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[[File:Fort Myers Police Department.jpg|thumb|Fort Myers Police Department]] |
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The '''Fort Myers Police Department''' is the [[law enforcement agency]] responsible for primary law enforcement services in the city of [[Fort Myers, Florida]]. |
The '''Fort Myers Police Department''' is the [[law enforcement agency]] responsible for primary law enforcement services in the city of [[Fort Myers, Florida]]. |
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== History == |
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A measure placed on the ballot in 2013 proposed merging the agency with the [[Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida)|Lee County Sheriff's Office]]. The item was soundly rejected, with over 82%<ref name="WBBH">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc-2.com/story/23882531/election-day-for-several-southwest-florida-communities#.V5pCedIrKUk|title=Election Day results|date=November 6, 2013|publisher=WBBH|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> of the voters opposing it. |
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In 2015, officers from the agency arrested former professional football player [[Nate Allen (safety)|Nate Allen]]. Allen was later released and cleared of any charges. An investigation uncovered evidence that Chief Doug Baker had discrepancies in his reports and statements. Baker was fired and an interim chief was appointed.<ref name="Dulaney">{{cite web|url=http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/fort-myers/2015/08/15/fort-myers-police-chief-doug-baker-fired-wake-nfl-players-wrongful-arrest/31706917/|title=Fort Myers Police Chief Doug Baker fired in wake of NFL player's wrongful arrest|last=Dulaney|first=Cody|date=August 15, 2015|publisher=Fort Myers News-Press|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> |
In 2015, officers from the agency arrested former professional football player [[Nate Allen (safety)|Nate Allen]]. Allen was later released and cleared of any charges. An investigation uncovered evidence that Chief Doug Baker had discrepancies in his reports and statements. Baker was fired and an interim chief was appointed.<ref name="Dulaney">{{cite web|url=http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/fort-myers/2015/08/15/fort-myers-police-chief-doug-baker-fired-wake-nfl-players-wrongful-arrest/31706917/|title=Fort Myers Police Chief Doug Baker fired in wake of NFL player's wrongful arrest|last=Dulaney|first=Cody|date=August 15, 2015|publisher=Fort Myers News-Press|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> |
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In June 2016, after a six |
In June 2016, after a six-month national search, the city manager named Derrick Diggs as the next chief of police.<ref name="Dulaney2">{{cite web|url=http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/fort-myers/2016/06/28/fort-myers-manager-names-derrick-diggs-next-police-chief/86475260/|title=Fort Myers manager names Derrick Diggs as next police chief|last=Dulaney|first=Cody|date=June 26, 2016|publisher=News-Press|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> Diggs, who is retired from the Toledo (OH) Police Department<ref name="Chambers">{{cite web|url=http://www.winknews.com/2016/06/28/breaking-former-toledo-chief-tapped-to-lead-fort-myers-pd/|title=Former Toledo chief tapped to lead Fort Myers PD|last=Chambers|first=Stan|date=June 28, 2016|publisher=WINK|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> was unanimously approved by the city council.<ref name="Pinsker">{{cite web|url=http://www.fox4now.com/news/4-in-your-corner/outsider-derrick-diggs-to-become-commissioner-of-fort-myers-police-department|title=Outsider Derrick Diggs to head Fort Myers Police Department|last=Pinsker|first=Adam|date=July 1, 2016|publisher=WFTX|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> |
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Following [[Hurricane Ian]]'s impacts on southwest Florida, the FMPD partnered with [[Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral]] Police Department, [[Medley, Florida|Medley]] Police Department, [[West Miami, Florida|West Miami]] Police Department, and [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]] Police Department to aid in recovery efforts and patrols and lessen the workload on individual officers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Florida police agencies come together after Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/florida-police-departments-are-coming-together-after-hurricane-ian |access-date=October 28, 2024 |work=[[WFTX-TV]]}}</ref> |
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==Chiefs of Police== |
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1974- 1986: Margan House <br /> |
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1986- 1990: Jere Spurlin<br /> |
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1990- 1991: Harold Ford<br /> |
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1991- 1995: Donna Hansen<ref name="Schulz">{{cite book|last=Moses Schulz|first=Dorothy|title=Breaking the Brass Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs and Their Paths to the Top|accessdate=July 28, 2016|year=2004|publisher=Praeger Publishers|page=53}}</ref><br /> |
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1995- 2001: Larry Hart<br /> |
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2001- 2008 Hilton Daniels<br /> |
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2008- 2015: Doug Baker<br /> |
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2015-2016: Dennis Eads (interim)<ref name=Dulaney/> |
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2016 - Current: Derrick Diggs<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbc-2.com/story/33115322/fmpd-chief-said-violence-in-city-worse-than-he-anticipated|title=FMPD chief said violence in city worse than he anticipated|last=Mato|first=Nestor|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The department acquired a [[MRAP]] (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle from the U.S. government in 2014. The vehicle, which replaced a surplus [[Cadillac Gage Commando|V-150]], is used by the agency SWAT team.<ref name="Montoya">{{cite web|url=http://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2014/06/06/fort-myers-police-upgrade-armored-ride/10044063/|title=Fort Myers police upgrade armored ride|last=Montoya|first=Melissa|date=June 6, 2014|publisher=News-Press|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> |
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== Fallen |
== Fallen officers == |
