"SEFFNER BANDIT" SENTENCED FOR MULTIPLE ARMED ROBBERIES

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentenced Andre King (33, Tampa) today to 32 years in federal prison for brandishing and using a firearm in connection with two armed robberies. King was also sentenced to a four year term of supervised release following his incarceration and ordered to pay restitution to several of his victims. King pled guilty to these crimes on April 27, 2012.

According to testimony and evidence, on July 10, 2010, King entered the Mobil gas station and convenience store located at 2510 Highway 60 East in Valrico, and pointed a firearm at the store manager. King stole approximately $600 from the store cash drawers, but was not able to force the clerk to open the store safe before he fled. On September 25, 2011, King entered another Mobil gas station and Prime Time Food Store located at 3185 Dover Road in Dover. He pointed a firearm at the clerk and stole approximately $2,500 from the store's cash drawers. Prior to his arrest, King, whom law enforcement authorities had dubbed the "Seffner Bandit", had been connected to several similar armed robberies in Hillsborough County between January 2010 and October 2011.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Tampa Police Department, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jay Hoffer.

It is another case prosecuted as a part of the Department of Justice's "Project Safe Neighborhoods" program - a nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy led by ATF. United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill, along with Virginia O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

Tampa Man Convicted for Role in Two Armed Bank Robberies

TAMPA—U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that a federal jury found Francisco Feliciano (41, Tampa) guilty yesterday of two counts of armed bank robbery, two counts of using or carrying a firearm during the commission of those crimes, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Feliciano faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 12, 2012 before United States District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Feliciano conspired to rob two federally insured banks in April 2011. On April 1, 2011, he and another individual, Steven Trubey, attempted to rob the First Bank located at 21708 State Road 54 in Lutz. Feliciano entered the bank armed with a Glock 9mm pistol. Ultimately, he was unable to rob the bank of any money because all the bank employees were able to hide from him. On April 11, 2011, Feliciano, aided by Trubey and another person, Christopher Quinn, robbed the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union located at 12542 Curley Road in San Antonio, Florida. Feliciano was armed with a pistol and Quinn with a hoax bomb. The men stole more than $10,000 from the tellers. They exited the bank and fled the scene in a van driven by Trubey.

Steven Trubey and Christopher Quinn previously pled guilty for their roles in this case. Quinn was sentenced to 14 years and eight months in federal prison. Trubey’s sentencing hearing will take place in federal court on June 27, 2012.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office’s Detention Investigations Unit, and the Tampa Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jay Hoffer.

Possession of Sawed Off Shotguns Earns Felon Ten Years in Prison

Tampa, Florida — U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that U.S. District Judge Susan Bucklew yesterday sentenced Dwain Denorris Wallace, III (40, Tampa) to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of two short–barreled shotguns. The court also ordered Wallace to forfeit both guns and the ammunition.

On October 4, 2011, a federal jury found Wallace guilty. According to testimony and evidence presented in court, on the night of March 25, 2011, Wallace was stalking his ex–girlfriend and had taken her car from her and refused to return it. At approximately 8:40 p.m. that night, Wallace found her at a relative’s residence and began to argue with her. During the argument, Wallace pointed a loaded, 12–gauge Winchester sawed–off shotgun at her. Upon seeing the gun, two 911 calls were made to the Tampa Police Department (TPD). Wallace fled the scene before officers arrived. Within the hour, Wallace again found his ex–girlfriend. She and her daughter were setting up for a party inside a local club. Wallace confronted his ex–girlfriend inside the club. A family member called 911.

Wallace attempted to leave the scene as the police arrived, and a pursuit ensued. He was apprehended in the vicinity of the club. Officers recovered a Winchester sawed–off shotgun nearby, which was loaded with three rounds of 12–gauge ammunition. Upon searching the vehicle, officers found an extremely short sawed–off Ithaca 20–gauge shotgun with a spent shell in the chamber, three more rounds of 12–gauge ammunition in a duffel bag on the passenger seat, and a baseball bat on the floor of the backseat.

Prior to March 2011, Wallace had been convicted of five state felonies, including attempted second degree murder for shooting his uncle.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tampa Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas N. Palermo.

