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Crime Stoppers -Since 1994
• 1994 -Joined Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County
• Within two months, became Chairman of "Student Crime
Stoppers"
• 1996 ~ 1998: President -Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach
County
• Cooperative partner with Sgt DeFago in creating "Creep of
the Week" show featLired on Murphy in the Morning radio
program every Wednesday (local FM radio station)
• 1998 -Transferred (by employer) to central Florida
• Served on CrimeLine board of directors
• 1999 - Served on Crime Stoppers of Vo]usja County
(currently CS of NortheaLst). Worked with Lt Marty Hatchett
to create first "Student Crime Stoppers" program
• Recipient of Crime Stoppers International and Southeastern
Crime Stoppers Association "Civilian of the Year" award
1997 and 1999
• 1999 -Transferred bacl( to Palm Beach` County Served as
Secretary on board of directors
• 2000 - Reinstated as President
• Received numerous awards for working in higli crime
areas, Student Crime Stoppers program, National MCGruff,
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, V.P. "Coalition for Children
of the Western CommLlnjties" and was Crime Stoppers
Spokesperson for law enforcement students at local college