insists

“brought professionalism to the department and Paul (Lanteigne) carried on with it.”

One of numerous changes Wilke believes he, personally, has helped achieve over the years is to do away with an independent division and place departments under one umbrella. For example, Booking, Central Process, Classification and Property, Wilke says, line up structurally under one unit now. It’s easier to

cross train individuals and it makes for better working camaraderie, he feels. Wilke believes it’s for these reasons and more that the VBSO has been able to stay one step ahead of other departments. “Others

emulate what we do; I don’t see that changing,” says Wilke.

The training and equipment in place at the VBSO today “is far superior to the old days,” says Wilke. To-day’s workforce Is what he describes as “much more qualified and professional; we demand it out of them.” He has served in and commanded every department (at least once) within the sheriff’s office, ex-cept Work Force. When Wilke speaks of the old days-he’s not talking about the good old days. It was an era when deputies dispensed the Tylenol and Maalox, led groups of 50-60 inmates to a common din-ing area and canteen and handed inmates phones to make their calls and stood by waiting for them to

complete their conversations.

Still, Wilke says “every day of my career I felt good about coming to work. A lot of it has to do with our perspective on things and the people you work with. You depend on them on a daily basis for your sur-

vival.”

With new management came other unwritten duties, but none Wilke complains about. He says, “we’re very involved with the community.” Wilke attributes that to administrative philosophy as well as to a work force which is more reliable, better with the public and is considered by the public to be good repre-sentatives for the community. With a smile and sense of satisfaction, Wilke concludes, “I think that’s why

we’re asked (by charitable groups/organizations) to do so much.”

Spotlight continued: Captain S. Wilke

VBSO FUN FACTSVBSO FUN FACTSVBSO FUN FACTSVBSO FUN FACTS:::: Here are the top 3 sworn and civilian employees who’ve worked at the Here are the top 3 sworn and civilian employees who’ve worked at the Here are the top 3 sworn and civilian employees who’ve worked at the Here are the top 3 sworn and civilian employees who’ve worked at the

VBSO longest:VBSO longest:VBSO longest:VBSO longest:

Civilians:Civilians:Civilians:Civilians: Helene Quick (Personnel) 29 years

Mary Kammer (Accounting) 25 years

Brenda Anderson (ISR) 25 years

Sworn:Sworn:Sworn:Sworn: Captain S. Wilke (ISR) 24 years

Captain E. Ortiz 23 years

MD I W. Byrd 23 years

March of Dimes Says “THANKS” to the VBSO The March of Dimes Greater Hampton RoadsNewsletter gave a shout out to the VBSO in its latest edition in Thanks for the volunteer hours provided for their March for Babies. “You’re wonderful.” “You’re awesome,” were the words used to describe the efforts of

Lt. A. Culanding (coordinator), Deputies Charlie and Kimberly Norris, as well as Kerrie Estabrooks (Booking) and Beth Calhoun (Civil Process) who worked tirelessly to pickup

and deliver 2,500 Wendy’s sandwiches to the walkers. In a show of appreciation, the March of Dimes has presented the VBSO with an attractive plagued which will be displayed at the VBSO.

Thanks to all who, once again, represented the VBSO so well!

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 5TH-15TH

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Kidd, Kelvin 08/05/2009

Ogden, Valerie 08/06/2009

Reeves, Anthony 08/06/2009

Akers, Robert 08/07/2009

Williams, Robert 08/08/2009

Lyle, Kurtis 08/09/2009

Bankes, Gerry 08/09/2009

Metheny, John 08/10/2009

Cochrane Jr., William 08/11/2009

Belen, Joelle 08/11/2009

Dulowski, Juley 08/12/2009

Hurst, Elerna 08/13/2009

Brown, Kenneth 08/13/2009

Thomas, Alvario 08/14/2009

Winn, Bobby 08/14/2009

Photos of the Month:Photos of the Month:Photos of the Month:Photos of the Month: A long-awaited homecoming for MD II Lois Thompson, who along with her son welcomed husband, Doug, back from a six month deployment off the USNS Saca-gawea doing flight ops in support of the USS Eisenhower in Afghanistan.

The VBSO

Family wel-comes

Douglas

Thompson,

USN, back

home to his

family.

Thank you

for your

service to

Country!

Tillman, Carolyn 08/17/2009

Chapman, Lucile 08/18/2009

Smith, Daniel 08/19/2009

Piol, Manuel 08/19/2009

Eckman, Vicki 08/20/2009

Jenkins, Christopher 08/20/2009

Goodman, Malachi 08/20/2009

Delmar, Matthew 08/20/2009

Conti, Joel 08/20/2009

Riddick, James 08/21/2009

Lujan, Daniel 08/21/2009

Nuno, Arthur 08/21/2009

Franze, Joseph 08/23/2009

Sneed, Tahnya 08/24/2009

Raines II, Roger 08/26/2009

Johnson, Lionel 08/26/2009

Lucero, Edgardo 08/27/2009

Belin, Justine 08/29/2009

Stanton, Earl 08/30/2009

Coryell, Jeffrey 08/30/2009

Luff II, Ronald 08/30/2009

McGowen, Karen 08/31/2009

Rommel, Richard 08/31/2009

Kennedy, Mark 08/31/2009

Photos of the Month: by Dep. Brian D. Miller/D-Team

Diving in Key Largo,

Florida

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