It is another case prosecuted as a part of the Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Neighborhoods” program – a nationwide, gun–violence reduction strategy led by ATF. United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill, along with Virginia O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

Orlando Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Armed Robbery of CVS and Armed Carjacking

Tampa, FL — United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that Miguel Torres (32, Orlando) was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Susan C. Bucklew to 32 years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Tampa CVS Pharmacy and a subsequent armed carjacking in November 2010. Torres pled guilty on November 2, 2011.

According to court documents, on November 17, 2010, Torres and his accomplice Joshua Wilkes entered a CVS Pharmacy in Tampa to commit an armed robbery. Upon entering the store, they ordered customers and employees to the floor. Wilkes was brandishing a firearm and hit the female pharmacy manager in the head with the same during the robbery. After committing the robbery, Wilkes and Torres fled the area in a truck.

Officers with the Tampa Police Department (TPD) pursued the truck. During the pursuit, the suspects were involved in a wreck and then carjacked a female at gunpoint. Wilkes and Torres forced the victim out of her vehicle and fled north in her car on Interstate 75. Wilkes and Torres later carjacked another vehicle from a second female victim and continued to flee using her vehicle. Wilkes was apprehended the following day by the Orlando Police Department. Torres was arrested on September 8, 2011.

Last week Judge Bucklew sentenced Wilkes to more than 44 years in federal prison for his role in the armed robbery and armed carjacking.

This case was investigated by the Tampa Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Colleen Murphy Davis.

It is another case prosecuted as a part of the Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Neighborhoods” program – a nationwide, gun–violence reduction strategy led by ATF. United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill, along with Virginia O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

Skinhead Convicted of Murder of Two Homeless Men in Tampa

TAMPA, FL—U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that a federal jury today found James Robertson (32) guilty of two counts of murder in aid of racketeering. Robertson faces a mandatory penalty of life in federal prison. His sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.

Robertson was indicted on May 22, 2008.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Robertson was a member of “Tampa Blood and Honour,” a hate group whose members espoused the belief that white persons of Aryan descent were the superior race. Tampa Blood and Honour members considered the homeless to be an inferior class, regardless of race. “Bum rolling” was a term used by Tampa Blood and Honour members to describe the activity of targeting and committing acts of violence against homeless persons.

Specifically, in the early morning hours of September 13, 1998, Robertson and three other members of Tampa Blood and Honour, Kenneth Hoover, Charles Marovskis, and Cory Hulse, murdered two homeless men, Alfred Williams and Richard Arseneau. Mr. Williams was murdered in downtown Tampa, under the Crosstown Expressway, in the vicinity of Meridian Street. Robertson and the other Tampa Blood and Honour members severely beat Mr. Williams with, among other things, a tire-iron. According to the medical examiner, the cause of Mr. Williams’ death was blunt force trauma to the head.

Mr. Arseneau was murdered in Tampa near the intersection of Interstate 275 and Fletcher Avenue. The murder occurred in a wooded lot located east of 320 East Fletcher Avenue. Robertson, along with the same three other Tampa Blood and Honour members who participated in the murder of Mr. Williams, also beat Mr. Arseneau to death. As a result of the beating, Mr. Arseneau sustained massive head injuries, at least some of which were caused by a hatchet. According to the medical examiner, the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.

Co-defendants, Hoover, Marovskis, and Hulse previously pleaded guilty to both counts of murder in aid of racketeering and are awaiting sentencing.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the assistance of the Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Laurel Moore Lee and First Assistant United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III.

'America's Most Wanted' fugitive arrested

TAMPA, Fla. - Eric Antwan Bell, a federal fugitive in a Clearwater Area Human Trafficking Task Force (CAHTTF) investigation, was arrested without incident today at approximately 3 p.m. by special agents of the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Parsippany, N.J. He had been living in Jersey City, N.J.

On June 11, Bell was featured on the television program "America's Most Wanted" with John Walsh during the show's "Be On the Look Out" (BOLO) segment.

Bell was also featured on a digital billboard throughout the Tampa Bay-area and on ICE website as one of the agency's most wanted criminals.

On Jan. 3, a federal criminal complaint was filed in the Middle District of Florida which alleged that Bell was involved in the production of child pornography, unlawfully possessed a firearm and engaged in sex trafficking of a minor.

The task force agencies include: the Clearwater Police Department, Tampa Police Department, St. Petersburg Police Department, Largo Police Department, Pinellas Park Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Regional Community Policing Institute, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, Office of the State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, FBI and ICE HSI.