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The FMPD has lost seven officers and two K-9s in the line of duty since 1930.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Remembering Our Heroes |url=https://www.fmpolice.com/163/Remembering-Our-Heroes |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Fort Myers Police Department}}</ref> The first officer to fall in the line of duty was Lieutenant Matthew Hisler, who succumbed to a shotgun blast to the leg on January 3 that he had sustained two days prior when attempting to arrest a man making threats and causing a disturbance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lieutenant Matthew G. Hisler |url=https://www.fmpolice.com/185/Lieutenant-Matthew-G-Hisler |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Fort Myers Police Department}}</ref> |
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The Fort Myers Police Department has lost 5 known officers. |
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|Lieutenant Matthew Gerome Hisler |
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|January 3, 1930 |
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|Sergeant Logan Laroy Scott |
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|April 3, 1981 |
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|Car Accident |
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|Detective Mark Alan Bolhouse |
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|January 19, 1988 |
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|Heart Attack |
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|Police Officer Daniel Matthew Starks |
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|October 25, 2003 |
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|Car Accident |
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|Police Officer Andrew Allen Widman |
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|July 18, 2008 |
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|Gunfire |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odmp.org/agency/1313-fort-myers-police-department-florida|title=Fort Myers Police Department, FL|website=The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)|access-date=2017-01-02}}</ref> |
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One officer, Detective Mark Bolhouse suffered a fatal heart attack while inside the Greenwood Police Department headquarters in [[Greenwood, Indiana]]. Bolhouse had travelled to Greenwood as part of an investigation into stolen property within Fort Myers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Detective Mark Alan Bolhouse |url=https://www.odmp.org/officer/2006-detective-mark-alan-bolhouse |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=[[Officer Down Memorial Page]]}}</ref> |
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Three officers and one K-9 have been fatally shot by criminals, three officers have been killed when they were struck by vehicles, and one officer and one K-9 fell to illness or a medical emergency.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Municipal police departments of Florida]] |
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[[Category:Fort Myers, Florida]] |
[[Category:Fort Myers, Florida]] |
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[[Category:Law enforcement agencies of Florida]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 28 October 2024
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| Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD) | |
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| Abbreviation | FMPD |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
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| Headquarters | 2210 Widman Way Fort Myers, FL 33901 |
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The Fort Myers Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for primary law enforcement services in the city of Fort Myers, Florida.
History
[edit]In 2015, officers from the agency arrested former professional football player Nate Allen. Allen was later released and cleared of any charges. An investigation uncovered evidence that Chief Doug Baker had discrepancies in his reports and statements. Baker was fired and an interim chief was appointed.[1]
In June 2016, after a six-month national search, the city manager named Derrick Diggs as the next chief of police.[2] Diggs, who is retired from the Toledo (OH) Police Department[3] was unanimously approved by the city council.[4]
Following Hurricane Ian's impacts on southwest Florida, the FMPD partnered with Cape Coral Police Department, Medley Police Department, West Miami Police Department, and Coral Gables Police Department to aid in recovery efforts and patrols and lessen the workload on individual officers.[5]
Equipment
[edit]The department acquired a MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle from the U.S. government in 2014. The vehicle, which replaced a surplus V-150, is used by the agency SWAT team.[6]
Fallen officers
[edit]The FMPD has lost seven officers and two K-9s in the line of duty since 1930.[7] The first officer to fall in the line of duty was Lieutenant Matthew Hisler, who succumbed to a shotgun blast to the leg on January 3 that he had sustained two days prior when attempting to arrest a man making threats and causing a disturbance.[8]
One officer, Detective Mark Bolhouse suffered a fatal heart attack while inside the Greenwood Police Department headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana. Bolhouse had travelled to Greenwood as part of an investigation into stolen property within Fort Myers.[9]
Three officers and one K-9 have been fatally shot by criminals, three officers have been killed when they were struck by vehicles, and one officer and one K-9 fell to illness or a medical emergency.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Dulaney, Cody (August 15, 2015). "Fort Myers Police Chief Doug Baker fired in wake of NFL player's wrongful arrest". Fort Myers News-Press. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Dulaney, Cody (June 26, 2016). "Fort Myers manager names Derrick Diggs as next police chief". News-Press. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Chambers, Stan (June 28, 2016). "Former Toledo chief tapped to lead Fort Myers PD". WINK. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Pinsker, Adam (July 1, 2016). "Outsider Derrick Diggs to head Fort Myers Police Department". WFTX. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Florida police agencies come together after Hurricane Ian". WFTX-TV. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Montoya, Melissa (June 6, 2014). "Fort Myers police upgrade armored ride". News-Press. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Remembering Our Heroes". Fort Myers Police Department. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Lieutenant Matthew G. Hisler". Fort Myers Police Department. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Detective Mark Alan Bolhouse". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
Further reading
[edit]- Fort Myers Police Department: 125th Anniversary 1885-2010. M.T. Publishing Company, Inc. 2009-12-09. ISBN 978-1934729328.
External links
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