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equipment; plus an elevated level of teamwork to safely defuse such dangerous instances as

rescuing hostages, subduing barricaded subjects, executing high-risk arrest or search war-

rants and apprehending heavily-armed criminals.

Under the command of Special Operations Capt. Mike Richie, members of the

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office team who competed in all of the round-up events this year

included team leader Dep. Mickey Dixon, Sgt. Ryan Glaze, Det. John Novy, Det. Jeremy

Laughlin, Det. Craig Callahan, Dep. Travis Haynes, Dep. Juan Berrios, Dep. Jose Carreras,

Dep. Bobby Lambert, Dep. Thomas Beagan and Dep. Nick Hesse. A winning combina-

tion of proficiency, speed and teamwork served all CCSO SWAT members solidly in this

year’s competition. Citrus County’s team members placed seventh among the 51 teams that

competed in last year’s SWAT Round-up International, plus took home the Florida SWAT

Association (FSA) Presidential Award for their goodwill and outgoing camaraderie with

fellow competitors.

“This was a great effort by the agency’s highly competitive SWAT team mem-

bers,” said Sheriff Jeff Dawsy. “Hard work, training and physical fitness truly stood out as

the instruments of their success,” he added. Besides bringing home a trophy, the winning

competitors also were awarded high-dollar tactical gear and apparel for use by the team.

Dawsy believes that Citrus County’s citizens should feel not only safe, but confident and

Gi Gi is a 4 year old female poodle. She

proud (as his entire agency does) knowing that their special operations team consistently

is a little shy at first but sweet when she

“FREE to the right home to love and care

demonstrates the training, skills and mind-set needed to get the job done.

warms up. Gi Gi loves attention. She looks

for her, taking applications for J-J, a 10 #,

a little like a lamb.She is housetrained, crate

4 yo CALM Jack Russell, and a little de-

trained and gets along with other dogs.

voted dream girl. She is a lap dog, couch

Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does home visits

potato, housebroken, leash or good DOG

prior to adoptions, therefore, we can only

fence required, crate trained, spayed, UTD

adopt to the Citrus County and adjoining

on vaccines, ID chipped, enjoys playing

county areas. If you are within these areas,

but jealous of other animals, so must be the

please, phone Adopt A Rescued Pet, leave

ONLY pet, NO children. A Humane Society

your name, number, and pet’s name, for a

of CENTRAL FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc.

return call from the foster mom, later, at

does home visits prior to adoptions, there-

795.9550. All of our dogs have been ster-

fore, we only adopt to the Citrus County and

ilized, tested negative for heart worm, on

adjoining county areas. If you are within

heart worm prevention, on flea prevention,

these areas, please, phone AHSCFPRInc

up to date on vaccines, wormed, ID chipped

at 527.9050, leave your name, number, and

and vet checked.

pet’s name, loudly and clearly.

Team Photo - The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office award-winning SWAT team includes (L-R stand-

ing) Dep. Nick Hesse; Dep. Bobby Lambert; Dep. Juan Berrios; Dep. Mickey Dixon, team leader;

Darrell Morrow of VertX, tactical gear outfitters and team sponsor; Det. John Novy; Dep.

Thomas Beagan; Dep. Travis Haynes; Sgt. Ryan Glaze and Det. Craig Callahan. (L-R kneeling)

Det. Jeremy Laughlin and Det. Jose Carreras.

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