Non-government partners include: the Florida Department of Health, Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, World Relief, the Haven Spouse Abuse Shelter, Gulf Coast Legal Services, Inc., Salvation Army and Clearwater Hispanic Outreach Center.

ICE HSI special agent rides to honor fallen heroes

When asked why she participates year after year in a grueling bicycle trek known as the Police Unity Tour, or PUT, Special Agent Ellen Pierson, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), says, "It's not about riding a bicycle for 250 miles. I believe with the right training anyone can do that. It's about knowing that another law enforcement officer won't be going home to their family ever again - that it could have been anyone of us."

What makes this year even more special for Pierson, who has participated for the past 10 years, is that she is now helping to train Cindy Roberts, the wife of Tampa Police Department Officer Cpl. Mike Roberts who was killed in 2009, to make the ride for the first time.

To participate in PUT, riders must be a sworn or retired law enforcement officer or a "survivor," meaning someone who lost an immediate family member in law enforcement.

The Tampa Bay group includes Pierson and 37 other law enforcement officers from the Tampa Police Department - including Police Chief Jane Castor, the Florida State Attorney's Office, Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando County sheriff's offices, and the St. Petersburg and Largo police departments, and now, Cindy.

Every year, PUT members are presented with a memorial bracelet engraved with a fallen hero's name, agency and end of watch date. All 162 officers who died in the line of duty in 2010 will be honored by a PUT member during this year's ride. Each PUT member also contacts the agency and/or the family to let them know they are honoring their loved one.

"I think when you receive the bracelet and place it on your wrist, it really sinks in why you are there," said Pierson. "Most of the officers that ride know at least one officer on the NLEOM (National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial). I have nine friends on the wall, including one I rode a bike with in 2009. Officer Rich Matthews was supposed to ride in the PUT in 2010. He died in a car accident in February that year."

Pierson has ridden in honor of both friends and officers she has never met from far away states. "I think it is important that the families know that officers from all over the United States are honoring their loved one. I also like to honor officers who passed prior to 2010. I think the families need to know that we will not forget their loved one."

This year, Pierson is riding in honor of Cpl. Betty Dunn Smothers, the mother of National Football League player Warrick Dunn.

"I admire Mr. Dunn for all he has given back to the community," said Pierson.

Next year, she will wear a bracelet for ICE HSI Special Agent Jaime Zapata killed in Mexico in February.

"I did not know SA Zapata but I will be proud to ride in his honor in 2012," she said.

Pierson will ride from Jacksonville on April 30 with a small group of about six fellow law enforcement officers to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga. From there, the group joins a larger group who participate in the long bike ride from FLETC to Chesapeake, Va. And from that spot, the group officially becomes part of the Police Unity Tour, which culminates at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC on May 12.

Tampa Bank Robber Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

TAMPA, FL—U.S. Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces that U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Jonathan Laaten Worth (46, Tampa) to 180 months (15 years) in federal prison for robbery of the BB&T Bank located at 4144 North Armenia Avenue, Tampa, Florida. The court also ordered Worth to forfeit $3,331.00, the proceeds of the bank robbery, and to pay $3,335.00 in restitution to BB&T Bank.

Worth pled guilty to the bank robbery on January 7, 2011.

According to court documents, on July 26, 2010, Worth robbed the BB&T Bank of $3,331.00 by force, violence, and intimidation. The victim-teller identified Worth as the bank robber from a photo line-up. Worth was sentenced as a career offender based on his history of committing crimes of violence.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Tampa Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer L. Peresie.

Kingpin of Auto Theft and Cloning Ring Sentenced

TAMPA, FL—U.S. Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces that U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Pablo Barrio (56, Tampa) to 13 years in federal prison for leading a multi-object conspiracy involving the cloning of and interstate transportation of stolen automobiles; participating in the interstate transportation of stolen automobiles; mail fraud; and aggravated identity theft. The court entered a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $2.5 million, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct, and ordered restitution in excess of $204,000. Pablo Barrio pled guilty on January 7, 2011.

According to court documents, from an unknown date prior to April 2000, through on or about March 19, 2009, a conspiracy existed involving Pablo Barrio and numerous associates (co-conspirators). The conspiracy included multiple objects such as stealing motor vehicles, including luxury automobiles, sport utility vehicles, and various models of pickup trucks, from individuals and businesses including automobile dealerships throughout the Middle District of Florida and elsewhere. It also involved obtaining privately owned motor vehicles from individuals who voluntarily reported their vehicles stolen in order to make fraudulent insurance claims on the vehicles; altering and changing the VIN plates and decals (cloning) of the vehicles with counterfeit VIN plates and decals, which were sent via commercial interstate and foreign carriers, such as FedEx, DHL, and UPS, to the conspirators located in Mexico; and transporting these stolen and cloned vehicles to locations outside the state of Florida for sale, using counterfeit vehicle titles and other documents received from the co-conspirators in Mexico.

During the existence of the conspiracy, the conspirators stole and transported more than 100 motor vehicles in interstate commerce. The value of these vehicles totaled more than $2.5 million. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, this group of individuals led by Pablo Barrio was one of the most prolific and sophisticated professional auto theft organizations ever encountered.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Miami-Dade Auto Theft Task Force, Tampa Police Department, Lee County Sheriff's Office, Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Kane-Cook County Auto Theft Task Force in Illinois, Dupage County Auto Theft Task Force in Illinois, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Donald L. Hansen.

Tampa Man Sentenced to 62 Years Imprisonment for Armed Robbery and Carjacking

Tampa, Florida — U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington today sentenced Frederick Wardell Mitchell (age 29, of Tampa) to sixtytwo years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Waffle House Restaurant, and the subsequent carjacking of a patron in the restaurant. Mitchell was found guilty by a jury on October 1, 2010.

According to court documents and testimony at trial, on August 18, 2007, Mitchell and two other suspects entered the Waffle House Restaurant on

Westshore Boulevard

in Tampa, brandishing firearms and demanding money and jewelry from employees and patrons. Following the robbery, in order to facilitate their escape, the three carjacked a patron who was in the restaurant. They fled in the carjacked vehicle which resulted in a high speed chase with Tampa Police patrol officers. The chase ended when Mitchell and his accomplices abruptly stopped the vehicle and fled on foot. According to the trial testimony of one of the officers, as Mitchell was running, he raised his gun at the officers. During the encounter, officers fired at the suspects. One suspect was shot and remained at the scene, while Mitchell and the third suspect managed to escape. Mitchell was later dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound. Mitchell was later arrested.

This case was investigated by Tampa Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Colleen Murphy Davis.

Four Local Juveniles Rescued from Prostitution During Operation Cross Country V

TAMPA—Over the past 72 hours, local law enforcement agencies concluded their investigative efforts in conjunction with Operation Cross Country V, a three-day national enforcement action as part of the Innocence Lost National Initiative. The operation included enforcement actions in 40 cities throughout the nation and led to the recovery of 69 children who were being victimized through prostitution. Additionally, nearly 885 others, including 99 pimps, were arrested on state and local charges.

Locally, four juveniles were rescued and 35 adults arrested during the weekend sweep. The four children resided in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The participating agencies included the Tampa Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Clearwater Police Department, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the FBI.

Task Force operations usually begin as local actions, targeting such places as truck stops, casinos, street “tracks,” and Internet websites, based on intelligence gathered by officers working in their respective jurisdictions. Initial arrests are often violations of local and state laws relating to prostitution or solicitation. Information gleaned from those arrested often uncovers organized efforts to prostitute women and children across many states. Investigators further develop this information in partnership with U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and file federal charges where appropriate.

To date, the 39 Innocence Lost Task Forces and Working Groups have recovered over 1,200 children from the streets. The investigations and subsequent 625 convictions have resulted in lengthy sentences, including multiple 25-years-to-life sentences and the seizure of more than $3.1 million in assets.

In the spring of 2003, the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, in partnership with the Department of Justice’s CEOS and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), formed the Innocence Lost National Initiative to address the growing problem of children forced into prostitution.

This program brings state and federal law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and social service providers all from around the country to NCMEC, where the groups are trained together. In addition, CEOS has reinforced the training by assigning prosecutors to help bring cases in those cities plagued by child prostitution.

The charges announced today are merely accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Bradenton Bomb Maker Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-Hire Charge

TAMPA, FL—United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton announces that John Nicholas Coors (age 21, of Bradenton, Florida) today pleaded guilty to one count of Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder For Hire. Coors faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

According to the plea agreement, the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) received a tip from a citizen that John Nicholas Coors was involved in making explosive devices. Through an undercover investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was able to determine that Coors was claiming that he had chemicals he could use to make explosive devices involving nitroglycerin. An undercover agent approached Coors and, during the recorded meetings, Coors agreed to build an explosive device, install it inside of a vehicle, and detonate it for $8,000.

On April 23, 2010, the undercover officer picked up the Coors and the two went to a hotel where Coors said he would build the explosive device in one of the rooms. From an adjoining room, agents monitored with audio and video recording equipment and watched as Coors began to assemble the device. During the process, Coors demonstrated and instructed the undercover officer in great detail on how the device was supposed to work, how to build it, and how to improve it. Coors also showed the undercover officer the locksmith tools he would use to break into the purported victim's vehicle. The undercover officer and Coors then drove to Tampa and stopped near the purported victim’s vehicle. Coors actually broke into the vehicle (which was a "dummy" planted by the FBI) and installed the device, and then returned to the undercover vehicle, where he waited for the "victim." At approximately 11:30 p.m., the "victim" (another undercover agent) entered the vehicle and Coors pressed the button on the electronic triggering device intending to blow up the vehicle and the victim. The FBI, however, had carefully substituted an inert material for real explosives in Coors bomb, so it would not work. Coors continually pressed the button for the triggering device in an attempt to make it explode. He was taken into custody and charged.

United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton stated, "The quick reporting of suspicious activities by citizens in this case, together with the diligent reaction by the JTTF in following those leads, took out of action a dangerous individual that was willing to cause a real tragedy in our community. This is yet another example of how violent acts can be prevented by having our citizenry work closely with law enforcement officers. In order to prevent violence from taking place in our Country, we must all remain vigilant at all times."

Steven Ibison, Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa FBI Division stated, “As demonstrated in this case, the multi-agency partnerships which make up our local Joint Terrorism Task Force continue to play a critical role in the day-to-day protection of our communities and our national security.”

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and the Tampa Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eduardo E. Toro-Font.

Florida Law Enforcement

May 24, 2008 (San Dimas, CA) Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. Continuing its leadership in the area of criminal justice books, Police-Writers.com added three Florida Law Enforcement officials.

Dr. William Doerner is a professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University in Tallahassee. He began his law enforcement career in 1980 as a part-time sworn officer with the Tallahassee Police Department. William Doerner has a BA, MA and PhD in Sociology and is the author of over fifty scholarly articles and author of Introduction to Law Enforcement: An Insider’s View. Additionally, he has co-authored of Delinquency and Justice; Study Guide for the Florida Law Enforcement Officer’s Certification Examination; Study Guide for the Florida Corrections Officer’s Certification Examination; and, is an editor of Contemporary Police Organization and Management: Issues and Trends.

According to the book description, Law Enforcement: An Insider's View, “addresses four major issues: (1) How the police function has evolved; (2) What it takes to become a full-fledged law enforcement officer; (3) On-the-street activities; and (4) Off-the-street issues.”

Charles Rushing is a certified law enforcement instructor with the state of Florida. He also works as a part-time patrol officer with the Tallahassee Police Department. He consults as a subject matter expert regarding academy curriculum changes with Criminal Justice Standards and Training at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He co-authored of Study Guide for the Florida Law Enforcement Officer’s Certification Examination and Study Guide for the Florida Corrections Officer’s Certification Examination.

Kimberly Clark is a thirteen-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department. Since 1990, she has been a state certified high-liability instructor and an avid member of ASLET. During Kimberly Clark’s law enforcement career she worked uniformed patrol, undercover, as a latent detective and field training officer. As a law enforcement training, Kimberly Clark has provided instruction in report writing, high stress radio procedures, use-of-force documentation, map reading, orientation, and defensive tactics.

After her retirement from the Tampa Police Department, Kimberly Clark continued to teach at the Tampa Police Academy and online classes for the Smith and Wesson Police Academy. Kimberly Clark is the author of How to Really, Really Write Those Boring Police Reports!

Police-Writers.com now hosts 1019 police officers (representing 429 police departments) and their 2172 criminal justice books in 33 categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.